Virgin Nigeria Recruitment minimums
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Virgin Nigeria Recruitment minimums
I see on VK's website they have further reduced their minimums to 220 hours and no mention of type rating.Sounds too good to be true
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You dont need more than that to fly these planes (B737 or EMB 195). I came out of school straight into the B737, no big deal. Come on guys, hurry and send the CVs in before they change their minds.
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Yeah u right !
With the right training( proper conversion)and''sound'' SOP's)and a with a experienced P1 in the left seat you will pick up the"ropes'' quickly and then it's just time that needs to tick over to build the actual experience that you can't buy or read''up'' on,but what you just have to see to believe to experience !!
GOODLUCK to ALL the boys and who know's girls that will apply for this job!!'
BIANCHI !
With the right training( proper conversion)and''sound'' SOP's)and a with a experienced P1 in the left seat you will pick up the"ropes'' quickly and then it's just time that needs to tick over to build the actual experience that you can't buy or read''up'' on,but what you just have to see to believe to experience !!
GOODLUCK to ALL the boys and who know's girls that will apply for this job!!'
BIANCHI !
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When you guys ask 'what is it like to work there?' are you asking about the company, the country or both?
To give a viable comparison it would be useful to know where you are at present.
When I was working in Nigeria the leading two to work for were Virgin Nigeria and Aero. Since then Arik has started but there seems to be a lot of contradictory info re what they are like to work for so I cannot comment.
I also think you have to know what your personality is like before making a judgement. If you are used to being pampered and wet nursed in a major carrier in Europe or North America, living in well ordered suburbs, then perhaps Nigeria will be harder to adapt to than if you are from a smaller carrier where you have to fend for yourself more and the routes take you to some less priviliged parts of the world where the mod cons are not so mod!
I'm not a pilot, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Nigeria and have some very good friends there.
A lot of the negative comments on here re Nigeria come from people who when challenged admit they were last there 20-25 years ago and apart from the airport only ever saw the hotel.
Life and places are to a large part what you make them.
To give a viable comparison it would be useful to know where you are at present.
When I was working in Nigeria the leading two to work for were Virgin Nigeria and Aero. Since then Arik has started but there seems to be a lot of contradictory info re what they are like to work for so I cannot comment.
I also think you have to know what your personality is like before making a judgement. If you are used to being pampered and wet nursed in a major carrier in Europe or North America, living in well ordered suburbs, then perhaps Nigeria will be harder to adapt to than if you are from a smaller carrier where you have to fend for yourself more and the routes take you to some less priviliged parts of the world where the mod cons are not so mod!
I'm not a pilot, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Nigeria and have some very good friends there.
A lot of the negative comments on here re Nigeria come from people who when challenged admit they were last there 20-25 years ago and apart from the airport only ever saw the hotel.
Life and places are to a large part what you make them.
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Not too sure where most of the expat aircrew are accomodated but a mate of mine said he was housed in a compound.
He spoke of a few kidnappings but there are armed escorts available from compound to whereever.
Guys in the know please post.
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He spoke of a few kidnappings but there are armed escorts available from compound to whereever.
Guys in the know please post.
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SN I think he thinks you are a pilot or have been in the past and not coming out with itGiven your rather indepth knowledge.....but as you said you worked in Nigeria and have friends there.....makes sense to be !!!
Well i am no mind reader, i might be totally wrong on this one
Given your rather indepth knowledge.....but as you said you worked in Nigeria and have friends there.....makes sense to be !!!Well i am no mind reader, i might be totally wrong on this one
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Nigeria needs the new generation of Pilots . BA still have cadets,who come out with a frozen JAR ATPL 200 hours....and get into the righthand seat of A jet airplane with an MCC under their belt and some multi engine jet sim time at
age 19-24 i think......look at what is happening in India....so not too low,that thought process is OUT SIR
age 19-24 i think......look at what is happening in India....so not too low,that thought process is OUT SIR
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"QUOTE:"
BA still have cadets,who come out with a frozen JAR ATPL 200 hours....and get into the righthand seat of A jet airplane with an MCC under their belt and some multi engine jet sim time at
age 19-24 i think......look at what is happening in India
Agreed Hotmj43, but then look at the airlines personnel and infrastructure you just mentioned and its dedication to first class training when it comes to their pilots, cadets or experienced Captains!
They have training captains and centers dedicated to producing formidable pilots, backed up by an airline that will stop at nothing to get the best.
So watchout when these cadets come in with low hrs and experience, it comes down to the airline and its training personnel and not some ego tripping fella on the left with a big grin, chukling "oooh u in big s
t now" abi!!!
India
well uh, hmmmm will see about that one later
B
BA still have cadets,who come out with a frozen JAR ATPL 200 hours....and get into the righthand seat of A jet airplane with an MCC under their belt and some multi engine jet sim time at
age 19-24 i think......look at what is happening in India
Agreed Hotmj43, but then look at the airlines personnel and infrastructure you just mentioned and its dedication to first class training when it comes to their pilots, cadets or experienced Captains!
They have training captains and centers dedicated to producing formidable pilots, backed up by an airline that will stop at nothing to get the best.
So watchout when these cadets come in with low hrs and experience, it comes down to the airline and its training personnel and not some ego tripping fella on the left with a big grin, chukling "oooh u in big s
t now" abi!!!India
well uh, hmmmm will see about that one later B
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Well Balewa... lets look at it this way, BA ,cadet, infrastructure and all that you have framed up, something to work towards,we have to pull our heads out of the SAND,it can be achieved......so i see it as NO mission impossible.
We just have to get out of this Negative gig ,jive on Nigerian Aviation.
India is marching Forward,.... it is in that light,that i am turning too,they have unstuck the Finger !!!!
We just have to get out of this Negative gig ,jive on Nigerian Aviation.
India is marching Forward,.... it is in that light,that i am turning too,they have unstuck the Finger !!!!
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hi guys
i sent my cv to Virgin and they replied got through to the next stage anybody else got a reply? does anybody know whats next in the interview process and where the interview are held?
Cheers
Darren
i sent my cv to Virgin and they replied got through to the next stage anybody else got a reply? does anybody know whats next in the interview process and where the interview are held?
Cheers
Darren
