Netjets (Europe) Interviews - All you need to know about it (threads merged)
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Basing
I have read this post with much interest and appreciate the positive contributions from current Netjets pilots.
I am keen to join and am currently about to make a decision to go for it.
A big factor for me is the basing requirement. The available gateways for basing seem limited to only the major international airports. My question is how far would I be allowed to live from this gateway. I understand it might be 1 hr drive, but I would possibly be looking at 21/2 hrs.
I am keen to join and am currently about to make a decision to go for it.
A big factor for me is the basing requirement. The available gateways for basing seem limited to only the major international airports. My question is how far would I be allowed to live from this gateway. I understand it might be 1 hr drive, but I would possibly be looking at 21/2 hrs.
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Level Buster.
With a handle like that you could be just what NetJets are looking for! Sorry, I could not resist it.
But really, don't confuse base with gateway. You have no base with NJE only a place, and not neccessarily one airport, to position out to duty from. For example: If you live in London you could be positioned from LHR or LGW or STN or LTN and returning to LON. ie: You may leave your car in LTN only to find 6 days later you return to LHR. In any case you are expected to be within 1 hour by road of your "gateway".
Best of luck mate.
With a handle like that you could be just what NetJets are looking for! Sorry, I could not resist it.
But really, don't confuse base with gateway. You have no base with NJE only a place, and not neccessarily one airport, to position out to duty from. For example: If you live in London you could be positioned from LHR or LGW or STN or LTN and returning to LON. ie: You may leave your car in LTN only to find 6 days later you return to LHR. In any case you are expected to be within 1 hour by road of your "gateway".
Best of luck mate.
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FlightSafety, NetJets Performance Fell in 2003
Profits soared last year at Warren Buffett’s holding company Berkshire Hathaway, though not all of the company’s units did well. In his annual letter to shareholders, released on Saturday, Buffett summarized the reduced performance of FlightSafety International and NetJets. FlightSafety operating earnings dropped from $183 million to $150 million, partly as the result of a one-time, pre-tax gain in 2002 from the sale of FlightSafety’s partnership interest in the former FlightSafety Boeing Training International. The corporate aviation business has slowed significantly in the past few years, noted Buffett, “and this fact has also hurt FlightSafety’s results.” Meanwhile, NetJets lost $41 million in 2003, according to Buffett. The company had a “modest operating profit” in the U.S., but this was more than offset by a $32 million loss on aircraft inventory and by continued losses in Europe. The $32 million loss NetJets took last year occurred because of falling prices for used aircraft early in the year, Buffett said. Despite the losses in Europe, “we are now adding European customers at a good pace. During the years 2001 through 2003, we had gains of 88, 61 and 77 percent, respectively, in European management-and-flying revenues.”
Any comments ?
Profits soared last year at Warren Buffett’s holding company Berkshire Hathaway, though not all of the company’s units did well. In his annual letter to shareholders, released on Saturday, Buffett summarized the reduced performance of FlightSafety International and NetJets. FlightSafety operating earnings dropped from $183 million to $150 million, partly as the result of a one-time, pre-tax gain in 2002 from the sale of FlightSafety’s partnership interest in the former FlightSafety Boeing Training International. The corporate aviation business has slowed significantly in the past few years, noted Buffett, “and this fact has also hurt FlightSafety’s results.” Meanwhile, NetJets lost $41 million in 2003, according to Buffett. The company had a “modest operating profit” in the U.S., but this was more than offset by a $32 million loss on aircraft inventory and by continued losses in Europe. The $32 million loss NetJets took last year occurred because of falling prices for used aircraft early in the year, Buffett said. Despite the losses in Europe, “we are now adding European customers at a good pace. During the years 2001 through 2003, we had gains of 88, 61 and 77 percent, respectively, in European management-and-flying revenues.”
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Aaaaahhhhhh Netjets....
#1- No jurisdiction in the UK, was for an abusive lay off suit.
#2- Nowadays, NetJets crews in the UK have a UK work contract it seems (none of this offshore Cayman stuff anymore)
#3- Seems the same in Portugal for Portuguese crew.
#4- Anyone living elsewhere still under offshore not-worth-the-paper-contracts....with obviously much thinner benefits... (same job same pay ? Naaaa!)
#5- I won't go on
.....individual EU contries are slowly catching up to this company and their less than recommendable HR practices.
Cheers
#2- Nowadays, NetJets crews in the UK have a UK work contract it seems (none of this offshore Cayman stuff anymore)
#3- Seems the same in Portugal for Portuguese crew.
#4- Anyone living elsewhere still under offshore not-worth-the-paper-contracts....with obviously much thinner benefits... (same job same pay ? Naaaa!)
#5- I won't go on
.....individual EU contries are slowly catching up to this company and their less than recommendable HR practices.
Cheers
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what is "an abusive lay off suit" ?
sound great !
is that wrongful dismissal ?
if so where was it heard ?
and what was the outcome ?
all very interesting.......
what is "an abusive lay off suit" ?
sound great !
is that wrongful dismissal ?
if so where was it heard ?
and what was the outcome ?
all very interesting.......
Trying to get any real info on the netjets subject is difficult but could someone please explain how when the Portuguese INAC FTL`s maintain that positioning time out at the start of duty must be recorded at 100% and positioning back to base at 50%, netjets pilots record this as nil duty time?
Regardless of whether it is right, wrong,safe or dangerous it IS completely contrary to Portuguese regulations. Why?
Regardless of whether it is right, wrong,safe or dangerous it IS completely contrary to Portuguese regulations. Why?
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Level Buster.
Good luck to you.
Bare in mind they have a very strange recruitment set up. Let me try and explain. I know people that have been and are still current on at least one A/C that is operated by NJE, very experienced in some cases. Dear I say it probably more experienced than "half the management put together" at NJE and they cant even get an interview.
Now some cheer leaders at Netjets will tell you that the mountain of applications is such, every time an advert hits "Flight" for NJE crews it's first in first served (Gotta be quick if you wanna be snapped up be the NASA equivalent). Well if that’s the case, an outfit in a banana republic would beat them hands down.
I'm not an economist by any stretch of the imagination, but at least give some of these qualified people an interview if nothing else. Or is the NJE goldmine such a bottomless pit that has limitless funds to spend on initial training etc, when there are qualified people around? If that is so why not pay the crews a bit more? It is not as if they are paying a great salary at present.
Good luck to you.
Bare in mind they have a very strange recruitment set up. Let me try and explain. I know people that have been and are still current on at least one A/C that is operated by NJE, very experienced in some cases. Dear I say it probably more experienced than "half the management put together" at NJE and they cant even get an interview.
Now some cheer leaders at Netjets will tell you that the mountain of applications is such, every time an advert hits "Flight" for NJE crews it's first in first served (Gotta be quick if you wanna be snapped up be the NASA equivalent). Well if that’s the case, an outfit in a banana republic would beat them hands down.
I'm not an economist by any stretch of the imagination, but at least give some of these qualified people an interview if nothing else. Or is the NJE goldmine such a bottomless pit that has limitless funds to spend on initial training etc, when there are qualified people around? If that is so why not pay the crews a bit more? It is not as if they are paying a great salary at present.
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How long for a Netjets answer?
Hi guys
I attended a NetJets Europe interview in Amsterdam on May 17th (3 weeks today) and haven't heard a word yet. How long does it usually take to get an answer from them? I had Monica on the phone 10 days ago who said next week maybe 2. It's starting to be difficult to have my heart jump everytime the phone rings!
I attended a NetJets Europe interview in Amsterdam on May 17th (3 weeks today) and haven't heard a word yet. How long does it usually take to get an answer from them? I had Monica on the phone 10 days ago who said next week maybe 2. It's starting to be difficult to have my heart jump everytime the phone rings!
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It can take few weeks, don´t worry. I assume that they will need a lot of pilots this year. So your chances are better now than ever.
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Hello ALTYRE,
I received the answer from NJE the day after the interviews(which where held in MAY).No indoc course is planned before July,due to the soccer tournament in LIS.
They will hire over 50 pilots until the end of the year and the hiring departement is quite busy.
For any information about NJE ,send a PM.
By the way ,any news about this Declan Dxxxxx we met a few months ago in DUB?
Good luck.
I received the answer from NJE the day after the interviews(which where held in MAY).No indoc course is planned before July,due to the soccer tournament in LIS.
They will hire over 50 pilots until the end of the year and the hiring departement is quite busy.
For any information about NJE ,send a PM.
By the way ,any news about this Declan Dxxxxx we met a few months ago in DUB?
Good luck.
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No, never heard from Ryanair anymore and I'm not too surprised! This Stefan Jxxxxxxxx never impressed me very much!
I was with some former colleagues of yours in AMS, I don't know if they had any news, one was a CDR and the other one an FO on the CRJ. Anyway hope to see you soon in Portugal or a NetJets aircraft!
It's not a great idea to name drop on this forum unless obviously appropriate
I was with some former colleagues of yours in AMS, I don't know if they had any news, one was a CDR and the other one an FO on the CRJ. Anyway hope to see you soon in Portugal or a NetJets aircraft!
It's not a great idea to name drop on this forum unless obviously appropriate
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netjets sim assesment
I am unable to locate information on the simulator section for netjets recruitment. I would like help to lern more what to expect, it will be in ge capitol 17 december.
Thank you all
Thank you all
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Unimuts or Uninuts?
NJE management spend a bit of their time looking at this site - do you really want them to know that you're looking for a heads-up here? I'd seriously suggest removing the date from your post to assure yourself some semblance of cover. Probably too late already.
The words "wet" and "behind the ears" spring to mind.
Remember to tell them you heard about it first on PPRuNe. Good luck.
4HP
NJE management spend a bit of their time looking at this site - do you really want them to know that you're looking for a heads-up here? I'd seriously suggest removing the date from your post to assure yourself some semblance of cover. Probably too late already.
The words "wet" and "behind the ears" spring to mind.
Remember to tell them you heard about it first on PPRuNe. Good luck.
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Why should he?
For one he's hardly going to attend an interview wearing a big badge that says "I AM UNIMUTS AND I FREQUENT PPRUNE" is he, so how will they know who he is?
Secondly I can't think of any company anywhere who wouldn't expect interviewees to try and get some inside info. It's hardly protected under the Official Secrets Act now is it?
Talk about pick on the newbie.
Edited to say: Unimuts, check your email.
For one he's hardly going to attend an interview wearing a big badge that says "I AM UNIMUTS AND I FREQUENT PPRUNE" is he, so how will they know who he is?
Secondly I can't think of any company anywhere who wouldn't expect interviewees to try and get some inside info. It's hardly protected under the Official Secrets Act now is it?
Talk about pick on the newbie.
Edited to say: Unimuts, check your email.
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Thnk you redsnail
Also thnks to you flintstone.
I am need of help as this is a very imptant opertunity for me and wish to be very good on the day. Not many opertunitys like this happen often. So i am happy to do my research.
thanks all and good luck to those who also have simulator sessions.
Unimuts
Also thnks to you flintstone.
I am need of help as this is a very imptant opertunity for me and wish to be very good on the day. Not many opertunitys like this happen often. So i am happy to do my research.
thanks all and good luck to those who also have simulator sessions.
Unimuts
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A little harsh 4HP.
Unimuts, you and hundreds of other NJ applicant have the exact same intentions. I did come across a site some time ago refered to as a Gouge (??). Baically it was a place were applicants could submit a moment by moment profile of their specific interview, available to whomever cared to hear it. Although this style of informing others seems to be predominantly American, and therefore predominantly for the NJ USA interviews, I am sure anything would be better then nothing. I'll try and track down the site and pass it on. I think it was something like www.aviationinterviews.com??? I'll see what I can dig up.
All the best.
Joe
--> Just did a very basic search on google and that was it. Click on the link, sign up (its free) and start reading. Good Luck.
As a point of interest for others, there are a number of other airlines/fractionals/charter companies, not just NetJets, on this site for those who may be preparing for an interview or just plain interested in the interviewing process.
Unimuts, you and hundreds of other NJ applicant have the exact same intentions. I did come across a site some time ago refered to as a Gouge (??). Baically it was a place were applicants could submit a moment by moment profile of their specific interview, available to whomever cared to hear it. Although this style of informing others seems to be predominantly American, and therefore predominantly for the NJ USA interviews, I am sure anything would be better then nothing. I'll try and track down the site and pass it on. I think it was something like www.aviationinterviews.com??? I'll see what I can dig up.
All the best.
Joe
--> Just did a very basic search on google and that was it. Click on the link, sign up (its free) and start reading. Good Luck.
As a point of interest for others, there are a number of other airlines/fractionals/charter companies, not just NetJets, on this site for those who may be preparing for an interview or just plain interested in the interviewing process.