For all those insterested in VNA:"Please just wait and see!"
2015 is a disaster to VNA!
1.787 and 350 are sure to come. (The first 350 is coming around mid in 2015)
2.So many expat and local pilots are leaving every month.
VNA has already raised the salary for local guys starting from 2015. Its not a big rise, so local guys are still running away from VNA to VJet. For expat, the salary has been fixed for 7 years already. 2015 is a good time for VNA to provide a better package. Actually, if there is no salary increase for expat in 2015, then do not expect there will be any salary increase for the next 5 years, at least.
Vietnamese, they think differently.
Yes, a 15%~20% increase in salary for expat is a nice (actually, a must) solution. But they do not think this way. They think:"Hey...if you expat are willing to stay for this salary, why bother to increase it? Pilots keep leaving? That is fine, we will hire new guys."
You see....VNA knows 2015 is gonna be a disaster, but they do nothing to stop expat from running. And now they come up with this stupid solution:"request expat to fly at least 8/2 pattern, instead of the standard 6/2 pattern". Can you believe this?
People are leaving because the schedule is so tiresome, and thier solution is:"Hey dear expat, could you please fly more to help with the pilot shortage?"
Please just wait and see.
VNA needs to provide a better package. There is no other solution. The thing is VNA has to see some aircrafts sitting on the ground because of pilot shortage, and they can really understand that provide a better package for expat is the only possible solution.
Please just wait and see.
The pilot shortage in VNA is a huge issue starting from 2015. So do not be afraid that you won't be able to join VNA after they increasing salary for expat. The pilot shortage is too big.
Please just wait and see.