Virgin Australia recruitment

[Props _are_for_boats]

Originally Posted by Altimeters

Company email this week suggests no more externals onto the B737 for VAA. They will be building up their hold file on all fleets and still will be taking applicants onto the B777, VANZ B737 and ATR aircraft until at least the end of 2018.

Thanks Altimeters, my preference was for the 777, so hopefully I’m still in with a shout.

[t_cas]

Keywords
“This week”.......... and “suggests”
Good luck to all prospective applicants.

[Props _are_for_boats]

Has Anyone received or know of someone who has been given a start date recently ?

[Gligg]

Originally Posted by Props _are_for_boats

Has Anyone received or know of someone who has been given a start date recently ?

http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/03/virgin-australia-advanced-pilot-cadets-graduate/

[Capt Fathom]

Originally Posted by Props _are_for_boats

my preference was for the 777, so hopefully I’m still in with a shout.

Why would you prefer to be an SO on a 777 rather than an FO on a 737 / ATR?
SO time doesn’t count toward much does lt?

[Props _are_for_boats]

Originally Posted by Capt Fathom

Why would you prefer to be an SO on a 777 rather than an FO on a 737 / ATR?
SO time doesn’t count toward much does lt?

It would be more for a lifestyle preference ‘I think’ I haven’t done any long haul yet...but it seems as if most people move from the SO long haul position to be able to fly again not because of the lifestyle.737 FO would be a great option too but I think from what was said previously in the thread that could be a pipe dream now.

[pilotchute]

So has anyone been contacted for an interview after they pasted ads all over AFAP earlier in the year?

I heard it may just have been a CV stockpiling exercise.

[O for awesome]

Appreciate the answer Aussie-kiwi, tried to PM you but couldn't. Anyone else care to add more? Thanks

[Sea1993]

Has anyone from NZ who went through the hiring process in NZ last year and got a ' yes' got a start date yet?

[Sea1993]

Originally Posted by KittyBlue

I personally know of 3 people who applied for NZ ops last year and were checked to line in October 2017.

Thanks KittyBlue that's promising to hear about the NZ ops, I understand there were interviews in Nz late 2017 around Sept I'm just checking whether any of those that were successful have a start date yet?

[Superawsome]

Hey has anyone in the hold file heard anything yet?

[Icarus2001]

If that is verbatim, what they had written, then they need to go back to school and pay attention this time.

[Superawsome]

Originally Posted by Thrillho

I emailed HR a few days after being put on the hold last month:

"...we have slowed our B737 recruitment and at the current time don’t have any forecasted schools currently. In terms of B777 training schools; there are forecasted courses for the year however we have not received confirmed contract or endorsement start dates. Until the dates are confirmed, we are unable to place candidates from our hold file onto training schools"

Thankfully there are plenty of other options out there right now.

When is the forecasted courses for the 777? Hopefully not too long

[pilotchute]

So they plastered ads on AFAP and don't know when courses are?

[Chocks Away]

ICARUS2001 - "...they need to go back to school and pay attention this time.

They sure do! It looks like typical USA diction corrections from the computer, not the real English. I cringe when I see stuff like that from HR's & "managements".

Happy landings

[Superawsome]

I think people on hold files are going to hear from VA in AUG-Nov.

[Aureus]

Originally Posted by Superawsome

I think people on hold files are going to hear from VA in AUG-Nov.

Hey superawsome any reasoning behind this or just a hunch? I've noticed they've opened up another ATR DEC campaign this time targeting non-Australians so it would seem that people on the hold file should hear sooner rather than later.

[Superawsome]

Its just a guess. I hope so coz Ive turned down 2 other job offers in hopes of them calling me.

Originally Posted by Aureus

Hey superawsome any reasoning behind this or just a hunch? I've noticed they've opened up another ATR DEC campaign this time targeting non-Australians so it would seem that people on the hold file should hear sooner rather than later.

[206greaser]

You did what?! LOL!

[Bumble_Pilot]

I've been told the a May course is on for the ATR but mostly cadets and possibly a couple of direct entry peeps thrown in. The next course is Nov/Dec time but not guaranteed to be going ahead (probably depends on when the Virgin ATR sim gets here). So I wouldn't hold your breath and take another position whilst you can and decide what you want to do when that phone call comes, if ever! (don't forget they cleared their hold file just a few years ago)