lone eagle. .No harm in using your Dad to get you an intro, if he knows anyone in the airline. However, the usual way of doing it is 'networking' - as in many other fields. Basically, you arrange to be in places at times where you will have the opportunity to meet people who may be of use to you in the future. Hopefully, you make a sufficiently good impression that they will remember you when our recruiting people ask them what they think of you. On our application form you are asked to name anyone you know in the airline - and they will be asked about you if you are being considered for interview.. .As for numbers, I think in 1999/2000 Virgin received some thousands of CVs for about 120 pilot posts. Many CVs are binned for being 2+ pages, unreadable, irrelevant, daft colours, insufficiantly qualified, etc, etc. So get your CV right! When we strt again, of course - remember, it'll be some years yet!. .A340YumYum What a bloody stoopid name! Especially as you're now a Boeing boy. How's BA? See you Thursday?
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