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The ground coursed pilots have been told they will be advised of start dates in a couple of weeks (RLK), I think the reason they haven't been hiring at a greater rate is that they are already training at full capacity. It makes sense to nab eligable employees early and make them wait a bit for start dates so they don't go off and work for someone else - I think the hiring pool (ie pilots with 1500 TT, 500 Multi) is wearing a bit thin or will be once the Origin blip has passed.
Pure speculation? Lets see - I know I'm sending them a piece of paper. Good luck to those with up coming interviews
Pure speculation? Lets see - I know I'm sending them a piece of paper. Good luck to those with up coming interviews
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Now that the contract just has to be ratified by the ladds (and laddessess) it should be all plain sailing....
Did I hear right that JH was "taken-out" of the process and some chap from Big Bro Koru did the job instead, and that's why it's where it is today..??
Actually, it's more likely the result of the hard working ALPA members and the neg. team that got it to where it is today!
Well done guys!
Did I hear right that JH was "taken-out" of the process and some chap from Big Bro Koru did the job instead, and that's why it's where it is today..??
Actually, it's more likely the result of the hard working ALPA members and the neg. team that got it to where it is today!
Well done guys!
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If all these Origin guys & gals are successful in jumping ship, will it mean IP will be making more calls for some of us younger folk to go join him in the sunny climate of Nelson? Or will it be, as the rumours have it, still waiting to see what happens?
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I guess you mean OP.
No, Rob will close up shop, blameing Air NZ for poaching his pilots etc, etc.
But, possibly, yes. Put your hat in wherever you can. Air Nelson may even lower it's requirements once the OP pilots pool dry up.
Unless the pilots neg a decent contract and RI actually starts looking after his pilots (Yeah, Right!) well, then that may slow down any movement outa OP.
I guess you mean OP.
No, Rob will close up shop, blameing Air NZ for poaching his pilots etc, etc.
But, possibly, yes. Put your hat in wherever you can. Air Nelson may even lower it's requirements once the OP pilots pool dry up.
Unless the pilots neg a decent contract and RI actually starts looking after his pilots (Yeah, Right!) well, then that may slow down any movement outa OP.
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Yeah calls have been made for interviews next Monday and Tuesday. Havent seen much info on the format of Air NSN interviews though. Are they similar to Eagle interviews?
Any help from those in the know?
Any help from those in the know?
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I've heard of one person who got the call yesterday. As for the OP guys jumping ship I wouldn't expect to be many if any now seeing OPs future for at least the medium term is fairly secure, I don't think the OP boys & gals would want to go to the back of the seniority list , but there prob a few conair guys & gals on the Air Nelson call up list
Centurian, from what I have heard about the eagle interview process they almost couldn't be more different. They sit you down on the couch for about 40 minutes and have a friendly talk with you about yourself and quiz you on your knowledge. They seem to prescreen their candidates a bit more than eagle do I think.
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sorry to say it did not. One of the guys from Mountain Air has had a call up so I heard.
I have only just under 1100 tt and 500 multi so was not really expecting one.
Heard that eagle may be interviewing again soon too...
Best of luck to those that had the call.
I have only just under 1100 tt and 500 multi so was not really expecting one.
Heard that eagle may be interviewing again soon too...
Best of luck to those that had the call.
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Interesting, centurian I have never heard of EAG asking a stupid question like that.
Anyway EAG are always hiring because they are well sort of pilots.
If you didn't get calls don't worry the industry looks like its going to keep up this hiring spree for a while.
Your time will come young skywalkers
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Anyway EAG are always hiring because they are well sort of pilots.
If you didn't get calls don't worry the industry looks like its going to keep up this hiring spree for a while.
Your time will come young skywalkers
splat
For those of you wondering about jobs at origin here is a snipit that may be encouraging.
The last J41 ground course had 8 pilots on it, 4 were already Origin pilots on the 31/32 and 4 were external GA pilots. Of the 4 external pilots one has passed the eagle interview and been offered a ground course, another was interviewed by Air Nelson and has was on the last Saab ground course and another has an interview with them on this round of selection.
So should Origin be needing to source pilots for the 41 and cannot release crew from the 31/32 then they may well have to look outside the company.
The last J41 ground course had 8 pilots on it, 4 were already Origin pilots on the 31/32 and 4 were external GA pilots. Of the 4 external pilots one has passed the eagle interview and been offered a ground course, another was interviewed by Air Nelson and has was on the last Saab ground course and another has an interview with them on this round of selection.
So should Origin be needing to source pilots for the 41 and cannot release crew from the 31/32 then they may well have to look outside the company.