JetBird

[Cpt_Schmerzfrei]

Phone calls are supposed to take place this week.

[Beertender]

I have received a nice phone call from them, been invited to a twenty minute phone interview. I guess they are calling in people in the coming days..would also be interested to hear more details from others as well, or just PM me.

[tali]

Hello Beertender, May you tell us any clue about what do they ask at the thelephone intew..??

Thanks

[Beertender]

tali,

unfortunately I was on a time constraint when they rang me and had to delay the interview (will take 20 minutes), so I have no details yet..

I am also curious if others here have been called for the first round.

Does somebody have an idea what status is at JB after reports of major delays?

Thanks

[lpokijuhyt]

Wish I could offer more advice on the phone interview, I am waiting as well.

Question: what do you think their feeling is on currency. My currency is about to lapse and I am wondering if I should get current again. Unfortunately, I have not been doing much flying for the last year due to job redundancy. Because if you are hired by Jetbird and then go to simulator, then you would get recurrent when you do the Type Rating...am I not correct? Or do you think it would be a black mark if you were invited to the interview and were out of currency?

Thx.

[Der_Fischmeister]

hi

which one we talking ,Type ,IFR...

If you go for an interview and u have not have had 3 TO LDGS in 90 days well no big deal ,same i guess if you apply for job and rating expired (Takking about a year or so ,which can be reissued with a recurrent training session or on the Airplane.

Dunno what they say if you go there with nothing anymore current i mean Mult Eng IFR or all this...

cheers

[loopyowl]

Phone Interview

As suitcaseman and others have said it is fairly impossible to screw it up they're just checking that you can actually hold a conversation with them and are sociable and articulate enough to deal with customers. At least that's what it was back in March anyways.

Expect questions about customer service, relocating to Germany, hobbies and interests, decision making, etc.

Face to face interview is also pretty informal with a panel interview meaning a whole panel of people meet with you. The technical exam is easy ATPL questions. I did hear that they're including a SIM ride from November onwards though. Maybe someone's done badly on type rating!

Regardless, it's pretty impossible to not get the phone interview right. If you're all so worried about it and worried about missing a phone call etc maybe you won't handle GA flying very well - if your CV is good enough they'll call and others have said they leave voicemail so just call them back! No sweat

[Beertender]

loopyowl,

Thanks for sharing, no worries. May I assume you have been successful in March and are still waiting to start with JB?

I.O.W. What is happening at JB at this moment in terms of training back log, number of crews hired, A/C delivery delays...?

Anyone else here who has gotten the call?

BTender

[ExcelXLS Driver]

Hi Guys,

Heard from my source that there will be a delay in the launch until early next year and they currently have delays with training slots. But not to worry as it is a small setback.

For those of you who have not had your first type rating your IR must be current to start the TR course. If this is your second TR then this does not apply.

[punk666]

Had a phone interview today ....About time and I also asked about the current situation with them right now.

Their planning to do a soft launch around end of Nov/Dec time but an official launch wont be till later obviously due to lack of planes.
I will hopefully be called in for a Face to face review at the end of november but training wont start till next year. I have been told there launch date and training is a bit behind schedule but it will be back on track soon, It takes around 4 days to get the planes from S.America to Dublin.

Thats all folks!

[Beertender]

loopyowl was right on,

I had the interview with a nice lady and it was very laid back, it took me about 12 minutes.
expect general questions such as:

tell us about your aviation background
personal interests in spare time
previous leadership roles
example of a split-second decision
flexibility towards company
hardest part of working at JB
attitude towards good customer service and a/c cleaning
willing to relocate near CGN

That's about it.

it will take them 1-2 weeks before they will get back with an answer, hope this helps

Btender

[punk666]

Btender,

I had the same questions but i had it with some guy, quite funny really I was a sleep at the time and I literally answered the call and had an interview I hope I didnt sound drowzy down the phone seeing as I have a cold haha

[fspilota320]

Good to hear....

Hi guys,
nice to hear some of you got your calls....Im still waiting to hopefully get one soon since they started... I really do hope things work out and jetbird get everything running, it sounds exciting.. also good luck to everyone involved in this venture!

regards,

Piloto

[Speedbrakesdeployed]

just received the same call. nice lady and the same questions as previously posted. good luck fellow aviators!

[Spéir]

Curious about typical experience levels of applicants

Beertender, Punk666, Loopyowl, Speedbrakes &Co,

Do you mind me asking roughly what your experience levels are?

The minimum requirements specified for FO positions were 280 hours TT, which seems very low in the current market (I'm sure they could have specified minimum 1000TT and still had plenty applications), so I'm curious as to what the average experience levels of current applicants might be. As in whether they're mostly low hours recently qualified, or mostly people into four figures TT currently working as commercial pilots but looking for a step up.

I am somewhere in between with about 600 hours TT mostly single engine, and currently part time instructing and part time non-flying job to fund it, and am also waiting for the phone interview in oct / nov.

I don't think that any particular number or hours will rule anybody in or out, as I heard that in the initial recruitment they took on people from all sorts of different backgrounds, but I think it would be interesting to know what the typical is. I wonder too how many applicants have the 100 hours ME jet time, and if this will be a big advantage?

Punk666, you mentioned B737 experience. Are you still flying? Surely you wouldn't leave a 737 job to work for a new start up company, although of course no company is safe at the moment!

Good luck to all in the Jetbird phone book!

S

[Didi_7]

Hi all!


I'm waiting for the phone call too.
Is the face to face interview in Cologne or in dublin?


Thanks

[irishone]

London or Dublin.
If there are enough Irish applicants they will also hold an interview date in Dublin as well as London.

[punk666]

SPEIR

I asked JB what they're looking for regarding pilots and the nice man that I spoke to said they are looking for 3 types of pilot levels.

1. Experienced captains
2. Experienced FO's
3. Low experienced FO's

Also interviews right now are being held at Gatwick at the end of November depending on how quick they finish with the phone calls
I hope this has helped you.


Punk

[Its me]

An an info:

I am still waiting for that phone call too and I´ve got 2500+ hrs as captain.

Any other interesting news on that topic, fellas?

[Time Traveller]

Maybe theyre screening FOs first. Ive not had a call yet for Capt.