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Did you guys really search anything?
Yes we do!
The thread you've pointed to was started on 18th May '08 and runs (
across 3 pages) until 27th July '08... and (
aside from one reasonably informative reply), consists mostly of verbiage and rant about the apparent good & bad points of Nigeria(ns), and therein it contains very little specifics about 'Life at ArikAir'.... which is, after all, the opening title of this thread.
Things are most certainly quite a bit different now than how they were at the end of July'08... The price of fuel has been up and down faster than a whores drawers; Numerous airlines have gone bust; Much of the world is in financial turmoil & economic recession.
So, wrt '
Life at ArikAir', what some of us would like to know is (
Nb. this is not an exhaustive list and is in no particular order):
- What's the latest wrt accommodation (there's been mention of some sort of dedicated compound being built)?
- Is the accommodation, clean, tidy, safe, (pics)?
- What's the location of the accommodation like (pics?) and / or are there places to go? Eat out? etc...
- Transport to and from the airport. Is it reliable? Safe? How long does it take?
- What's the work / rosters like? Sectors per day? Length of working day? Hours per month? Number of days off? etc...
- Is the fuel policy sensible or is it just 'fumes' on arrival?
- Are the pax loads good?
- What's the latest news / developments on the company route structure?
- What's the management culture like?
- Is 'safety a priority'?
- Are the aircraft being well maintained?
- Is there a proper safety reporting system, aircraft fitted with QAR's, etc?
- How long does it really take to get a Nigerian licence validation?
- What's the training like?
- How long before one gets On Line / Line Checked?
- The Master Contract makes mention (but without amounts) of a 2 year bond for 'Line Training capability'. Anybody care to explain?
- Are crews paid on time?
- How much off-the-top do the agencies take (and / or is it better to be employed directly by Arik, or through an Agency)?
- How does the time-on / time-off rotation work in practice?
- What's it like personal safety wise?
- What's the cost of living like in Lagos / Nigeria?
- Are the cabin crew good looking?
- What's the cost of a nice large cold 'Star' or 'Gulder'?
- Which is more lethal, mosies or night fighters?
- etc, etc, etc.
So, anybody who's either joining, or is at, or has been at, ArikAir care to try and answer the above?
Nb. Those wishing to make
generalisations about Nigeria(ns) need not respond.
GAFA Pilot