Well thanks, I've decided not to expect anything as I once turned up for an interview expecting an informal chat and got a full afternoon doing sums and seeing if I could spell followed by a full grilling in front of panel of three! http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif I imagine Netjets to be a bit like that. Flying a clockwork machine will be tricky as I've been in a glass cockpit for some time and we hardly ever hand fly it. This could be another topic - do people feel that the use of modern flight management flight guidance systems erode basic flying skill? What do you do to keep in touch? :)

Hi Spooky,

Don't know anything about postponed interviews as I'm not looking! But I agree that the use of all glass, FD and A/P can erode the basic elements, mainly in terms of scan speed.
We are encouraged to hand fly whenever possible just to keep up to speed. I believe we do get complacent and can lose an element of spacial awareness.
Merry Xmas to all....

Whats stopping anyone from disconnecting the A/P and doing a properly briefed, raw data ILS for practice whenever its a low workload day with good weather.?

Quite right - we do the occasional approach the old fashioned way. Interestingly, nowadays LPC's and OPC's are flown using all the automatics except the engine out ILS and go - round, as you all no doubt know, so the modern emphasis is on using the f/d and autopilot not on basic skills.

Spooky,

I wouldn't lose too much sleep over the interview if I were you. Mine was very relaxed and came complete with tea and biccies (well, almost). Yes, there were sums an' spelin tests but they were quite benign too.

Interviews have been delayed due to the back log in training. They have a large number of new hires sitting at home who have yet to do their line training. This is due to the lack of training Captains. Until they are finished a hold has been placed on interviews. The backlog is anticipated to be cleared by March/April. They are makng an effort to train more training Captains as well, so this should also help the situation. All this can change however.

Netjets
 

Has anyone who responded to Netjets advertisement recently actually had a response ?

Many thanks.

No

That's about parr for the course for that company.Don't hold your breath.

Thanks for the info!

I called Anabela Rola, their recruitment lady
in Portugal, to see how things were progressing. She said they were short listing
the First Officers, but had not started on the Captains yet.Mind you, that was before
Sept 11th.

Good luck to your application.

:rolleyes:
Sent an email to the lady and reply was that I was on the `yes` list for interviews (capts)and would be contacted when it had been arranged?!
Still dont know anything about the pay. Its the 6 on / 5off that appeals!
Watch this space....

Noax2grind,

Thanks for that...sounds promising for you, well done! I might send an e-mail on Monday, myself.

Good luck with the interview.

T2,

Any chance of posting Anabel's telephone number - I would love to know if I am on the short list!

Many thanks, GA

T2,

Any chance of posting Anabel's telephone number? I would love to find out if I have made it onto the shortlist!

Many thanks,

GA

GA

I'm struggling to find the number, but will e-mail you when I find it. I e-mailed anabela this morning, but have not had a reply yet.
Good luck!

T2

Netjets main number is +351 21 446 8400. Hope you get through to someone. ;)

Waited over 6 months to hear back from them...finally called Anabela to be told not hearing from them was a good thing as it meant you were on the list to be interviewed.Asked how long it was good NOT to hear from them and was told to resubmit application just in case...yeah, yeah.
Had an interview with FlexJet in Copenhagen who although a lot smaller, were the epitome of friendly efficiency. Bombardier owned with Lear31A, Challenger604 etc. Would have loved to work for them but was starving and offered job first by someone else...C'est la vie. NetJets may be big, but they could learn a thing or two about common courtesy it would appear. :)

Ndeke,

Interesting comments, although worrying. Hopefully, things are better on the inside !
Thank you anyway.

T2

I applied for cabin crew position just been told chief flt left and went back to states and applications sitting on desk not been looked at, spoke to friend who works for them and they are all working hard due no staff. So whats happening over their why advertise and then not get back to people its so disgusting the way companies treat people applied for over 50 jobs in the last 6 months that were advertised and only 5 sent back letters. What to do.????

gulf crew,

I know how frustrating it must be but if you are really interested the only thing I can suggest is that you keep pestering.

The rate at which the company is expanding means that sometimes the admin side has not kept up (believe me, I know :rolleyes: )