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Castleford. Did you ever ask any of the directors (like you said you would) why so many employees left jet2 the first second they could. 15% of the pilots (give or take a couple), God knows how many cabin crew and other staff.
I really have to congratulate Jet2 for taking the initiative in banning this scum from ever flying again. It's great that a carrier comes up with a register to prevent people from flying. Let's hope all carriers contribute.
Drunken yob strips, spits and abuses airline staff on holiday flight (From Evening Times)
This has got to be one of the worst examples I've seen.
Drunken yob strips, spits and abuses airline staff on holiday flight (From Evening Times)
This has got to be one of the worst examples I've seen.
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It's great that a carrier comes up with a register to prevent people from flying. Let's hope all carriers contribute.
However sharing them across companies is not practised due to problems of discrimination and collusion.
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Scratchingthesky your previous post is a very accurate observation of the current status of the company.
The situation you describe above is made even worse by new recruits not being able to fly both the NG and the Classic until they have done at least 6 months of service and done a conversion course which is another burden on the training system.
The situation you describe above is made even worse by new recruits not being able to fly both the NG and the Classic until they have done at least 6 months of service and done a conversion course which is another burden on the training system.
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Initial telephone interview is still all about "would you be willing to accept a 70% contract?" or "are you aware that you will be paid 50% salary during training until line check?"
No thanks.
No thanks.
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Cuillin Hills thats 90% of the problem; HR and 737 fleet management have no appreciation for the problems they got themselves into with regards to crewing levels and staff moral. Neither do they have any idea how many resignations are still about to head their way.
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What started out as a nice little flying job as turned into dare I say it a " poisoned Chalice ". Pilots that have been with Jet2 the neck end of 10 years are starting to leave and many more are seriously thinking of doing so. If you set aside the issues of older aircraft, slave ship rosters on the 737, middle management who have taken their eye off the ball..etc..we are still almost 2k per month less ( net ) in the pocket department from FR, EZ. As other posts suggest, it's only a matter of time before the experience levels start to become a concern in both seats. They need to start paying what people are really worth..increments would be a good starting point
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They need to start paying what people are really worth.
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Experience should and does have a value. The problem that is the public perception of pilots is the glam and the highly salary which is these days far from correct. I would say however that pilots are also very clever and they should know that at Jet 2 it's work work work in summer and relax in winter and moan of loads of standby and
no flying - you don't hear this on web sites though. Loosing crews is nothing new, opportunity for Command and new entrant first officers. More happy ness and salaries are less.
Will the Company react and try fix - only time will tell
Experience should and does have a value. The problem that is the public perception of pilots is the glam and the highly salary which is these days far from correct. I would say however that pilots are also very clever and they should know that at Jet 2 it's work work work in summer and relax in winter and moan of loads of standby and
no flying - you don't hear this on web sites though. Loosing crews is nothing new, opportunity for Command and new entrant first officers. More happy ness and salaries are less.
Will the Company react and try fix - only time will tell
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They are getting in quite a mess. Today 3 hour + delays due crew shortages leaving them at the mercy of big eu261 claims? Take a look at the arrivals and departures board.
On the back of the drag curve with pilot numbers? No longer a matter of simply replacing the leavers, but needing to think and anticipate those that are likely to leave. Still they persist with unattractive 50 and 70% deals like hagglers at a boot sale with little understanding of a changing job market.
Intensive in house type training in the peak season? Maybe a bad idea when it pulls valuable resources from front line flying.
Large fleets of older aircraft. Maybe not such great value for money when spending large sums recovering casualty aircraft, chartering short notice stand in cover and propping up the operation with king airs and biz jets shipping crew and engineers about.
On the back of the drag curve with pilot numbers? No longer a matter of simply replacing the leavers, but needing to think and anticipate those that are likely to leave. Still they persist with unattractive 50 and 70% deals like hagglers at a boot sale with little understanding of a changing job market.
Intensive in house type training in the peak season? Maybe a bad idea when it pulls valuable resources from front line flying.
Large fleets of older aircraft. Maybe not such great value for money when spending large sums recovering casualty aircraft, chartering short notice stand in cover and propping up the operation with king airs and biz jets shipping crew and engineers about.
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They are getting in quite a mess. Today 3 hour + delays due crew shortages leaving them at the mercy of big eu261 claims?
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Nothing to do with crew shortages.
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A 4 hr delay, at the biggest base, which normally has full airport standby cover? Surely shows a shortage of some sort?.
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I saw an interesting comment in a Midlands paper today Jet2 say pax numbers are up 44% this year at EMA and early booking figures for 2016 suggest up 25% on this time last year for the following summer. So looks like some good growth in that market