PFT is alive and well - even for 777 operators...
According to website as of June 2013:
Captain
Job Description Other than fun and excitement, the job encompasses:
- Ensure the safety of passengers, other crew members and the aircraft
- Serve the company in any part of the world and on any of the routes served by the company, including the operation of special or chartered flights, passenger or freighter aircraft;
- Undertake ground handling, in accordance with the ground handling course conducted for pilots, at stations where the aircraft has diverted to and/or where the company has not engaged a contractor to provide ground handling services for the type of aircraft you’re serving on; and perform such other duties in the air and on the ground as the company may reasonably require of a Captain.
Required Skills
- Min. 2000 total flight hours in command on commercial jet aircraft.
- Preference will be given to applicants with Glass Cockpit/Flight Management Systems experience.
- Pilots without a B777 rating will undergo a conversion and be expected to fund 50% of the costs.
First Officer
Job Description Other than fun and excitement, the job encompasses:
- Ensure the safety of passengers, other crew members and the aircraft
- Serve the company in any part of the world and on any of the routes served by the company, including the operation of special or chartered flights, passenger or freighter aircraft;
- Undertake ground handling, in accordance with the ground handling course conducted for pilots, at stations where the aircraft has diverted to and/or where the company has not engaged a contractor to provide ground handling services for the type of aircraft you’re serving on; and perform such other duties in the air and on the ground as the company may reasonably require of a First Officer.
Required Skills
- Min. 1500 total flight hours on commercial jet aircraft.
- Preference will be given to applicants with Glass Cockpit/Flight Management Systems experience.
- Pilots without a B777 rating will undergo a conversion and be expected to fund 50% of the costs.
I understand most airlines require a training bond with prorated amounts reduced from salaries, but this implies pilots might have to fund part of the training up-front... Right?
Wonder if they will charge pilots for differences training once the 787s start to arrive in a few years?
This is certainly one way to ensure you weed-out the non-777 rated prospects who might be interested - many of whom could be quite experienced (on 737s/A320s) and good potential employees.