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Pre-Screening Interviews were done on Monday with Final Interviews on Tuesday.
Saw the original group: 80% "Pale" Males
May 06 Intake: 4 Females + 3 Cadets
August 06 Intake: 3 "Pale" Males + 1 Female
September 06 Intake: Dunno...
As I said before, the ONLY time failure becomes a reality, is from the moment you decide to give up!
So DON'T!
Saw the original group: 80% "Pale" Males
May 06 Intake: 4 Females + 3 Cadets
August 06 Intake: 3 "Pale" Males + 1 Female
September 06 Intake: Dunno...
As I said before, the ONLY time failure becomes a reality, is from the moment you decide to give up!
So DON'T!
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I don't think SAX is done yet either......
Update your CV's early and often.
BTW, last 12 on CRJ, mostly in CPT.
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Sorry, I should have expanded on that comment.
Available for interviews immediately (as in 3 days later) and available for employment soon afterwards.
AFAIK it will be 2 groups of 4 to be on line in November. Full program takes 2 months to 10 weeks.
Available for interviews immediately (as in 3 days later) and available for employment soon afterwards.
AFAIK it will be 2 groups of 4 to be on line in November. Full program takes 2 months to 10 weeks.
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Just out of interest nugpot.....If both SAA and Express are goverment entities how is SAX able to get around the whole AA thingy and not SAA?
Not many affirmatives flying CRJ's around and from what Q4NVS says this set of interviews were majority pale males!
Still hope for us pale males in the land...viva SAX!
Not many affirmatives flying CRJ's around and from what Q4NVS says this set of interviews were majority pale males!
Still hope for us pale males in the land...viva SAX!
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Alternative,
AA is still the preferred option, but if you can't find any, I guess you have to take what you CAN find.
Philby,
SAX had a surprise extra CRJ added (beyond the planned expansion) and lost 4 pilots to other airlines. That meant 4 extra upgrades to be replaced + 4 lost FO's to be replaced + 4 FO's for the extra a/c. All have to be available when the a/c go online. So the answer is - sometimes availability is a big issue, other times not.
BTW, I am not in management, so I can only give my own observations and opinions.
AA is still the preferred option, but if you can't find any, I guess you have to take what you CAN find.
Philby,
SAX had a surprise extra CRJ added (beyond the planned expansion) and lost 4 pilots to other airlines. That meant 4 extra upgrades to be replaced + 4 lost FO's to be replaced + 4 FO's for the extra a/c. All have to be available when the a/c go online. So the answer is - sometimes availability is a big issue, other times not.
BTW, I am not in management, so I can only give my own observations and opinions.
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Wrt this weeks Interviewee's:
Quite a few ATR as well as Safair C130 drivers, as I understand, but also some others with less...
Considering:
Equipment - All aircraft are 12 years or younger with "TV Screens"
Salary Scales and Benefits
Management and Staff
Strong Union that has a Healthy working relationship with Management
Rostering - With very little Night Stops
Career Prospects and Current Growth
IMHO, SAX must be SA Aviation's best kept SECRET and definitely the Best SA Airline to work for, except if you have a bee in your bonnet to fly "old" 737's or MD's etc.
Not me, Thanks 4 asking
With the help of SAA Cadet's as well as Flight Attendant's, the AA Numbers in the Flight Operations department is very good. Always opportunities for all SA Citizens, if your experience meets current requirements.
Good Luck and don't stop Punting
Quite a few ATR as well as Safair C130 drivers, as I understand, but also some others with less...
Considering:
Equipment - All aircraft are 12 years or younger with "TV Screens"
Salary Scales and Benefits
Management and Staff
Strong Union that has a Healthy working relationship with Management
Rostering - With very little Night Stops
Career Prospects and Current Growth
IMHO, SAX must be SA Aviation's best kept SECRET and definitely the Best SA Airline to work for, except if you have a bee in your bonnet to fly "old" 737's or MD's etc.
Not me, Thanks 4 asking
With the help of SAA Cadet's as well as Flight Attendant's, the AA Numbers in the Flight Operations department is very good. Always opportunities for all SA Citizens, if your experience meets current requirements.
Good Luck and don't stop Punting
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When is this "surprise" extra CRJ arriving in SA and from which previous airline. It seems that it is replacing one of the 2 DC-9s on CPT-PLZ-DUR route taking it from 4 to 6 daily flights on the route.
Also the 2x CPT-GBE route seems to be dropped from November for CPT-MPM 2x weekly.
Also the 2x CPT-GBE route seems to be dropped from November for CPT-MPM 2x weekly.
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The person with the least experience on the last intake: Pale male, 1200hrs, com and no ATP subjects. His persistence paid off - CRJ position in Cape Town starting 18/09/2006.
Keep trying - as nugpot mentioned, another intake is on the cards.....
Keep trying - as nugpot mentioned, another intake is on the cards.....