Direct Entry Captains/Trainers
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Direct Entry Captains/Trainers
Good day,
I'm just trying to get a feel for the industry and employment practices in Australia.
For someone who has the right to live and work in Oz, (permanent resident/citizen), would they be accepted as a direct entry captain and/or TRI/TRE's (or even a SFI/SFE)? I haven't really seen any postings for approximately the last five years for said positions.
Regardless of qualifications or minimum requirements, I don't know if the unions or employment practices will allow it. Any enlightenment would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm just trying to get a feel for the industry and employment practices in Australia.
For someone who has the right to live and work in Oz, (permanent resident/citizen), would they be accepted as a direct entry captain and/or TRI/TRE's (or even a SFI/SFE)? I haven't really seen any postings for approximately the last five years for said positions.
Regardless of qualifications or minimum requirements, I don't know if the unions or employment practices will allow it. Any enlightenment would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Direct entry hiring isn’t really done here in Oz because all of our airlines run off a seniority system so everyone starts at the bottom regardless of experience. I can’t speak for some of the turbo prop operators however
If you know the right people Virgin seems to be a GREAT destination for foreign imports into management!
That aside yes it may be difficult (impossible) for entry into Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar but some of the jet operators on the next tier down may welcome you.
That aside yes it may be difficult (impossible) for entry into Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar but some of the jet operators on the next tier down may welcome you.
With a name like Seagull your definitely management material.
We’ll have to throw rocks at you to make you fly!
All the Best, look forward to working under you.
hoss
We’ll have to throw rocks at you to make you fly!
All the Best, look forward to working under you.
hoss
Last edited by hoss; 9th May 2018 at 10:35.
Good day,
I'm just trying to get a feel for the industry and employment practices in Australia.
For someone who has the right to live and work in Oz, (permanent resident/citizen), would they be accepted as a direct entry captain and/or TRI/TRE's (or even a SFI/SFE)? I haven't really seen any postings for approximately the last five years for said positions.
Regardless of qualifications or minimum requirements, I don't know if the unions or employment practices will allow it. Any enlightenment would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm just trying to get a feel for the industry and employment practices in Australia.
For someone who has the right to live and work in Oz, (permanent resident/citizen), would they be accepted as a direct entry captain and/or TRI/TRE's (or even a SFI/SFE)? I haven't really seen any postings for approximately the last five years for said positions.
Regardless of qualifications or minimum requirements, I don't know if the unions or employment practices will allow it. Any enlightenment would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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...and steals things like Long term future and shareholder return, then flies off into the sunset....
Direct entry hiring isn’t really done here in Oz because all of our airlines run off a seniority system so everyone starts at the bottom regardless of experience.
As an example, Network are advertising for direct entry F100 Captains, non type rated. Cobham have taken direct entry B717 and Bae146 Captains, both non type rated, some applicants were type rated. Skippers take direct entry, so does Air North on Metro fleet (if it is still flying). As mentioned above VARA take direct entry F100 and A320 Captains. Regional Express also take on direct entry Captains.
The industry has moved on, the "shortage" is being felt so old ways of doing things are changing.
VARA don't take direct entry captains on 320 or 100, not sure where you got your info but it is incorrect.
I saw the job ad for DEC VARA A320 about 6 weeks ago. So maybe you’d better check your info airdualbleed
Job details - ATR Direct Entry Command Opportunities 2018 | Virgin Australia
Here is one I forgot, direct entry ATR Captain VARA
Here is one I forgot, direct entry ATR Captain VARA
Aer Lingus are taking A320 First Officers off the street
Airline is hiring inexperienced pilots and training them for free - Business Insider
Airline is hiring inexperienced pilots and training them for free - Business Insider
Might have changed, they did in the past. They'd call them "training captains".
Pretty sure there was an ad for 320 skippers recently on AFAP but on that i could be wrong as it was just a glance.
Pretty sure there was an ad for 320 skippers recently on AFAP but on that i could be wrong as it was just a glance.