Virgin Interviews en-mass!!!

[KRUSTY 34]

As far as I know, the retention bonus is additional.

If you leave before the year is up. No bonus.

[Blue-Footed Boobie]

How do we define what level 1, 2 & 3 all means?

Blue Foot

[radar vectored]

Congrats to those of you with interviews.

Could you please tell us your experience. e.g. Total time and current aircraft.

Good luck!

[MinimaNoContact]

Radar Vectored...
I got an invite but turned it down... for now.
4600 total, 1500 jet

[porch monkey]

The levels refer to a combination of total time, time on type etc. Don't know what the actual figures are tho.

[aero979]

virgin interviews

anyone out there receive an interview with just multi piston time? seems most candidates have multi crew turbine???

[DirtyLaundry]

Rumour or Fact??

Have heard VB have put ERJ on hold for awhile until they can sort out
their crewing requirements for the 73??

Isnt that something

[Stubby]

Has anyone out there who has responded to the VB interview invitation got another response back yet confirming place,times or dates etc..?
I suspect no confirmations will come out untill after tommorows response deadline??

[GAFA]

My understanding is all new FO’s join as Level 1 unless they have 500 hours on the B737 or 500 hours jet with a MTOW above 50000kg.

[Mr Wright]

Here's the Go

Entry level F/O start at level 1 with requirement to hold ATPL

Level 2 requires ATPL, 500hrs with VB or 500hrs over 50000kg and TT2500+

Level 3 requires 2000hrs with VB or 2000hrs over 50000kg and TT4000+

These requirements changed for new hires after 1 Nov 06.

[Bendo]

SO does your pay rate go up automatically as you pass the experience levels?

eg: I have 3400TT with no jet - would I step up to Lvl 2 when I have done 500 hours at VB?

[G.A. Boy]

Just received confirmation of my requested dates for interviews and SIM in Melbourne. by email.

[deckchair]

Mmmmm. With 1700hrs, 530 multi command and no invitation in my email inbox
(despite pressing send/receive like i'm sending morse code) i guess i'm further down the food chain than i thought!

[Gateway Customer]

with jetstar asking applicants to pay an additional $15 to apply,do you think they realise that there is a pilot shortage and this may encourage people like myself to go Virgin!!!!
quite infuriates me that Jetstar expect another $15 to process my application.
Jetstar better get there @hit together or the 80 pilots a month the Virgin boys are interviewing will be all working for Virgin not Jetstar.
GC

[wateroff]

Are the guys and gals still overnighting 4 nights a week?

nb Deckchair, a glut of guys with thousands of hours turbine only just getting the invite..... hang in there mate - you'll get a go.

[hoss]

G.A. Boy,

Out of interest, how soon did you reply to DJ?

I just recieved an email telling me that I was too late and did not get any of my preferred times/dates. From the times on my computer I replied immediately about 3.5 hours after they sent it.

About 10000, 6000 multi crew turboprop/jet, 5000 command blah blah blah.

Oh well, next time.

[Wellhung Unit]

Bendo....Yes

Wateroff.....Bne base yes, mostly 4 day trips..Still
Melb Base it varies, not as often as the Brissy boys/girls

[G.A. Boy]

Hoss. Well you beat me to forwarding my candidate nomination form back by at least half a day.

[slice]

hoss - did you ask for mel or brissy ?

[hoss]

both, from memory 1 of the BNE days and 3 of the MEL time/dates.

feeling a little bit ripped off.