Just a little inside scoop on whats going on at Batavia. I have a feeling there will be others posting more detailed horror stories here soon.
First of all communicating with Batavia is like pulling teeth, huge language barrier and almost zero information comes out of Jakarta.
Currently there is a group of Captains and F/O's sitting in Jakarta waiting for license conversion. Most have been waiting for up to 6 weeks. There seems to be allot of politics coming out of the Indonesian DGCA towards expat license conversion. All logbooks and previous flying history will be scrutinized to the max. You better have no errors in your log books, all log books have to be stamped and certified by your previous employers. You will also need letter from previous employers certifying your time.
Many have been asked a whole array of ludicrous requirements to verify previous employments., such as provide ID cards from previous jobs....
As of Yet NO expat have been granted a license conversion
You are expected to pay the full airfare to Jakarta by yourself and you will NOT be reimbursed if you don't pass the PC check upon arrival.
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Housing is in semi furnished small apartments with DOUBLE occupancy, yes you have to share a small apartment. Very professional
And now to the pay, 2000$ USD for F/O's and 4000$ USD for Captains.
They expect you to fly up to 110 hours a month.
Do your homework on safety history of the airline, and what you are getting in to.
Is it worth getting violated, or be a smoking hole in the ground, for this third world working conditions?.