Virgin Nigeria Recruitment minimums
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Hi all, just a quick question if you don't mind.
I've noticed that the minimum requirements are low. The guys that get in with these requirements, do they then sit as 2nd officers or go directly in to the right seat?
No offence here but it must be hectic for a person with say between 200-300hrs flying a jet aircraft. I'm sure it puts even more pressure on the captain as well. I think back to the days when started and it would've been overwhelming if i had to do the same.
Just wandering what you guys think.
Safe flying
BD
I've noticed that the minimum requirements are low. The guys that get in with these requirements, do they then sit as 2nd officers or go directly in to the right seat?
No offence here but it must be hectic for a person with say between 200-300hrs flying a jet aircraft. I'm sure it puts even more pressure on the captain as well. I think back to the days when started and it would've been overwhelming if i had to do the same.
Just wandering what you guys think.
Safe flying
BD
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They are still interviewing people who are not E-Jet Type rated. And who certainly don't have 500 hours commercial experience.
Could it be that the people still being interview (Jan 08) are destined for the B733s and all subsequent recruitment is to be focused on the impending E-Jet delivery schedule.....
Just a thought
They are still interviewing people who are not E-Jet Type rated. And who certainly don't have 500 hours commercial experience.
Could it be that the people still being interview (Jan 08) are destined for the B733s and all subsequent recruitment is to be focused on the impending E-Jet delivery schedule.....
Just a thought
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Looks like the Branson Team Have turned VirginNigeria into a training ground for low houred foreign pilots with no jet time or type rating 
oh well na them sabi for there!
oh well na them sabi for there!
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Oh Yeah, so what's all this with airlines in Europe selling their right sits to youngsters without jet time for ££££££'s for 200hrs worth of jet time on A320/B737 and all that. 
Eaglejet in America and even some european providers advertising on pprune offering these same programs.
These youngsters spend so much of their life savings, if not all, and some even fall into serious debts with banks in europe just to make it into the airlines, and everyday its getting tougher.
Revnetwork nothing wrong with what I said mate, just be appreciative, even though these youngsters takeoff back to europe after a year with over 700hrs and enough experience to make their captains notice ,the fact remains we gave him a job down here typed him and paid him more than what he would dream of as a newbie on easyjet or Ryanair.
Eaglejet in America and even some european providers advertising on pprune offering these same programs.
These youngsters spend so much of their life savings, if not all, and some even fall into serious debts with banks in europe just to make it into the airlines, and everyday its getting tougher.
Revnetwork nothing wrong with what I said mate, just be appreciative, even though these youngsters takeoff back to europe after a year with over 700hrs and enough experience to make their captains notice ,the fact remains we gave him a job down here typed him and paid him more than what he would dream of as a newbie on easyjet or Ryanair.
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Balewa, i partly agree with you. Will BA,Virgin Atlantic,Cathay,South African,etc employ me as a Nigerian with no dual citzenship, or residence permit in their operating countries with 200hours and type me? Hell no!!
But VK is doing it in Nigeria i believe because of circumstances which i will not delve in here.My only hope is that the guys will not come to PPrune after getting their hours and experience to deface Nigeria and bite the hands that fed them.
However, the onus is on the airlines to sponsor Nigerians for flight training.
But VK is doing it in Nigeria i believe because of circumstances which i will not delve in here.My only hope is that the guys will not come to PPrune after getting their hours and experience to deface Nigeria and bite the hands that fed them.
However, the onus is on the airlines to sponsor Nigerians for flight training.
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GTF, you are correct, until vk has its cadet scheme up and running this will be the way to go. I stand to be corrected, but I believe that will be underway sooner than we think. VK is here to make money, and with their a/c underutilised due to crew shortages this might be the only way out for them
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Sponsor our Kids.
Lets Sponsor our Kids, there are thousands of them out there begging to fly 
When Guys, when will that day come!!!!
Just imagine, let us say 12cadets from VirginNigeria, Aerocontractos and Arik Airlines Each, thats a total of 36pilots.
Bristow and the Aero heli section could do another 8 each from their side.
Lets say training at Flightsafety for the lads, how much will that come to for each cadet all included, I'll leave that for one of our new guys here on pprune just out from training to total up for us .
I'm sure it comes to a good bargain for the airlines and the savings in the long run will be massive.
If it works out, then thats like 50 or so pilots on the ramp in less than two years, and thats not including the privately sponsored ones we get each year who till date have kept our numbers going stable thank goodness for that
When Guys, when will that day come!!!!
Just imagine, let us say 12cadets from VirginNigeria, Aerocontractos and Arik Airlines Each, thats a total of 36pilots.
Bristow and the Aero heli section could do another 8 each from their side.
Lets say training at Flightsafety for the lads, how much will that come to for each cadet all included, I'll leave that for one of our new guys here on pprune just out from training to total up for us .
I'm sure it comes to a good bargain for the airlines and the savings in the long run will be massive.
If it works out, then thats like 50 or so pilots on the ramp in less than two years, and thats not including the privately sponsored ones we get each year who till date have kept our numbers going stable thank goodness for that
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Balewa,
Sorry if I mis-understood your earlier post. The way it sounded to me, seemed you were making out that Branson (VK) were taking foreigners with low hours to the exclusion of Nigerians.
We all know VK needs pilots and there's not enough of them here. As Shunnany alluded to, VK have a Cadet scheme in the works for young Nigerians who should be ready on the line in 18-24 months time. VK needs pilots now!!
Sorry if I mis-understood your earlier post. The way it sounded to me, seemed you were making out that Branson (VK) were taking foreigners with low hours to the exclusion of Nigerians.
We all know VK needs pilots and there's not enough of them here. As Shunnany alluded to, VK have a Cadet scheme in the works for young Nigerians who should be ready on the line in 18-24 months time. VK needs pilots now!!
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Hey Guys...i Am From Tanzania Currently Training In The Us And Getting A Degree In Aviation..i Will Be Done By May This Year And I Am Planing On Coming Back To Tanzania And Look For Jobs..heard Virgin Atlantic In Nigeria Is Dng Alt Of Hiring With Low Hours..il B Hanvg Arnd 230 To 250 Hours Total Time With Comm Multi And Arnd 20 Hours In A Pa 44 Multi Engine Aircraft..i Was Wondering If They Would Hire Me..please Leave Sme Feedback If They Will Be Able To Hire Me Thse Hours..will Appreciate Your Help...thanks Again..
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Its really good to see yurigagarins who are percieved as part of the problem contributing rather intelligently to this new hire,train them, hire my people stuff , we hope to hear more from this latter day turncoats and apostles, wonders as they say, really never ends good luck accross the niger and beyond hmn........................the beat goes on......abi i dey crase?tufia,
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ahhh...??? I don't know what the guy above me just said but any info on payscale for new f/o? is there difference in pay with 73 or 170? anyone in the know please advise.
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Hi everyone am new,
Lets say for example a young Nigerian boy who is dual citizen of nigeria/US has an A320 type rating with 500 hours, speaks German, french and english
. What would be your advise should he look into European or American airlines. Would it be downgrading lookin into flyin with Arik or Virgin nigeria. Since he has a modern exposure or they should make him captain soon anyways
Lets say for example a young Nigerian boy who is dual citizen of nigeria/US has an A320 type rating with 500 hours, speaks German, french and english
. What would be your advise should he look into European or American airlines. Would it be downgrading lookin into flyin with Arik or Virgin nigeria. Since he has a modern exposure or they should make him captain soon anyways
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At least he was american born raised in nigeria for elementary and high school. he is nigerian through parents and heritage offcourse. Being born american says it all and yes the US government accepts dual citizenship. All most Everyone in american is a descendant of other place.
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A340BOY, I'm confused do you have 500hrs total time or thats just on A320, I would advise you to stay in the states as it might be more beneficial to your career to fly in the modern enviroment and forget about the backward A340 and 737NG nigerian based pilots have had to fly while awaiting more modern aircraft like the A320. Just out of curiosity does speaking German give one the right to work in europe coz i speak english and would love a job in the uk.
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what i can say is that i know that some airlines wouldn't mind multilingual crew since it would be beneficial for the working environment, who would be able to have right of abode in the EU. example is SWISS International Airlines, and LH. Switzerland's national language is four as the name suggest Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera,and svizra. French, Swiss German (different from austrian and deutschlands german.), Italian and Romanisch(Spoken by 2% of the swiss population). LX is getting its A332 replaced with A333 startin from next year.
I have close to 500 on the A320. am very very young, mid 20s maybe i may try for VS, so i can pilot their A340-300/600.I know they wouldn't mind a western nigerian like me since nigerian standard would be too low for me
. So NIJASEA i suggest u to learn another language just to make your resume more interesting.
My dream would have been LH because of mixed fleet flying A330-300, A340-300/600. But because of niaja friends in the UK VS is an option .
I have close to 500 on the A320. am very very young, mid 20s maybe i may try for VS, so i can pilot their A340-300/600.I know they wouldn't mind a western nigerian like me
since nigerian standard would be too low for me. So NIJASEA i suggest u to learn another language just to make your resume more interesting. My dream would have been LH because of mixed fleet flying A330-300, A340-300/600. But because of niaja friends in the UK VS is an option .
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My dear youngman i dont know where you are coming from but since pprune also allows for jokers and clowns i suggest you look for another subhead/thread to exhibit your comedy.Becos you speak foreign languages gives you a captains voting rights in <underdeveloped>NIGERIA Weldone the airspace awaits you 340Yurigagarin,PLEASE take your roadshow someplace else 
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My bad i didn't mean to offend anyone. I never meant nigeria was underdeveloped am just sayin the aircraft most nigerian pilots are familiar with are the Dash, and B737. Just wonderin if any Nig carrier would ever get to by Airbuses to attract talents.. No offense
. I never meant nigeria was underdeveloped am just sayin the aircraft most nigerian pilots are familiar with are the Dash, and B737. Just wonderin if any Nig carrier would ever get to by Airbuses to attract talents.. No offense
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No Offence Taken
TOPGUN/340 I DID NOT MEAN TO SCARE OR INTIMIDATE YOU, ONLY TRIED TO RECHANNEL YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS,WELCOME TO THE OPEN SKIES OF NAIJA, IF ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR NON/NIGERIANS IT SURE IS GOOD FOR YOU,ALL THE BEST THE SKY IS YOURS
THE SKY IS YOURS