Promotion Prospects at UK Airlines

[excelone]

Just wandered if anyone could provide information on current promotion prospects for cabin crew to no1 at various UK airlines? Obviously promotion times vary from base to base - I'm particularly interested in the south east.

From galleyfm, I'd always thought it was usually a year at companies like easyjet and have heard everything from six to twelve years for some of the charters like MON and TOM but a few people have said things are changing quite quickly.

I had been a no1 for several years at XL and whilst am happy to fly for several years as main crew, working my way up, I don't really want to choose to fly for a company where promotion could take almost a decade.

I know bmi are still showing as recruiting for fast track fs
Also assume Ryanair offer reasonably quick promotion

Thanks in advance for any info.

[chelseaair]

Hey,
It takes 12 months to achieve the length of service necessary for promotion to No.1 depending on whether there are spaces availiable in Ryanair.

I think it's the same in EasyJet but they don't have quite the turnover in staff so vacancies maybe harder to come by.

Hope this helps
:)

P.s. I'm sorry about what happened to you guys - you were a great airline and I've flown on you many times

[skyboy1919]

You can do it in about a year if your experienced and serious about it. 2 Years is normal for people who have some considerable flying experience. But the base is growing and the two on board manager positions are advertised a couple of times a year normally. :ok:

[psychopathbabble]

Hey,

I work at STN for ezy... some people got senior over a year ago and are still waiting for their course... so there is a VERY long list!

I think now tho only temporary contracts are being taken on, so I'm not sure how it would work if you wanted to come in as a senior. (there were 3 direct entry seniors on my course but I'm on permanent contract)

Good luck in finding something x

[fonejacker]

as you mentioned, bmi are currently accepting applications for fast track supervisors.

Completely disagree with this role to start with. In effect, one could do a six months stint with the charter airlines , then be in complete charge of a bmi cabin!

[Ianj]

The requirements to be a bmi flight supervisor (fast track) is either 12 months as a senior cabin attendant or 24 months continuous service as a cabin crew member.

[fonejacker]

err...not heard of that before.....can avoid all that business then, by working the charter season, bag a cabin crew position with bmi, then become a senior cabin attendant after a further six months!

[bmibaby.com]

fonejacker, bmi's policy for their direct-entry seniors is not to have twelve months flying experience in total, but it's at least twelve months experience flying as an SCCM, slightly different.

[fonejacker]

well, I'll shut up then.

[aisle_walker]

Hi
I also work for EZY but out of LTN.
I got promoted 16 months ago - im still waiting for a course!

[carttart29]

I work for EZY as well at LTN and I've just heard that there will be no permanent promotions to SCCM in the near future. They will up rank crew for 6 months and come the winter demote them again. I think this is bad for moral. I'm a SCCM and I know we are short, cos for the last 9 months I've been worked within a couple of hours of my 900 hours each month.

[bmibaby.com]

Hi fonejacker, not asking you to shut up at all, just stating that your facts about bmi's SCCM programme were incorrect, and that people do have to prove themselves to get onto the direct entry course.