The lowest houred FO offered a job didn't even have a licence and was promised a position upon completion of their studies/licence issue. Somewhat extenuating circumstances there though. Somebody who had been in the industry a few years, well known to all concerned, extremely quick learner etc.

Otherwise I think there were a few other newly qualified fATPLs with just over 250 hours. That's what was so galling about this ban on ex-pat FO's, it would have given a few people a real jump start to their careers.

wowzers that is low! Terrible shame :(

Certainly would have been an interesting start...I hear that Pilots flying in India are experts at holding! How many holds can you do in the space of a couple of hours...? Flight time 40 mins...total trip time 2 hours 40 mins!!! :}:D

Depends what and where you're holding I guess.

You're not wrong. Sometimes it isn't even a published hold, they just have you meander about the skies for 45 minutes.

Couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery :rolleyes:

Sounds wonderfully safe having all these planes flying unpublished holds! Don't forget the break right rule...or was that left?:eek::}

In all honesty, in a country like India where the aviation industry is expanding at such an expeditious rate...Aviation planning and safety should be at the top of the Governments priority. If it is expanding so fast that they can't keep up, then in the interest of safety...they should put the brakes on and let ATC catch up.:ok:;)

BJETS eyes push into Asian aircraft management market
 

BJETS, which aims to start the first pan-Asian fractional ownership firm with 50 business jets, plans to actively offer aircraft management services as well to meet growing demand in India and South-East Asia.
"We have started operations as a fractional ownership, block charter company and traditional charter company, and that remains our core business. India and South-East Asia have great potential and we are confident about the opportunities that lie ahead," says Mark Baier, chief executive of BJETS.
"However, several potential customers in both regions have asked us to manage their aircraft. We did anticipate moving into this area eventually, but the demand for this service has taken us by surprise. There appears to be a shortage of good aircraft management companies in these regions, and we have the expertise to provide this. We believe that we can fill this gap."
For now, the focus remains on BJETS' existing business. It has taken delivery of four of the 40 jets it ordered, and started charter operations as planned in September after test flights in August. Baier admits that the company has not signed any clients for its fractional ownership programme, but he expects that to change shortly.
"There is greater demand for fractional ownership than block charters, and we have flown potential clients on our aircraft to let them enjoy the experience. Fractional ownership is a relatively new concept in India and South-East Asia, but there is growing interest and customers will sign shortly," says Baier.
The company has firm orders for 20 Cessna Citation CJ2+s, nine Hawker 850XPs, 11 Hawker 900XPs, and 10 Hawker 4000s. Three 850XPs and one CJ2+ have been delivered, and it plans to add three more CJ2+s and one 850XP by the end of the year.
25/09/08 Siva Govindasamy/Flight International



Started operations already?

flintstone,bjj, gandhi, treetop
 

flintstone,bjj, gandhi, treetop...keep it comming :)
i just read the whole thread today...seems interesting...

As planned!?!?! Not sure that's quite accurate!

BJETS eyes international tie-ups


New Delhi: Singapore-based private charter operator BJets, is looking at tie-ups with international carriers to provide them feeder services to smaller cities in India.
"We are in talks with some international carriers though I will not be able to mention names. These airlines have presence in select cities and we might offer the passengers feeder services to smaller cities in the country in our corporate jets," said Mark Baier, CEO, Bjets, while unveiling its custom fitted Hawker 850 XP aircraft at the Delhi airport today.
"We might also talk to Indian carriers but that will come later," he added.
BJETS is based out of Mumbai and Singapore and would offer private jet services within India and to Southeast Asian destinations like Singapore and HongKong. Last year, the company placed an order for 50 private jets which include 20 Cessna Citation CJ2+s, nine Hawker 850XPs, 11 Hawker 900XPs and 10 Hawker 4000s. Four of the aircraft have already been delivered and four more will be delivered by the end of 2008.
30/09/08 Business Standard

Lilpilot...you must have a fair bit of spare time if you read the whole thread!

Which bit exactly do you find interesting? :confused:

See an agency advertising for people for SIN and IND bases, tax free.

How can it be tax free? Maybe someone can enlighten me, or is it Bj's,B/S., to attract the forth coming tsunami of crews from the West?

It's BJ!
Desperately looking for captains, ready to join'em.

I have done contract work - all it means is that you get your salary untaxed - = tax your problem.

Its been a while since we heard anything about Bjets - anybody working there, willing give a update. Thanks.

the lowest I have seen was 280 TT...............

There are 6 new pilots going through initial or recurrent training every month.

They then end up back in their home town for weeks on end waiting for the Indian visas.

quite a few ex United pilots

The present pilots flying there are still burning around the skies in RVSM airspace even though the aircraft are still not approved by the Indian Authorities.

They said flying in Asia none RVSM is crazy....... so they drop back down to NON RVSM entering Indian Airspace???????

Thanks - but are they up and running - making revenues flights or what ...

B-Jets
 

Ask "Mr. Sunshine" - AKA Flinstone, he always knows the latest. I've given up on following them for a while, the play by plays on this site and via others I know over there was sickening. But, ask Fred - he might offer a ray of hope.

-Flyingthru

To be honest I've not heard much since the interviews for the ex-EBJ guys. I know BJets planned to take on six of them immediately then phase the others in. Been pretty tied up with my own job (new aircraft) and not had time to raise my head let alone fire questions half way round the globe.




Mr Sunshine?:cool: Thanks. Everyone else calls me a miserable fecker. :(