hi
 

that's well said about those who have got in but prefer to stay in their small corner rather than sharing their experiences with all the wannabes! May be they have not tackled the CRM aspect yet, they will soon realise that the acronym "TEAM" means Together Everyone Achieves More. Anyway we can't pull their legs, they will be our colleagues if we r through n they might be seriously busy!
yep dany I'm still waiting for the books, it might be one more week away, will let u guys know how good r they.
thx for the clarification on the verbal reasoning, but still remember the 1st aptitude test i did, comprised of some synonyms, antonyms n fill in appropriate words to make proper sentences. but last one only had passages with True/False statements.they have changed the format.
take care
VD

Questions
 

Don't know if it helps, or even if it is atill available, but Quantas used to have sample papers with very similar questions to what the "Gee whizz bang" brigade , AKA the shrink at MK asks, on their website.

It was somewhere on the pilot application section I think.

Best of luck

Qantas Pilot Psychometric Test Practice
 

thx Sir Osis,
all those who want to give Qantas psych test a go, here is the link
http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/...ent/QTests.pdf

cheers
VD

wannabe
 

Re:cabin crew.
 

hey Lilou,
it looks that no one has got an answer for u!
from memory when i was last speaking to a friend back in July, he advised me that Air Mauritius was conducting selection for cabin crew. I'd guess you have missed out, but keep an eye on the local press as I think they would required more due to the expansion of our fleet.

But here is another chance!!!
I'm not sure if you'll be ready to be based in another country!
if it's a YES, you shd consider reading today's newspaper, the WEEK-END page 31.
QATAR AIRWAYS is recruiting cabin crew.
If you want to join the 5-star airline, there's an open day at
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER -
Les Pailles, on the 25th FEB 2007 at 0900 sharp

You will have to apply online at http://www.qatarairways.com/hr_cabincrew.html
you will have also, on the day to bring your cv,full length and passport sized photograph.
Assuming that your at least 20 yrs old and 157.5 cm(arm reach 212cm)

Good luck

I sent my resume in via email to the two recruiting pilots. Maybe it will turn a head :confused:

Be very carefull about Air Maurituis - too many of their pilots at Emirates and the picture they paint is not very good.:\

hey thx PilotVD for replyin....well qatar airways is far from Emirates but well may be i'll send my cv. by the way i have send my cv to Emirates in dec but haven't receive any answer frm them so i think it's better droping EK :sad:

hey
 

hi lilou,
i thought Emirates did interview some Mauritians down at Labourdonnais (Caudan) in the last week of Dec 06. Candidates were to show up with passport n full length photos.
Those who were successful with the initial interview would be contacted...
well u have to keep ur options open, once u build some experience, u can always switch to another airline of ur preference.

Good luck!

As this thread seems to be long dead, may I try to revive it a lil? Anyone know if MK are planning to hire Cadets this year or next year? Anyone know the e-mail address of HR so I can send my CV and contact them? Thx guys!:ok:

bump
 

Hey all, I'd be interested to know about the above too....

Also would anyone know if the contacts listed on page 1, 'fonfori' and 'Irvin' are still the correct people to contact?

Also is there anymore detail on the recruitment process for fATPL licence holders???

Thanks guys.
:ok:

A couple of years back I spent the best part of a day filling out the Air Mauritius application forms and getting together all the required documentation before submitting my application by registered mail. At that stage my total flying time was around 3500 hrs.

After waiting a couple of weeks and hearing nothing, I sent a couple of mails to various contacts in the HR dept. asking if they could simply confirm if they had received my cv - no reply. I was then given a contact email for a Mr Leung by a friend and I sent him an email asking the same thing. Nothing. I then contacted a Captain Mc Gregor - like the others he couldn't afford me the courtesy of a response.

If the HR department at Air Maurtius is indicative of the rest of the airline, then I wouldnt bother applying.

wht a joke
 

So finally uve all witnessd HR of Mk was suspended by ICAC ( was on news in feb 2010). why? bribery for 2007 cadet pilot position ..when there is no meritocracy at all.

lemme reassure to mauritian citizen, u need backing to get into this company. I no longer work for the company now.

Good for you WAC-chart you left MicKey Mouse Airlines….(MK) !!!. As you know, many people here are working on this as well… The way they have been treating people last year showed us how bad they are. It doesn’t matter if you have 20 years seniority or 2 years, if you are an expat or a local. They are loosing, year after year, their best local pilots. Expat are also jumping the ship fast forward!!

The way contract renewal is handle is terrible. One day you are out of a job, The next day you will have 3 months break before your next contract. A few weeks later they call you in for work because they realize they are short….A senior local pilot was advise by email, while on a lay over, that after returning base he was out. A few pilots over 60, some with freshly renewed contract were fired since they were over 60!!! They were given contract when they were over 60 and they finally decide that they don’t want them any more. You had an interview with another airline, you are fired. You are thinking about retirement, you are fired. All this happened last year……and the list goes on and continue to happen!!!!

Don’t trust anyone from the “dream team”. They will call you my friend when they need something from you, but stab you in the back at the first occasion. They are there to protect themselves and look after their own well-being. If you don’t say or do what they want you are told that you may end up on the black list….HR is there only to sc..w you up and do whatever is needed not to pay what is owned to you. Here I am not talking about corruption, it has been mentioned on another posts…..

This is how it goes at Air Mauritius and I could say much more…..

For, Goahead2010, who PM me, the information above should help, interview: you can expect some technical stuff, HR girl or guy might test you with some questions, all in all nothing different from other places. First year FO basic salary is euros 2842/monthly.

Cheers

I just got an e-mail offering me 4100€ + 900 house allowance for f/o A330 Air Mauritius....

Anyone getting this as well?

I read all the information about air mauritius, most of it is outdated...

Is it really that bad?

@Coto,

sorry can't help you, but 4100 doesn't seem to much for a 330 postion...:(
Just out of interest, are you 330 rated?

Ate ja

Yep!

I am A330 rated.

That's the offer they sent me, i've heard of 6000€ per month, so that's why i am asking....

Well, as I said basic salary for A340 F/O, first year is euros 2842. At the top of the salary scale, means after 15 years it is up to euros 4093. Don’t think about an upgrade to the left seat any more. There are enough local pilots to fill all future slots.

Ask them to fax you page 2 of the contract, it is were you will see your basic salary!!

Housing allowance is around euros 600, it is paid in local currency. Expect to pay around 1000 euros for a descent place. This is what they probably mean when they told you 1000 euros!!!! What is missing comes from your pocket!!!

Coto, 6000 euros is for a 15 years Captain on A340 or A330. If you are rated and have a job better stay were you are…..

They are lying to you, nobody trust them any more. Pilot unions are fighting them in court continuously. The last MOU they signed with the unions is not respected by them. They are breaching it big time as well as your individual contract.

This is reality.....

Wool over your eyes....
 

Coto, stay well clear my friend. If you have no desire to move to left seat and happy to just sit on the beach then this job is for you. That is if you are not too knackered from flying your butt off because they are seriously low on crew.
Remember you will never know if you can ever meet friends or family because they will never confirm your LEAVE until the roster is released, so you can forget about buying cheap low cost tickets, if you were planning to go somewhere on a firm seat at a cheap price. That said, you might find you LEAVE cancelled even after it has been confirmed "due to operational requirements", loosely translated, they are a bunch of jungle monkeys with no clue how to plan ahead.
The money you were quoted is correct, however this is based on you completing a full 4 yr or 5 yr contract, including your gratuity and other allowances divided by the 48 or 60 months respectively, hence you were quote in excess of 4000euro per month.
On a brighter note, it is a good place to pick up a cheap or free rating to make yourself more marketable. Many have done it in the past, although I dont agree with this practice but the company have brought it on themselves. So make hay while the sun shines.

Happy days...

INCHALLA UA MUMBY50!:ok:

IF U DONT MIND, SOME QUESTIONS;

THANKS FOR UR POST, IS NOT EASY TO GET INFO ABOUT AIR MAURITIUS.....:rolleyes:....; THE FIRST LINE OF INSHALLA POST IS FOR ME... I LIKE THE IDEA.... NO PROBLEM.:)AND ALSO THE LAST ONE SOUNDS GOOD.

REGARDING THE ROASTER IN A330, HOW THEY LOOK?:ouch: CREW FATIGUED?:zzz:, MANY LAY OVERS PR MONTH? MOSTLY WHERE?, GOOD COCKPIT ENVIRONMENT?.

WHERE R THE SCREENINGS? DXB?MRU??¿...:confused:. DO THEY LOOK FOR EXPERIENCE A320 PILOTS? WHERE IS DONE THE CCQ?....AND THE 4 YEARS CONTRACT....:{ISN´T IT TOO MUCH?...ANY PROBLEM IF LEAVING BEFORE..(OOPS...:ooh:)

TAXES IN MRU¿:O:O?¿.....HOW THEY WORK?

AGAIN!, REALLY!, THANKS FOR THE POST!!!!:ok:NOW WE CAN NEVER SAY; I DIDNT KNOW WHERE I WAS GETTING IN:8...SOUNDS LIKE EMIRATES ADVICES....;)

SAFE LANDINGS!:ok::ok:

And what about the ATR?. Are they short of crews?. also what about the salary.
Thanks.

Thanks guys for all the answers.

I will not go for it. It's not a good deal for me. Only the idea of living in Mauritius for a while was kind of making me think about it.

Nice flights to you all

Info on cost of life in MRU
 

All prices in MUR (1EUR buys you 41.5MUR)
50000 Food and household items for family of 4 w/o excess.
70000 School entrance fee per child average for English private schools.
30000 School fees per month for 2 kids (MK pays 17000).
55000 FOC return tickets (incl. of fuel surcharge) for family of 4 to EU.
3500 Dinner at a decent resto for family of 4.
1000000 Compact European car Peugeot 207.
1400000 Cheapest SUV Hyndai Tuxon.
600000 Cheapest pickup truck Ssang Yang Musso.
35000 Road tax + ins per year for a 1000000 car.
200000 Starting price for second hand 16' speedboat with 40-60hp OBE. Expect to pay at least 600000 for a new 18' with 80-100hp OBE.
Petrol 44, Diesel 34 per litre.
10000 Comms charges (tel, mob, ADSL, satellite etc) per month.
10000 Electric bill for 3 a/cs during summer (Dec-March) per month.
10000-50000 per month extra rent above MK housing for a decent house depending how close to the beach it is. Premium houses rent up to 200000 per month.
Hope this helps.
:ok:

And what is the net salary for an ATR captain?.

Ask the guys at your interview
:mad:

Perhaps if I know it before I would not go to the interview in Mauritius.:ok:

Year One ATR Captain salary: 2980 Euro/ Month (without allowance)
Check this website for more details...
Air Mauritius jobs, payscales and entry requirements.
Hope it help you
Safe landings

Thanks very much for your information. I have seen before that page but it has not new information since 1998. How much is the house allowance?.

This is from a mate who worked there.
ATR Capt's are desperately needed, dont apply if you havent minimum of 2500hrs and plenty time on type. Be advised that you WILL work out a full 4 year contract on the ATR, no chance of jet even after that, maybe after 5 years! Salary E4500.

Well it is the same in Vietnam airlines. You have to finish your first contract of three years instead of four in MK and then wait to see if you have a chance for the airbus. But there is a big difference: in Vietnam the salary is almost 7000€ so I think that´s why they are short of crews on the ATR.
Thanks for your reply.:)

I was offered interview, hey - ticket and hotel from Scandinavia to Mauritius - tempting in itselves. But emailed them some questions first, got quick ansers to all of them - and decided not to go -although I could have gone, taking it as a cheap holiday, gone to the interview and say "no thanks..".
But the offer to me was one year contract renewable, and not 4 or 5 years, as others claim here...? (F/OA340 assignment)
And I was surprised to hear, that they just send some of our guys home a few weeks earlier? Another good reason to stay away, I decided!

Hej Samf!:)

Thanks for ur post sharing this information.... :ok:.They pilots who left,back to Scandinavia, why they did? which fleet were they?....

R u A340 rated?¿..... and they just offered u a year contract?:\

U r a serious guy and responsable...not just going for a holiday...being able to....;).

Do u know if there is any sim check also for the interview and where?... and if u dont mind...how much pay did they offer u?¿:(.

Again, tack!

Safe landings!

I have not had contact with the guys returning, but just heard through someone at pprune that they were more or less thrown out. (They were on 340.) Do not know why, but someone is mentioning problems with expats vs. locals in the airline.. And yes, I am 340 rated, and yes, a one year renewable was what they offered me. Never asked about the salery. As I understood it, there was first the interview, in Mauritius, and then later simcheck, but unsure if that is also down there.

SAS pilots clarification
 

MK has been hiring SAS f/os for years on short term contract during high season.
Normally these guys come by mid-Nov and stay until end of Jan.
Originally they were hired through Park, but as far as I know the last couple of years they were on direct contract. Some of these guys have been with MK 3-4 times.
They do not fall in the same league as normal recruits, as they normally take unpaid leave from SAS and come to MRU rated.
They enjoy 6000 EUR salary, 40000 MUR housing (almost double what is being dished out to us) and every single benefit that expat pilots have.
This is first hand info obtained from the people involved about 2 months ago.

Watch out, Air Mauritius have a history of not paying you out if they terminate your contract. HR and the “dream team” at flight ops. Are working hand in hand on that.

Cheers....

Hi all!,:)

Today i received my confirmations days for the interview, i was applying for A330/340 being rated in A320(+7000 A320), i thought it was posible but seems like not.....:\ anyone knows how looks the roaster in A320?:confused:

:DWell said Inchalla :D:D, well said mumby50 :D:D it's about time some truth come out on Air Mauritius. They have been quietly abusing peoples for toooo long. :D

Can I offer you a beer?
 

Guys, Dessas post is very accurate when it comes to cost of living(although I have been out of there for a while, I still do have friends who keep me up to date). The only reason I can see that would make you want to go there is to sit on the beach and drink Phoenix Beers. Im deadset serious, the money is not enticing, the chances of command is about as good as getting you leave approved one year in advance ie fat chance.
If you decide to take the offer, i would only accept A340 for the destination. The A330 I have no clue but from what Im told, it only goes to India and SE Asia, perhaps Perth too.
Most important, get 2 sim cards, dont think i need to elaborate much on this. Once you land, phone off and never give them your home number and of course when the taxi arrives at your house on your day off, always be polite and offer him a beer, just like the one you just opened.:ok::D

Thanks for the advices!!:)..... any idea of how looks the roaster of A319?, which r the longest and shorter trips?:confused:... any layover?,...i really would like to have a clue in order to decide what to do....thinkig of going there for a couple of years....

Tahnks in advance!:ok:

There we go, Air Mauritius is getting desperate for Flight Crew, just getting, not there yet!!!!
After cutting too many heads randomly, they mandated Rishworth and Park for the fob.
They can’t attract candidate with the salary they are offering on their normal contract.
By all means avoid Rishworth. Just read on the South Asia and Far East forum, under Vietnam Airlines. Rishworth won’t back you up when Air Mauritius decide to cut your salary and/or abuse you. Stick to Park they have a good reputation behind them.
http://www.parcaviation.aero/pages/current_assignments/crew_resourcing.asp?RMURL=VacDetail%2Easp%3FCommAdSeqNo%3D15 91

(Undre location Macau, A340 second Officer, but the job description is mentionning Air Mauritius)
Both Park and Rishworth are offering the same thing.
Why not yet desperate??? They use to pay 6000€/month for Second Officer when they are. Just sit and wait, the offer will go up.

Bottom lime, they need Second Officers for 4 months, why 4 months??? Because they don't know what will be their requirement in such a short time!!!!

If you are A340 rated and have a job, better stay were you are. Unles you can get leave without pay and get Air Mauritius to pay you 6000euro/month.