Sorry Brick Tester, I for one don't think anybody who hasn't been called yet is getting in. We already have three here on PPRuNe who are saying they got the call on Monday. I'm sure there are another three out there that are either too busy to make a post on PPRuNe, or possibly don't even know about PPRuNe.
I'm trying to work out what to do to improve my chances for next time:
It seems that a Class One Medical isn't a big advantage. The number of hours flying doesn't seem to be a big deal either. The interview was more of a chat and didn't test how an individual reacts under pressure. There were, in my interview at least, no questions about what a pilot's job is like, no questions about aircraft and no questions about Britannia Airways itself.
I tend to agree with Nutter when he says:
"Given that the "interview" was more of a chat I get the impression they had a fairly good idea who they wanted to take but just wanted the interviews to confirm it!"
This makes me wonder if anybody that has been selected was able to answer 'yes' to the question about knowing anybody who works for Britannia. Given that the interview was short and rather pointless, the only real source of information on the character of applicants would have to have come from trusted personal referees. I imagine such trusted referees could only be so trusted if they are also employees of the airline. After all, in the book "A Chartered Success" it is made clear that many employees are wives, children and friends of other employees within the airline.
So, Nutter, Cambo and Wolverhampton Lad, did you know anybody on the inside by any chance?