Virgin Australia recruitment
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In spite of the advertised requirements, additional requirements will ensure a call. The 'shadow' requirements for Virgin are as follows:
Minimum
- 250 PIC lunar module
- 4 months ISS (max 14 days transit can be used towards this)
- Certificate 4 in pole climbing (greasy preferred)
- Advanced diploma in bodily pineapple storage
- 6 weeks intensive jacket wearing in temperatures above 40 degrees celsius
Preferred
- Proven history of taking accountability for mistakes of others
- Masters of finger pointing (Ph.D preferred)
Minimum
- 250 PIC lunar module
- 4 months ISS (max 14 days transit can be used towards this)
- Certificate 4 in pole climbing (greasy preferred)
- Advanced diploma in bodily pineapple storage
- 6 weeks intensive jacket wearing in temperatures above 40 degrees celsius
Preferred
- Proven history of taking accountability for mistakes of others
- Masters of finger pointing (Ph.D preferred)
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VA are facing some challenges getting the required numbers at the moment.
QF opening up their process is not helping, but neither is their integration model. The only way in now is either SO, FO on ATR in OZ or FO on 737 in NZ.
This is not the most attractive career path for most regional or military applicants I would suspect, and to make matters worse, less experienced candidates (or anybody for that matter) will not be offered a position unless they hold a multi crew rating, which incredibly the company are unable to offer in the endorsement process as VA themselves are not an approved MCR provider????
Even though nothing has been signed off yet, Tiger may offer a better path into the company than any other means. If they are part of the integration system, upon joining you will have a VA number at the bottom of the current list, as will any new hire direct into VA. The only difference being an opportunity to crew a jet based in Australia.
They really have gone from one of the more attractive employers to absolutely one of the least.
QF opening up their process is not helping, but neither is their integration model. The only way in now is either SO, FO on ATR in OZ or FO on 737 in NZ.
This is not the most attractive career path for most regional or military applicants I would suspect, and to make matters worse, less experienced candidates (or anybody for that matter) will not be offered a position unless they hold a multi crew rating, which incredibly the company are unable to offer in the endorsement process as VA themselves are not an approved MCR provider????
Even though nothing has been signed off yet, Tiger may offer a better path into the company than any other means. If they are part of the integration system, upon joining you will have a VA number at the bottom of the current list, as will any new hire direct into VA. The only difference being an opportunity to crew a jet based in Australia.
They really have gone from one of the more attractive employers to absolutely one of the least.
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But they are getting applicants who are appropriate but they aren't looking at us for whatever reason. Myself and others who I know applied on the first day application opened for VA , crew multi crew RPT turboprops
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Tiger are not part of the integration system and probably never will.
Think Jetstar with Qantas. Associating Tiger and Virgin pilots in any form will just result in tears and no doubt union headaches in the future.
Think Jetstar with Qantas. Associating Tiger and Virgin pilots in any form will just result in tears and no doubt union headaches in the future.
All so that they can keep Virgin FO's happy.
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I don't know if having a frozen ATPL is affecting it as a lot of us have full ATPL and haven't heard a thing!
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Most of the current VA S/O's will be too busy doing their QF testing to be able to answer your questions at the moment.
Considering that QF SO's have better T&C's then most domestic VA FO's...
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The only thing I can think is that since recruiting these days is HR based I would guess that since the position hasn't closed yet they will still be processing them. I wouldn't expect anything till after the closure date of 31 Oct.
I did hear that after the first round of applications back in Aug that they only got 140 odd applicants and of those only a very small few (<12) had MCC or better (read ATPL).
I did hear that after the first round of applications back in Aug that they only got 140 odd applicants and of those only a very small few (<12) had MCC or better (read ATPL).
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Qantas SO on the 787 make almost double the VA 777 SO.
Add to that, the VA SO makes 15k less than the cabin Crew CS manager on the same aircraft. (An absolute disgrace)
At 74K for being a pilot and less than a cabin crew member why would anyone bother.
Add to that, the VA SO makes 15k less than the cabin Crew CS manager on the same aircraft. (An absolute disgrace)
At 74K for being a pilot and less than a cabin crew member why would anyone bother.
