Lan Peru Interview
 

Anybody out there to give me some tips about LAN PERU interview? What's the process? Is there any SIM check ride and on what type? What are they looking for?
If you make it through the process, what is the package offer? Where is the base? any choice of base? or commuting?
Would also appreciate info about the cost of living in Lima.
Cheers;)

Ram,

Interview process used to be:
1 ATPL & 1 IRA style tech exam,
1 extensive psyche eval (Psychometric tests, Rochard/colour charts, one-on-one with Psychologist for an hour or two)
1 English eval,
Used to have a simple IFR procedures eval on 737 flight-sim device
1 Final interview
Hardest part is pysche eval, most fail on this, about a 60-70% failure rate if not more.

Bases: None, Lima is only option for LANPeru.

Pay: Depends how many hours you have, newly minted FOs get around 1200USD once on the line, once they accumulate 1700TT (about 2 yrs or so) get base pay for a regular line FO, almost 3K, 76ers make 10-15% more. Various pay scales inbetween, not sure on exact details. There is productivity pay above 70 hrs, again varying scales. These are take home numbers. Captains make about 50% more.

COL: Relatively cheap, mate of mine rents a 1 bedroom flat for 600USD in a very nice part of town. Cars expensive, about 20-30% more than USA. Food/booze, public transport etc very cheap though.

Benefits: Transportation provided to and from airport locally and downroute. 2 ID-100 per year, unlimited ID-90, OneWorld and ZED discounted travel. 30 days hols a year assigned on senoirity. Discounted Medical etc, no pension contribution by company.

Bond: 3 yrs for either fleet, only DEC on 320 unless around 60 yrs of age and then eligible for 767. FOs join on both fleets according to demand.

Rosters: 6 on 1 off, so no chance to commute...........but they plan on improving that, my Feb roster has 7 days off, not in a row mind. Beats the 4 days a month I got last year on average each month. No bidding for rosters, assigned on how "good and cooperative" you are.

Best of luck,

OW

PS. Do you speak spanish? Do you have citizenship/residency or another Latin American or US passport? If no, then ignore all of the above.

Lan Peru
 

Hi OW and Ramair

Are they looking for pilots now?
Do you know the requirements? hours and maximum age?
Does residency with peruvian CPL/ME/IR is enough?

Any info please..

Thanks,
Strobe

Strobes,

They put an ad in the Sunday paper asking for pilots:
DEC for 319/767 max age limit 62, Min 4000TT, 2000 Jet, Current Captain
FO CPL+ME/IR max age lmit 42. No min hours required.

Not 100% sure about age limits, cant remeber exactly what ad stated........check with LAN Peru for more details.

250 hr guys usually go onto 319, experienced pilots usually join on 767 fleet, but requirement may change from time to time.

Spanish is a must it seems (company manuals, circulars, etc, all in spanish) English will not be a problem for you I'm guessing.

Saludos,

OW

Hola,

can you forward the contact data which where published in the Sunday newspaper to me ...

Many thanks !

Thanks FlyingOW
 

Thanks for the info. Can you elaborate a bit more on the ATPL and IRA style tech exam?
Is this a requirement from the local Civil Aviation Authority to convert your license? I am 60 and have done ATPL tests sooo long ago, that I just wonder...
Si hablo espanol and I am a resident and national of a South American country (neighbor to Peru).
Cheers:ok:

Ram,

The tech exams used to be part of the entrance exams, dont know if they apply to someone of your experience. Re: conversion, probably will have to take the ATP written, just like FAA exam but does include part 135 and 121 test banks, or at least it did when I converted. Sim ride will take care of the rest of conversion, I am guessing.

For more details contact DGAC or LAN, I am sure they have more info.

Saludos,

OW

NO_RVSM: Sorry mate, threw paper out with the garbage. Try www.elcomercio.com.pe there might be something there, it was featured in Sundays paper.

I saw the add in my country late December. The deadline to submit the CV was January 12th. It was for LAN and it did not specify which carrier, but one of the requirement was willing to relocate overseas.
I have not received even an answer yet.
I remember the email address was [email protected]
Any of you guys knows any other address to resend my documents.
I have 2600 TT and 550 jet all of them on B733, my mother language is Spanish and my age is on the mid 20's. Do you think I got a chance with them?

Lan
 

OW thanks..

I sent my CV yesterday and talked with a very nice lady who confirmed that it was well received. I have both FAA and Peruvian CPL/IR/ME licences as I use to live there many years ago.
My handicap is that I am spanish and I think they are still looking for nationals and/or residents. I losted my residency when I left Perú, what a pitty. Anyway, thanks for the information, I am going to call some good friends of mine in Lima who flies with TACA and LAN as captains, maybe that helps, never knows!! Once again, thanks and good luck to everybody.

Strobe

@FlyingOW

OK, no problem I will check El commercio. I am sure my CV will find his correct way to Lan Peru....

Muchas gracias

OW, you mean there are possible opportunities for other Latin American cirizens alike with LAN airlines?

C2C,

I cannot speak for LAN Airlines, but for LAN Peru....since last year LP has hired Argies, Columbians, and Bolivians. We also have Chileans on loan from LAN and of course Peruvians. I think it has something to do with the "Pacto Andino/ Comunidad Andina" which much like the EU allows for nationals to workl in neighbouring states.

There is a large deifict of pilots in Latin America at the mo......so there are opportunites for spanish speaking latin americas. We cuurently operate A319 and B767.

Regards,

OW

Wow 59 minutes talk about a quick reply! OW, I appreciate it very much. I thought along the lines that LAN had rebranded itself as one airline with an interchangeable fleet. I am Venezuelan, I hope there there could be some future for me in venezuela as well as the rest of L.A.

agradecido

chock

Lan Perú
 

OW. Please check you PM.

Regards,
Strobe

Strobe:
If you have problems with your nationality, you may want to try LAN Chile, plenty of spaniards there, and there's no restriction on any nationality. Best of luck wherever you go

Lan Chile
 

Thanks RichardIII

The problem is that I already have the peruvian licence which gives me some advantage, besides some good friends in local airlines. The problem is that peruvian authorities still does not open up for foreign pilots, but I´ve heard that they might sooner or later as there is a big local pilot deficit.

Do you know how can I get in touch or find out about Lan chile requirements or email for sending CV or any spaniard on PPRUNE line working for Lan Cile maybe??

Thanks for the advice.

Saludos,
Strobe

Hi. Does anybody knows if LanPeru interview still like this?
By the way, what it is Rochard/colour charts?

Regards,
Strobe

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Ram,

Interview process used to be:
1 ATPL & 1 IRA style tech exam,
1 extensive psyche eval (Psychometric tests, Rochard/colour charts, one-on-one with Psychologist for an hour or two)
1 English eval,
Used to have a simple IFR procedures eval on 737 flight-sim device
1 Final interview
Hardest part is pysche eval, most fail on this, about a 60-70% failure rate if not more.
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Hi, could someone lead me in the correct direction for a Lan Peru point of contact?

You mean a deficit of pilots willing to work for what they pay, habemos muchos latinos (many latins) working all over the world but asking somebody to take a 70% pay cut to go work at LAN should be criminal


Make sure you ask about pay first, it is horrendous:yuk:

About the pay.........well you got to take a look at the big picture. First, I'm assuming you work for a good company (DEFENETELY NOT A US REGIONAL) and you have some seniorty. LAN is basically hiring FOs with no previous experience. For somebody new is a good start, but for someone already established in a major airline in the US/Europe off course is not a good deal. For DECs yeahh pay is not than good neither, but is a start and for someone that has been furloughed it's a pretty sweet deal. Also, always consider cost of living and average wages in that particular country. Right now LAN holding has a lot of future and they're aiming high.
My point is that deppending on your particular situation, going back to SA for LAN could be really good or really bad. Just a few things to consider, that's all :ok: