Got a call today asking if I was still interested in a job with one of the company's with reference this thread. I applied over 12 months ago. I said sorry as I have accepted the second jet job to be offered to me in the last 7 weeks. I have 440 hours total time. Nearly 40 years old.
I mentioned that I could recommend a few friends of mine who would love a chance of an interview but was told that they are only looking at those recommended by Integrated schools at the moment.
Shame really as they are missing out on some really good guys. I myself did not go to an integrated school and have been offered 2 jet jobs, what does this tell you.
Give the job to someone who is up to their eyes in debt and will leave to bigger and better things ASAP to try and pay it off or give a modular guy a chance of an interview that may also be a bit older and in less debt. Do they want a stable work force or not.
I also have a friend who is 36 years old and has only 250 hours total. He was modular like myself and started his first turboprop job 3 weeks ago.
There are jobs out there to be had. I know soooooo many friends that have got their first job in 2006, many of which were straight onto jets.
Also got told this week that easyJet are looking for around 150 pilots right now just to stay still without their expansion plans.
With reference Euromanx and Eastern, I think they will find that less and less guys will bother sending them CV's as the job market gets better and better.
I never bothered sending a CV to Eastern. Aim at the top of the list and work your way down, not the other way around.
Best wishes to all at BA Connect and Flybe. Hope 2007 ends better than it starts. I know loads of pilots at BA Connect who have been for interviews elsewhere. Shame really. I think this is due to being kept in the dark. If BA Connect and Flybe management had had open meetings with everyone earlier, then pilots would not of started looking elsewhere.