Hokkaido International Airlines

[rayker]

Can anyone provide me with any information on this company, I would like to know about what they are like to work for ,working conditions and training etc. <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

[Kaptin M]

They're not employing!

[rayker]

I guess the dozen or so people doing interviews in Melbourne early next month must be a figment of my imagination then.

[Kaptin M]

And when is the commencement of employment planned?
Who is the recruiting agency?

[rayker]

Planned start in Febuary,and the two agencies wish to keep it to themselves as they are inundated at the moment.There will be four positions offered and the major hurdle is the medical, hence the large number of candidates.

[Kaptin M]

Interesting, someone at "the source" tells me that Air Do is looking ONLY for pilots with an ALREADY 767-rated JCAB licence.
Perhaps a little "kite-flying" by one of the agencies that was previously trying to secure an agreement to supply pilots to HIA!

However, good luck to anyone who thinks he has a chance!

[Flat Side Up]

rayker,
Are you ex AN 767? Lots of them applying so I hear.

[rayker]

KM , thank you for your best wishes ,now do you have any usefull information , it would be much appreciated ie hows the commuting out of Tokyo.
FSU,yes I am an ex AN 767 driver that did not make the first cull.I believe about 12 candidates put up by 2 companies although I understand that about half of them have been offered work back with AN.Best of luck to all applicants.

[Runway Rumble]

Had a few friends some time ago who sought jobs requiring JCAB licences. Not only was the medical searching every orifice extreme but the theoretical licencing requirements were very detailed. Maybe with the passage of time things are more relaxed but I wouldn't count on it.

[Kaptin M]

Commuting out of Tokyo? No idea - that will depend entirely upon the agreement between the employer and the contractor, unless you're planning on paying full fare.

The medical IS extensive - expect to have at least 3 phials of blood taken for pretty comprehensive blood analyses, along with the usual urinalysis (if you've been popping any pills (steroids, etc.), or smoking any funny stuff, don't bother applying, an (annual) chest x-ray, an ECG (resting and exercise...NOT stress - usually!), and an EEG (which takes about an hour from start to finish!), the usual hearing test done in a sound proof booth, and an extensive eye test and check (colour, field of vision, depth perception, night vision, etc).

The interview will cull quite a few - expect to have your log book closely scrutinised, however, in reality you'll find that no matter how many hours you have, they all amount to zilch in the eyes of the Japanese! The counter is reset to zero and only starts ticking AFTER you commence flying in Japan.

Yes RR, the licence you receive is a FULL Japanese licence - not a validation of an existing one - and that entails a couple of months of groundschool, a FULL groundschool on your current type, followed by sim (including "fixed base", even though you are endorsed and current).

Expect to be checked out about 5-6 months after start - just in time to do your medical again! And no, I'm not joking.

On the upside - the flying is great, with weather conditions presenting you with the full gambit!

[ 03 January 2002: Message edited by: Kaptin M ]</p>