An interview with Air Arabia
Q1) Are you type rated?
Ans: No sir, but I am your type.
Response: you mean a genius, Marhaba!
Q2) How many engines does an Airbus 320 have?
Ans: Sir! I told you I am not type rated.
Response: You are right technically, but take a wild guess.
(the applicant replies 320 engines after a lot of contemplation)
Response: Not really, but you were close.
Q3) OK, can you spell Airbus?
Ans: (Angrily) I just told you I am not type rated.
Response: Sorry Habibi! I forgot. Please disregard.
(Look at the next question. Apparently, the interviewer forgets again/ possesses no savvy)
Q4) Do you know about "Normal" Law?
Ans: Sorry Habibi, we don't have any such thing in our country.
Response: Great answer, could not be better.
Q5) What do you know about Air Arabia?
Ans: That it is Air ARABia, very simple.
Response: Man you are smart, what do you eat?
Q6) How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Ans: 12+ (and still counting....)
Response: 12+, very clever, very clever, I understand that there'll be more.
Q7) Have you applied for the left or right seat?
Ans: I can sit on any seat that is available.
Response: That is what we normally do here. You have a great attitude. I heard in a CRM class that flexibility is a great quality. We are looking for people like you.
Q8) Where are you from?
Ans: Bahrain.
Response: Ya Akhi! you should have told me before. I would never have asked you so many tough questions. Congratulations! you are hired as a TRI and TRE.
Applicant's Response: Ya Akhi! this is not fair. I applied as a pilot and NOT as a TRI or TRE. Shu haza...... life is so tough!
MORAL: Origin supersedes professionalism.
Last edited by Flyfirst; 21st Oct 2008 at 12:59.