COPA Airlines interviews
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Pragon
Hombre no te preocupes
, aun si mi idioma latino nos es de nivel 6, lo entiendo y ablo perfectamente despues de placticarlo muchas veces hace aņos en mis viajes...
Que lo passas bien en Peru!
Hombre no te preocupes
, aun si mi idioma latino nos es de nivel 6, lo entiendo y ablo perfectamente despues de placticarlo muchas veces hace aņos en mis viajes...Que lo passas bien en Peru!
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From: Perpetually Commuting
Received an email from Ms. Zeballos saying that classes are full for the rest of this year. I guess these classes are for upgrade classes. Hopefully once these upgrades are cleared, they resume new FO recruitment. Good thing is Copa keeps ordering airplanes. 
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BAD NEWS!!
I heard recently from a friend that work in COPA that the entire last group of FO's hired was laid off before start the ground course of B737, in total was 17 fired, they have been told that they would've been put in a special list to return at first need, although I've heard that COPA has hired around 6 panamenians for the FO's position. COPA also intend to reduce frequency and maybe cancel some of flights to Brazil due to the economical crisis that hits the country, I can't say if that is really the reason for these FO's been laid off or the union or some political issue put pressure on COPA staff to hire panamenians (even with almost none experience flight time).
Here in Brazil aviation labor market is stucked, TAM Airlines (major in the country) has been almost 2 years without hiring anyone, as well as other companies.
Here in Brazil aviation labor market is stucked, TAM Airlines (major in the country) has been almost 2 years without hiring anyone, as well as other companies.
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From: FL400
COPA FLEET PERSPECTIVE
http://files.shareholder.com/downloa...Fleet_Plan.pdf
PDF file with COPA fleet perspective for this and next years..
PDF file with COPA fleet perspective for this and next years..
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From: Perpetually Commuting
http://files.shareholder.com/downloa...Fleet_Plan.pdf
PDF file with COPA fleet perspective for this and next years..
PDF file with COPA fleet perspective for this and next years..
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Many Copa pilots do not even meet ICAO English level 4 as witnessed in practice, job fair, etc... and their Spanish is 8th grade level. I do not know about their flying and CRM skills...
Cabin crews are pretty good and very friendly. Always get some extras with them, which is rare these days.
Cabin crews are pretty good and very friendly. Always get some extras with them, which is rare these days.
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From: SKG
Skyman ::::
I find your statements a bit offensive and if you work at Copa , remember they pay you twice per month!
If you don't work for Copa the disregard!!! Just try to make your airline better and don't worry about other airlines.
FWI I don't fly for Copa!!
I find your statements a bit offensive and if you work at Copa , remember they pay you twice per month!
If you don't work for Copa the disregard!!! Just try to make your airline better and don't worry about other airlines.
FWI I don't fly for Copa!!
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From: SKG
Enrique::::
Why did you accept the job then?
Just wondering ? I assume you knew what the pay and tax situation was before you went there , didn't you?
By the way are you a spaniard direct entry captain and previous Air Europa or Spanair with no job since They let you go at that time that Copa hired a few years ago ?
By the way I am very familiar with the Copa operation!! And cangrejo and Casco and Clayton
Why did you accept the job then?
Just wondering ? I assume you knew what the pay and tax situation was before you went there , didn't you?
By the way are you a spaniard direct entry captain and previous Air Europa or Spanair with no job since They let you go at that time that Copa hired a few years ago ?
By the way I am very familiar with the Copa operation!! And cangrejo and Casco and Clayton
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From: Perpetually Commuting
So Copa Insiders, what is going on at Copa now?
It's been almost 8 months since they froze the recruitment. Since HR informed no classes scheduled until end of this year, what are we looking at for 2016?
Any info appreciated!
It's been almost 8 months since they froze the recruitment. Since HR informed no classes scheduled until end of this year, what are we looking at for 2016?
Any info appreciated!
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From: Perpetually Commuting
I was in Panama recently and spoke to HR.
No expats until 2017.
But also I know quite a few of the current boys are looking at moving on. Could move it forward to mid to late 2016.
No expats until 2017.
But also I know quite a few of the current boys are looking at moving on. Could move it forward to mid to late 2016.
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Why? For the type and rew things that you only realize are not true once you get here. Im not from Spain and yes Im moving on. And no I was not fired from y previous job.
I had to clarify regarding your post on checks twice a month.
I had to clarify regarding your post on checks twice a month.