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I've appointment next week for DEC with Flybe !
what should I expect for the interview ?
look like "terrible" reading all your posts but will go and see what's exact conditions and terms !
I'll honestly fight for a Jet position.
any comments?
thank you guys
what should I expect for the interview ?
look like "terrible" reading all your posts but will go and see what's exact conditions and terms !
I'll honestly fight for a Jet position.
any comments?
thank you guys
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I assume that when you say you will fight for a jet position you are a pilot. In which case that may be unlikely. Flybe operate Q400's and E195's as well as the E145 from BA. The queues from current pilots to fly the 195 are to put it mildly 'a bit long'. Its doubtful Flybe will recruit for the 145 as they will be phased out so that leaves the prop.
Thats just what I know and I am sure a pilot can tell you more but thats fairly accurate.
Thats just what I know and I am sure a pilot can tell you more but thats fairly accurate.
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The first batch of new candidates commenced their E145 training this week. Some of these may have been in the pool from BACon and some from the Flybe pool.
Although reducing the 145's over the coming years, there are 28 to get rid of and this will take some time, through until 2009/2010. They'll certainly be recruiting onto this fleet given those timescales.
Although reducing the 145's over the coming years, there are 28 to get rid of and this will take some time, through until 2009/2010. They'll certainly be recruiting onto this fleet given those timescales.
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Just something I found on another forum
A youtube vid of flybe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42T_AUD8Iag#GU5U2spHI_4
A youtube vid of flybe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42T_AUD8Iag#GU5U2spHI_4
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Flybe Vid
LOL that video makes me laff... good to see you are all having fun at work, but whats with the Tropical Beach? Doesnt look like Lee on Solent near Southampton hehehe xx
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Was talking to a a capt here at easy and we both like a chin wag as we are both ex flybe.
Any hows he was saying he was speaking to some flybe flight deck friends and there is some unhappiness with many people leaving.
I know its flight deck orientated but what do you guys know?
Whats cabin crew feelings now its been several weeks since the merger.
Any hows he was saying he was speaking to some flybe flight deck friends and there is some unhappiness with many people leaving.
I know its flight deck orientated but what do you guys know?
Whats cabin crew feelings now its been several weeks since the merger.
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jim french come and meet the unfortunate ones
Hi guys ,
having recently switched from baconnect to flybe , i must say that i have not been happy ! all the flybe management are trying to do is make everyone as unhappy as poosible by screwing with everyones rosters ! i mean i have not worked for over two weeks and my time is taken up by stand bys . and when you do work they are all to keen to change around your shift (extend it).
Although this can be a blessing in disguise i guess if it means you will be getting crew food !! wow !!! which does seem to be of better quality than the previous ba connect stuff .i mean anything not with a tikka masala sauce is 100 times better for me !
i have searched high and low for jobs , but am tempted to stay so i can be miserable and moan for the rest of my working life !
Mr french would you not care to come and see your newly aquired slaves ? honour us with your presence ? no doubt if you do i will have no wind in my sails and will probably run away with any confrontational remarks well and trully hidden away !! ha ha thats life eh ?
I hope it goes well for everybody who is deciding to stick with it , there are a lot of fabulous people who have been through that many variations of this company it is untrue . They deserve better than to be treated like dirt !
x
having recently switched from baconnect to flybe , i must say that i have not been happy ! all the flybe management are trying to do is make everyone as unhappy as poosible by screwing with everyones rosters ! i mean i have not worked for over two weeks and my time is taken up by stand bys . and when you do work they are all to keen to change around your shift (extend it).
Although this can be a blessing in disguise i guess if it means you will be getting crew food !! wow !!! which does seem to be of better quality than the previous ba connect stuff .i mean anything not with a tikka masala sauce is 100 times better for me !
i have searched high and low for jobs , but am tempted to stay so i can be miserable and moan for the rest of my working life !
Mr french would you not care to come and see your newly aquired slaves ? honour us with your presence ? no doubt if you do i will have no wind in my sails and will probably run away with any confrontational remarks well and trully hidden away !! ha ha thats life eh ?
I hope it goes well for everybody who is deciding to stick with it , there are a lot of fabulous people who have been through that many variations of this company it is untrue . They deserve better than to be treated like dirt !
x
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got a "nice" 4 day southampton trip in a couple of days.on my april roster,the last day was an early 0630 report sou-ams-sou then position home via bhd
i have now received my may roster - the end of the trip is in may - and this duty has now been extended.i still do the early sou-ams-sou then theyve now added in a sou-iom-sou.then position home later via bhd.six sectors,13 hour 20 minute day,and i presume its legal because i pos home.
next day,report at 11am for a 4 sector 11hour day.
i havent even had this as a revision
im not gonna stay for s**t like that. i was gonna give it chance but that just takes the pi55.i am SO narked off about it.i better hope my other half will be around to pick me up after work & drop me there the next day,because its most likely that i will be too tired to drive.
got an interview coming up for a none flying job.pay is just as good,if not better.i think if i get it,i may well take it.i love flying.but this isnt on.
i have now received my may roster - the end of the trip is in may - and this duty has now been extended.i still do the early sou-ams-sou then theyve now added in a sou-iom-sou.then position home later via bhd.six sectors,13 hour 20 minute day,and i presume its legal because i pos home.
next day,report at 11am for a 4 sector 11hour day.
i havent even had this as a revision
im not gonna stay for s**t like that. i was gonna give it chance but that just takes the pi55.i am SO narked off about it.i better hope my other half will be around to pick me up after work & drop me there the next day,because its most likely that i will be too tired to drive.
got an interview coming up for a none flying job.pay is just as good,if not better.i think if i get it,i may well take it.i love flying.but this isnt on.
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This is the way FLYbe always is -changes to rosters extension of duty is was like this before BA joined us and will probably always be like it so dont hold your breath.
There are basicaly two choices stick with it or look around for something else, but dont expect disruptions to rosters to get better unless TGWU vastly improve the scheduling agreement for us, and based on the current performance i dont think thats likely in the next 12 months or 12 years
There are basicaly two choices stick with it or look around for something else, but dont expect disruptions to rosters to get better unless TGWU vastly improve the scheduling agreement for us, and based on the current performance i dont think thats likely in the next 12 months or 12 years
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lord mash ,
unlike yourself many of us never chose to join flybe so comments like that are neither appreciated or taken lightly . there are crew at ex ba connect who have been flying for longer than some of flybe have been on the planet . good hardworking people ! many of whom have left without even a thank you .
we are all doing our best to adapt ! i am sure if ryanair were to take over fly be you would feel the same !!
yes we moan !! do we not have the right ???? i for one did not apply to flybe nor would have !!! unfortunatly i like all of you guys have financial commitments which currently does not allow me to give up my job at the moment !! in the meantime i turn up to my duties on time in full flybe regalia working my backside off , so excuse me for having a bit of a moan !!!
unlike yourself many of us never chose to join flybe so comments like that are neither appreciated or taken lightly . there are crew at ex ba connect who have been flying for longer than some of flybe have been on the planet . good hardworking people ! many of whom have left without even a thank you .
we are all doing our best to adapt ! i am sure if ryanair were to take over fly be you would feel the same !!
yes we moan !! do we not have the right ???? i for one did not apply to flybe nor would have !!! unfortunatly i like all of you guys have financial commitments which currently does not allow me to give up my job at the moment !! in the meantime i turn up to my duties on time in full flybe regalia working my backside off , so excuse me for having a bit of a moan !!!
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Mia Donna sorry if you are offended by my post i am simply pointing out the way i see it and i am not happy either at the moment
Please dont forget you dont know my background either. Whatever choice you make about flybe hope its the right one for you but what else is there apart from stay or go?
LM
Please dont forget you dont know my background either. Whatever choice you make about flybe hope its the right one for you but what else is there apart from stay or go?
LM
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a crewmember positioned to southampton this morning.on arrival in southampton,the crew member,who had now finished their duty, was asked to operate a flight which departed within less than an hour.the crew member had to get changed,report and brief in this time.
the person this crewmember was covering,was sitting on airport standby.
another crewmember, positioning home from southampton,was halfway home and was contacted via the taxi driver.the taxi driver was instructed to return to southampton as the crew member needed to operate a flight from southampton.the crewmember wasnt even back at southampton by the time they should have got home.
there must be people on standby in southampton surely,i mean whats going on there???
the person this crewmember was covering,was sitting on airport standby.
another crewmember, positioning home from southampton,was halfway home and was contacted via the taxi driver.the taxi driver was instructed to return to southampton as the crew member needed to operate a flight from southampton.the crewmember wasnt even back at southampton by the time they should have got home.
there must be people on standby in southampton surely,i mean whats going on there???