COPA Airlines interviews
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Sandpit
Because type rating an employee should be part of the operating cost of the Company . It is due to your and your ilk why when you do finally break through the glass ceiling, all you find is splinters instead of crystal !! But you can't wait , so accept the crap that comes with it .
Pay for the rating , pay them for 500 hours in the right seat .Pay them for your upgrade . Hell , fly for free ! As long as you get to fly jets ...right ?
Pay for the rating , pay them for 500 hours in the right seat .Pay them for your upgrade . Hell , fly for free ! As long as you get to fly jets ...right ?
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 33
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From: Brazil
I´m receiving e-mails from COPA almost every week
They´re inviting my to the screening wich I don´t want to join anymore
Low salary and bad rosters are the main problems in my point of view.
We cannot fly for free never and we need to prove our value to the market.
Regards
NoseGears.
They´re inviting my to the screening wich I don´t want to join anymore
Low salary and bad rosters are the main problems in my point of view.
We cannot fly for free never and we need to prove our value to the market.
Regards
NoseGears.
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 16
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From: Many places
what it is
I agree with NOSEGEARS.
I have almost 2 years as NG FO and looking to move on to a place where you get a decent salary , terms and conditions and where scheduling actually works and lets bidding system do its job.
Two years ago they stopped giving housing to expats ( even thought by government law you are supposed to have) and now rumours are that along with the "union" they are trying to stop paying to those who came in with housing as part of their contract. Yeah , those 800 dollars worth of housing are BEFORE taxes . They do not allow the bidding system to work ( they take around 14 days to release your schedule after the bidding period. Does it sound safe to have 2 consecutive 3 day long and late night ( or early morning ) departures ?
Crew meals are less than desireable. You need anything whatsoever from admin ( letters for a bank , etc ) plan on playing the waiting game.
Plan also on being treated rude , Panama will suck patience out of anyone.
My best advice is to build up time somewhere else.
I was fooled , they do have nice and new planes , but that is it.
Hope my feedback helps , do not be fooled by PCC hiring ad. Copa has bren hiring continously for the last 8 years because AN AVERAGE OF 10-15 pilots leave each month.
1700 bucks base salary before taxes along with flight hours and per diem is not enough for living but for surviving. Groceries , apartments (buy or rent) , partying is all expensive , Panama has a high cost of living
Blue skies to everyone
I have almost 2 years as NG FO and looking to move on to a place where you get a decent salary , terms and conditions and where scheduling actually works and lets bidding system do its job.
Two years ago they stopped giving housing to expats ( even thought by government law you are supposed to have) and now rumours are that along with the "union" they are trying to stop paying to those who came in with housing as part of their contract. Yeah , those 800 dollars worth of housing are BEFORE taxes . They do not allow the bidding system to work ( they take around 14 days to release your schedule after the bidding period. Does it sound safe to have 2 consecutive 3 day long and late night ( or early morning ) departures ?
Crew meals are less than desireable. You need anything whatsoever from admin ( letters for a bank , etc ) plan on playing the waiting game.
Plan also on being treated rude , Panama will suck patience out of anyone.
My best advice is to build up time somewhere else.
I was fooled , they do have nice and new planes , but that is it.
Hope my feedback helps , do not be fooled by PCC hiring ad. Copa has bren hiring continously for the last 8 years because AN AVERAGE OF 10-15 pilots leave each month.
1700 bucks base salary before taxes along with flight hours and per diem is not enough for living but for surviving. Groceries , apartments (buy or rent) , partying is all expensive , Panama has a high cost of living
Blue skies to everyone
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 434
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From: Canada
thanks lee a promise for the info...I wonder what is wrong with my application, I double checked and filled it correctly, status still says ''Applied''...i meet all requirements, speak spanish....
anyways...thanks...
anyways...thanks...
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 11
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From: Earth
Too much credentials
Copa does not Interview nor hire FOs with B737-NG Type Rating. If you are lucky for an interview, they wont hire you anyway.
You are too smart for the position. As soon as you see their operations and mentality, you will split.
FO Non type raters, are usually dumb and egotistical about their first jet. So they end up swallowing all the BS until they have enough Jet time to make it to the big leagues. By that time you have already returned Copa's investment.
Captain recruitment have stopped.
Its as simple as that.
You are too smart for the position. As soon as you see their operations and mentality, you will split.
FO Non type raters, are usually dumb and egotistical about their first jet. So they end up swallowing all the BS until they have enough Jet time to make it to the big leagues. By that time you have already returned Copa's investment.
Captain recruitment have stopped.
Its as simple as that.
