BMI
 

Hi guys

I m going for an interview on the 02nd May for BMI at Heathrow and was just wondering if anyone know what s the salary to expect, if good airline to work for, are we doing long haul etc etc.....

Cheers

Stephen

Hello mate,
I currently work for BMI out of London Heathrow as crew and have done for the last 2 years. I had a sheet given to me recently showing the up to date pay.
As a new starter (If successful in the interview) you can expect to earn about £9500 per annum with London Waiting at about £2500 on top. Then you have to take into consideration your monthly flying allowances which can vary depending on how much you fly that month and whether you night stop or not. It would usually be no less than another £200 a month. This is only for the first 6 months because when your rank moves up you get a pay rise (Sorry I can't remember how much).
When you start you'll initially be flying on the shorthaul network but when you've been here a minimum of 6 months and opportunities arise then yo can go for promotion. For example Flight Supervisor or Longhaul. You just have to be patient as it doesn't happen overnight with BMI.
Hope this has been of some help to you!!!

GOOD LUCK IN THE INTERVIEW

Some info for the interview is that its a group session in the morning where you are observed by someone on our recruitment panel. Be yourself and try to get involved even if its no interest to you because they're looking at how you work in a team.
If successful in the morning then you get a 2 to 1 interview in the afternoon. Nothing tricky to know here as you just need a lot of examples to answer the questions with.
I believe there are also tests which yo have to do in Maths and maybe English but not 100% sure

Bmi Interview
 

Hi
Just thought I'd write and wish you good luck. I also have an Interview with BMI on the 16th May.

I'm from Dublin so this means I'll have to fly over the evening before and stay somewhere close. ALready have my flight and accomodation sorted.
Hope you do well. Plus I would love to hear how you get on and let me know what they put you through. It would really help me out and get my research done for this. I've been to an Aer Lingus interview recently and got my rejection letter. I was terribly sad I have to say but it'll just make me work harder for the next one.

Hope to hear from you.
Best of luck in the Interview!
We could possibly be training together if luck rolls our way:)

Heads up.
Keep me posted.
Thanks
rare_flower01

BMI Crew
 

Hi everyone,

just about to start my training with bmi on the 29th of may. noticed there's no thread for bmi. Whats it like to work for bmi? am really looking forward to it what with all the changes thats happening in the company (bmed take over, open skys longhaul) it must be a good thing what do bmi crew think of it all and bmed crew too? whats the money like?

:) :) :) :)

I recently had an interview there, the pay is good and the questions are easy. Good Luck

For those of you with course dates you just might get a shock. Bmed are finding it hard to recruit and a lot of their crew are leaving so bmi are sending new recruits over there.

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Per the last posting with regards to new trainees. Yes it is true. Some of the new recruits have been trained in bmi and then seconded to bmed for the summer until they are integrated. This means that you will be doing mid-haul routes to the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. You will be wearing BA uniforms and working on a BA painted aircraft out of Hetherington House instead of the QB. This is only until October when the whole operation moves to the QB.

I think that this is a great opportunity as it is definitely more challenging than just doing Domestic and European routes. Just remember not to get too used to it as you will have to do the bmi routes when it is integrated!!

Have fun on your training courses and Good Luck!!

Why is BMED finding it difficult to recruit crew?

The future is so uncertain and Bmed is a great airline for crew lifestyle, as in a lot of crew live in cheaper areas of the country because the operation allows for you to commute. All that will change when they intergrate. bmi need you to be close to LHR because of their S/H operation. A lot are leaving because they can't do that. However it could be just a little to soon to judge if its the right move to leave as nobody knows exactly how they will intergrate.

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well i knew that when i went for the job with BMI that they were gonna intergrate the two companys in october so it wouldnt be such a shock if they did post me at bmed as i will eventually be in bmi in october anyway. The changes in bmi can only be good as it shows there growing. am really excited to be starting with them even if i do end up working for bmed for a while fiirst. i understand its an uncertain time for bmed but i wouldnt think it would be like that for bmi? :rolleyes:

hey Blondchick

Good luck with the training. It will be great fun. bmi is a great company to work for if it suits you and as you said, it is growing and there are lots of opportunities. Enjoy it and either with bmi or bmed initially, you will have lots of fun.

Petc

Either way, BMED or BMI, come October you will be BMI. Im at BMED and so far we're having a great last summer of fun. Doing things that no airlines do anymore. 5 day trips. Good money, cheap food and booze sun. What more could you ask for? Yes our destinations may seem 'dodgy' to the un seasoned traveller. Its not Spain but theyre great. Some of the places we fly to you can live like kings (and/or Queens lol) with the great strength of the British Pound. You can have a great night out in Bishkek(look it up) for £5, includes dinner, then taxis and all your booze in the great clubs they have there. Dont be scared of BMED. Its fantastic and you would be bloomin' lucky to be sent to work there for the summer. Trust me. It beats 4 Belfasts a day.

7373.

Agree with your sentiments but I've never heard of £5 for all that. 'Pyramids' and many more charge £10 just to get in and you've still got your meal and a nights worth of alcohol to consume.

Perhaps we've been going to the wrong clubs, have you an itinery for the £5 night? I hope it's not, go to the Casino with £5 and then get us much of the buffet and free drinks down your neck, before they realise that you've got no more money.:}

Edgars for dinner, then go to Golden Bull. Ive done it on a fiver, maybe a couple of quid more.

Yes, a good night out for sure. Been there a number of times, the professional dancer interlude can be quite entertaining too;)

I must have been buying someone elses round, as I usually end up £20+ down after a night out there but always worth it.

from what you ve said then i'm lucky if i get sent over! but will it happen has anyone been sent over do u know? either way BMI/BEMED is the right choice i enjoy short haul and would eventually like to try mid haul or even long so am pretty excited bout it all. Waht do u guys think of the merge at bmed will u guys stay with bmi?

Hey Blondechick
 

Most of the crew at BMED are quite positive about the whole thing. Obviously there are people who arent to happy, but at the end of the day we get to keep our jobs!!! At the moment quite a few people are leaving, but I guess that wouldve been the same had BMED not been bought (you know with Virgin, BA, Silverjet all recruiting) I used to fly short haul and I loved it, now I fly Mid Haul and I still love it, both places had great crew and either way Im sure you'll enjoy doing what ever they send you to do.

BMI Recruitment
 

Hi to all,

I'm just trying to get some help for a friend, can someone please pm me the website or phone number for BMI.

Are they recruiting at the moment?

Thank you for your help.

TanyaD;)

look on thier web site
 

www.flybmi.com

also

www.aviationjobsearch.com

are bmi are recruiting? they are always recruiting! and that should give you an indication of the type of airline that you will be joining.

bmi were recruiting before bmed came along, and bmi aint grown or expanded realy as most of the euro flights we used to do aint there any more! bmi still has the same amount of aircraft as they had 10 years ago, and the crew compliment has reduced on most flights. so sit there and think to yourself......... the airline has got smaller over the last 10 years (with the exception of the buy out of bmed) so where have all the crew gone that they've been recruiting over the last 5 years because bmi has never stoped recruiting!?!?!?!?

i have been at bmi for almost 10 years, and love working with a great bunch of prople. you will never work with a better bunch of crew, no matter which base you fly from or with. bmi staff are the best in the business, i just wish the airline appreciated it!:ugh::ugh::ugh:

Jonboy86 do u know Seamus Devlin then??

His office is in Heathrow...used to be in Dublin for a while.

Would love to work for BMI myself but ive just taken out a loan to pay my ryanair training so i have to pay this back first

I have an interview with BMED tomorrow, they got back to me very quickly. I have heard that they are a great airline to work for but a few of the older crew members aren't good with change, or so I've heard. Hence why quite a few are trying out with BA.

hi there ,

i had the same scenario a few months ago (quick respnse ect ) i went to the interview and it all sounded really good , got through to the afternoon and got interviewed by a complete cow . needless to say i did not get the job . be a bit weary about them as when bmi take over everything will change and you will be short haul xxx

good luck though mate if it is what you want i hope you do well .

p.s watch out for corinne ha ha

Well I had a BA SH interview yesterday and it was slightly disconcerting to have three BMED cabin crew there aswell! In an ideal world I would get the BA job but that was one hell of a tough interview. And as for Corrinne, I have that duly noted!! What's the best way to get to Hetherington House? Can I walk from T4?

To go to hethering house go to terminal 4 and outside arrivals go to stand 6.Take the free park and fly shuttle bus and get off at bay D or ask to drop you by the gate.The gate have a security code witch i unfortunatly cant give but am sure someone would let you threw.You will see hethering house infront of you Good luck

I got the bus in the end from Hatton Cross - I nearly got off in Bedfont, thinking I was on the wrong bus! They were all lovely over at BMED and I only had an interview, no assessments. Fingers crossed!

EDIT!

I just received a call saying I have got the job! Did anyone else try for BMED?

hi
 

heya everyone!i really need some help!i have been successful at 2 to 1 interview for bmi but before they will send me for the training i have to pass an English test (5.06.07- so soon)-cuz im not English...any idea what the test is all about!!???? i really want this job..

Thank you!!!!:):)

Hi Lady,

I have an interview for BMed on Monday and i have been told mine is just a 2-1 interview too. How was the interview? Did they as lots of questions, how long did it last etc?

The only one thing that concerns me is when it goes to BMI will ex BMed crew be short haul or mixed or long?? I'd struggle commuting to lhr for short haul as i live in the Midlands. Did they mention that during the interview?

Any tips???????:)

xx

It was a very relaxed interview but after a little chit chat they got down to the questions. The normal ones e.g a time you have given good customer service, why BMED etc... my interviewer was a lady called Alison and it was easy to share a few jokes with her - something I couldn't do in my BA interview! Even they aren't sure what BMI will do once they come in at the beginning of November but I was told that they will probably divide the routes between long and short haul. I know a lot about their destinations but I do suggest looking at their inflight magazine, which is online http://www.impressions-ba.com/

And I hope to see you for training!!

BMI Peoples...
 

Whats thhe new BMI Adverts on TV all about? Whats a train and a banged up truck gotta do with flying? No mention of service and very little use of the airlines Identity and branding.Any one agree?

hey Blondechick
 

Hi, I currently work for Bmed and I'm telling you that a lot of people are UNHAPPY about the merger, a lot of people are leaving mainly to join BA ( I'm one of those) I don't know anybody who is not worried about the new conditions that BMI have in stock for the ones who will stay. Our lifestyle at the moment is great, possibility to commute and work part time still, the money is very good and the atmosphere downroute and inflight are more than enjoyable. The thing is we ve been part of the BMI group since feb and nobody is able to tell us what is it they want to do with us or the destinations, time flies and we ll soon be in october and even our management don't know what is going on or what will happen when the franchise comes to an end. Enjoy the time you'll spend as a BMED staff you'll love it, you'll have a great summer. I started myself during the summer two years ago and fell in love with a lot of our destinations. Most people would still be working for Bmed if the company remained the same even within the BMI group but as far as we know we ll be fully merged by the end of the summer season and that's depressing because our working conditions will change and we will have to give up our very smart BA uniform. Some of our crew also used to work for BMI and a lot of them would do anything not to go back .A lot of our pax ask us questions about the merger and some of them even told us that when BMI take over our destinations they'll start flying with other carriers! I've never worked for BMI and don't know anything about the service and the customer service, so just saying what I've heard on a regular basis since the announcement of the takeover. Good luck to everybody whether you join as BMED or BMI.

I ve just joined BMI why are you all so down bout the company thats all i ve ready on this tread your all saying it will be bad but if they hadn't taken over bmed then would that not have ment you all would have lost your jobs! I know it is a big change but It could be worst. I think its unfair to Play BMI down like you all have.

The scarey thing is that there were other options and other carriers (at least that is what has subsequently been divulged by those in the know). BMI was the one that offered the best deal....but to who??? There are a number of conspiracy theories going around at the moment within BMed as to why this option was chosen as opposed to some of the other names that have been banded around recently. Sure the BMI deal may be a poor choice for aircrew but it may not have been quite so bad for others;)

It makes one wonder why BA didn't get involved, seeing as they would have acquired a company that increases its route network, has been allocated the only UK operator allowed to service a number of the countries, makes BA a considerable amount of money, etc. - need I go on? Then recently we learned that BMI sold BA the same number of slots as it acquired from BMed a couple of days after BMI brought BMed. Starting to smell a bit fishy? BMI denied that they did this initially but the news was broken officially by one of the Sunday papaers a couple of weeks ago.

There are a considerable number of things that just don't add up. Unfortunately though, at this time only the Board and top management know the details. This is the way that it must remain otherwise BMed staff would up sticks pronto and there would be no Company. At least this is how one of the theories goes.

Read in to it what you like, the bottom line is, BMed is now owned by BMI for better or for worse. You've got to wonder why so many are leaving and why no news is forthcoming about new T & Cs, despite cabin crew leaving in droves?

interview
 

Hi guys! ive got an interview comming up in a couple of days so any tips you could give me would be greatly appreciated. ive always wanted 2 do this job..so excited!

The best tip I can give you is not to read to much into the negative comments of a few posters on here.
There are good and bad sides to every company.
You are only young and if you decide that bmed/bmi is the place to start your flying career then thats great for you and the company.
I don't know of many crew that have spent their whole career flying for the same carrier. If succesful, then you will probably try a few airlines until you find the one that suits you.
In the meantime, just be yourself at the interview. They'll want the real person in front of them and will soon see thru any facade.
The very best of luck to you.
LB !:)

BMed/BMI
 

I just thought I would add to this thread, as Im getting pretty sick of hearing so much bad press and company bashing about BMI from BMed crew.

Can we just stop for a minute and alow the people out there who are new to this industry and look to this site for valuble career information, and company insight, the chance to hear the neutral and positive comments that there are to any company. Ive been in this industry for over 12 years now, and yes we all know that no airline is the perfect airline, and yes we know that its probably the most unstable industry to be in, theres mergers happening all the time and airlines going under, and how so many of you aspire to work for the "Golden" UK airline, which itself isnt without unhappy crew and unfair working practices !

Ive been at BMed now for over 3.5yrs and I have to say firstly (flying panther) alot of people are NOT unhappy and are in fact looking forward to what will happen in Oct, we should all be thankful that we are still in jobs, and not cashing in our giros ! or searching for the next airline to join and then moan about how lucky we had it at BMed, I can only speculate as much as the next person about the future of the company and im not here to defend Bmed, and the areas of the business for the decisions it has made over the past year or two which have put us into the position we now find ourselves in, from being on the frontline we all know what needed to be done and where the company were failing, to possibly avert our current state !

But the reality is, its happened, if people now find that BMed/BMI is not the company for them any more then thats fine, move on and make room for the next person, but keep your opinons to yourself, im getting tired of coming into work and hearing constant negative rumours (which is all they are) from people who think they have the upper hand on
higher managements plans for us. And people saying "Ive heard at BMI this" and "BMI that....." OK, I accept that ex BMI crew may not want to go back to work for them, people have their reasons, and I know of some who are happy to, but in all fairness this could work out for the better, look at all the mergers that have happened which have made companies better than previously, Sabre when it merged to become Excel, Air France and KLM, My Travel and Thomas Cook, Caledionian and Flying Colours to become JMC now Thomas Cook, Air2000 and Leisure International to become First Choice need I go on.......

Its interesting times, many of us intend to stay and see what BMI brings, I know its unsettling not knowing our future direction, but from all the press reports and the few company updates lets just hope that, you synics are all left wishing you had stayed !!

Read On........................

In March 2007, BMI announced it intends to reveal details of new services from Heathrow to the USA, taking advantage of the end of Bermuda II restriction of services from that airport to the USA brought about by the EU-US open-skies pact due to start on 31 March 2008.[6]
In April 2007, it was reported by CNN that BMI and United Airlines were in talks about forming a possible alliance for transatlantic flights once the EU-US open skies pact comes into effect on 31 March 2008.[7]

I think bulkyhead has covered it all, i work for BMI and the crew is fantasic and well known for that with our passengers and those that are going over to join the BMED crew are also great i know i few!! you will all have a fantasic time im sure of it, short it may be under the BA colours, but also when the merge finally does go ahead it will be mixed fleet not just shorthaul as someone has metioned in a post. for people who are just joining everyone has a opionion but dont take that on board form your own!!!!

737 dont ask me about the BMI advert ???????:hmm: i saw it before it was lauched and i just looked lost? Thats the one thing i Feel that lets BMI down is there advertisment and how they go about making are name known, people get BMI mixed up with bmibaby (got to give it bmibaby they have great advertising) but it bugs me we are not bmibaby or regional:= mainline i tell ya mainliiiiiiiiiiine LOL

I cant comment on BMED CREW as i dont know any LOL but we are all the same breed and crew are crew !! we all have the same habits hehe

I start at BMED in a couple of weeks but I don't know anything about discounted flights or any other staff incentives! By the time 6 months have passed it will be BMI - what are the deals like on staff airfares and can you get any discounts with codeshare airlines i.e Singapore Airlines (trying to get to Australia on the cheap!!)

Don't worry Lady....
You'll pick up some good deals on codeshares !!
Enjoy !

Fanatsic!! someone sticking up for BMI!!! I have just started my training with BMI and they are really nice. I am really enjoying to sourse and the trainers are brill! The staff travel is fantastic. I was so sick of comming on here and listening to BMED crew complaining bout time someone said something and stuck up for BMI. At least you all still have a job!!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Can someone five me a bit of info about how you apply to regional? I know that to apply for baby you apply seperatly but I have no idea about regional?