Aires, Colombia

[AeroDiaz]

Greetings!,

I'm looking for any info on Aires, the usual:

Pay
Schedules
Main Bases
Type of flying
Pro's and Con's
Etc.

Gracias amigos!

[joe grind]

Airis

Is owned and operated by the Colombian Airforce.

[joe grind]

ops

Sorry, Satena Airlines is Colombian military owned/operated.

[AeroDiaz]

Ooooooooook

You got me wondering there for a while because two guys from Spain are flying for them.

Thanks for your reply.

[MDT06]

Are they colombians? I was under the impression that you must be a Colombian citizen to fly for an airline there.


MDT

[AeroDiaz]

Apparently not

MDT06

I don't know how the two spaniards got the job down there. I've been reading about how to get a work permit in Colombia and it seems to be fairly easy.

And to convalidate my canadian license I only need to make the commercial written test. Well, that is what I have been told by a friend of mine, this is not confirmed yet. Any info on this would be appreciated too.

Plus, my wife is colombian... that might help

[Hunter58]

Yep, your wife being Colombian helps a lot. Unless, of course, you have a dark spot on your legal track record. Assuming a white sheet you can become Colombian without a lot of hassle (appart from the usual queuing).

[AeroDiaz]

No police record... that I know of

No police record... that I know of
So we are good to go. Just waiting for the call now ... aaand to have news from my buddy who's doing the sim check out this week.

Thanks Hunter!

[MDT06]

What experience do you have AeroDiaz and your friend, the one doing the sim check out...PM better...

Good Luck

MDT06

[AgentDenzel]

Hey AeroDiaz,
If you get any updated info about Aires let me know or PM me, I fly in the US and I am looking to move to Colombia. Will like to get a flying job down there.

thanks.

[AeroDiaz]

Stand by Agent

Standby AgentDenzel, I'll keep you guys posted!


Edited to add this:

- The cost of convalidating a foreign license in Colombia varies from US$1,500.00 to US$3,000.00. Is it worth it?

- No luck contacting Aires pilots.

[Heading090]

Hey guys, if you are still looking for some info about Aires, I flew for that airline, and I can give you some hints about them, just reply here...

[MDT06]

HEADING090 check PM's .....


Thank you,

MDT

[Heading090]

Questions

My first question is... what experience do you have, are you really fluent in Spanish?, do you know how much they make down there?? do you know how long it takes to convert licenses and so...? what plans do you have?? did you know that you don't get typed???? these and a lot more are the questions you need to ask your self before you waste about 3,000 USD and plus. If I can help you with more information, please reply with specific questions, I know how everything works down there.
Take care guys/girls...

[MDT06]

Done, see PM's.

MDT

[Heading090]

MDT.... I have a lot to say..see PM.

[Bri85]

Anything you have (info wise) , youll like to share with the rest of the board... if not a pm should suffice.

nos vemos...

[Heading090]

• If you have the requirements for AV, SAT, And AEROREP, therefore you have them for Aires as well, theirs are not different at all.
• You have the hours they are looking for, and the experience..., I asked you that because they don't really like guys with tons of hours, they prefer guys like you, so they can polish you at their will.
• your plans.... GOOD, I asked you about your plans because if your are planning to come back here, flying down there it might be a waste of time, BUT, if you are planning in staying like you said, AVIANCA is the best and should be the First option in Colombia.
• For the hiring process in colombia, there is no difference than here, you should contact Recursos Humanos and ask them about their selction process...and then, everything flows at their WILL!!!!
• The only Airlines that make you pay for your training out of pocket are; EasyFly, and not sure about SATENA. On the other hand, Aires makes you sign a three year bond training for 36.000.000 Col pesos (USD18,000), if you leave YOU PAY!!! and Aerorepublica is also doing the samething, I am just not sure the amount.......
• Type rating... well you said you are planning to stay..so no worries man, that was if you had a different plan.
• YES, you do have a lot of chances RIGHT NOW. BUT, you must prepare yourself for the interviews, they are really hard, I call it "the Astronaut selection process". Make sure you convince them about your plans to stay in Colombia, they don't believe too much guys like us....(personnal experienced).
• YES sim test..........
• swiming test.... ETC

bottom line, if you have the $$$ like you said, and you really want to make a living in Colombia, I wish you good luck, and always follow your dreams....

dont hesitate to ask more, I still have a lot to say!!!

[AeroDiaz]

Thanks for the info!

Thanks Heading090 for the information. This is what I was looking for to make a decision.



Happy landings!

P.S. And if you "still have more to say about Aires", don't hesitate to do so. There might be a few fellow pilots out there still thinking about this airline.

[Heading090]

Hey guys/girls, what else do you need to know about Colombian Airlines???? post question and I 'll give ALL the real answers. The pretty and the ugly too...