Candidates who are successful at all stages of the selection process will be contacted and placed into our DEP Hold Pool until a suitable vacancy becomes available, at which time they will be offered a first officer’s position with the airline. Candidates are normally offered a maximum of 12 months in the hold pool, during which we will endeavour to match successful candidates with a vacancy.
Ahh yes, that old chestnut. Or is it a disclaimer? Been there, done that. Surely not again though? Good luck to all involved but be aware, DEP hold pools have historically been bad news. On the brighter side, the maximum of 12 months is often extended to 18 months should the requirement arise. Plus, nice people in the pilot recruitment side and the B747-400 is a lot of fun…even though it was an assessment