Hey guys,

Any idea how long it takes to get an answer from LAN after the interview?

Thanks!!

Any insight on the interview process?
Thanks very much

@ capt_rs

it takes about a week to 10 days to get an answer... whether is positive or negative...

My buddy working with me is american and married a peruvian. They told him still, there only looking for full Peruvians. They did tell him to call next month and see if there looking for non-peruvians. I herd they are needing pilots, i got a call from them a few days ago.

Any one has advice?
 

I am Peruvian and have a FAA commercial pilot license. They called me and asked a few questions, everything was going good till she asked what plans i have for getting the Peruvian commercial pilot license? I answered non yet, she replayed well ill call you next month and see if you have a plan, i can’t sent you an invitation till you get one. I'm hoping she just meant the plan, but just in case here i am thinking about how to do it on my own. I think i got everything thought out but the two written exams. Commercial pilot and phraseology.

hello,

could anyone that has done the interview recently explain how it was please?
Do you really need the Dalton/CR3?

Going on Monday, you?
You need the Dalton for the exams, been asked to get one.

Pardon my ignorance guys, but what is the Dalton/CR3? Thanks.

What I understood was, Dalton is basically the CR3. I brought the one used in the UK.
U coming on Monday?

I've been invited for an interview, but I'm trying to figure out availability, logistics, etc. Best of luck at the interview this Monday.

CR3:
Jeppesen CR-3 - Wiki

E6B known as Dalton in this latitudes:
E6B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

:O

My bad...I've used the E6B throughout my career and wasn't aware of Jeppesen's version of the flight computer. Thanks.

Whats behind all that...
 

Alright, I just wanted to add my mustard to the discussion and see where it ends:

LAN is hiring, but they are VERY picky. But as we all know, LAN is not LAN, there is Peru, then Chile, Ecuador, Argentina and last but now newest, LAN Colombia, cutely named LACO.
The minimum requirement for the entire holding has never changed: You have to read, speak, write and understand Castellano, if you like it or not. It's the official company language, so all you English-only 20000 hour 40-years of experience Captains, so sorry... Also, you need to pass the screening and psychological and psycho-technical evals, no way around those.

Lets start off with Peru:
LPE is expanding, very quickly. Rumor has it that out of the 50 Airbus A319's/320's and 321's ordered at the last Farnborough Airshow 22 will go directly to Peru. The requirement is 500 pilots within 5 years, 100 pilots per year. What do FO's require? Icao Comercial IFR, THATS IT! I mean, it's a joke, 250 hours no multi, and you get a shot at flying the right seat of an A320... Ok, not for everyone though, to work in Peru you require to be a citizen or at least a resident of the Andean Community, or CAN, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru. That's why LAN Peru was recruiting in Miami a few weeks ago, there are a lot of them in S. Florida. It's not an agreement of the Union much more a requirement of the state, the work ministry to be exact. Also, FYI, the reason why Spaniards are allowed to work in Peru dates back to an agreement of 1959 between Peru and Spain. As SpanAir and AirComet went belly up, the company saw an opportunity to recruit and took it.

Next stop; Chile:
The expansion Plans for LAN Airlines and LAN Express ended due to citizenship restrictions of the Chilenian Government, but with a former LAN Chairman at the helm, those rules have changed, a lot. The exact details are not known to me, but work authorizations will now be given on a case-by-case basis. For First Officers the minimums are as in Peru, CPL IFR only. The more experience you have the better, especially in jets for direct entry captains. Obviously, it will be almost impossible to get into LAN and Lan Express with only 250 hours and not being a citizen since there is a line of applicants, so don't keep your hopes up.

Lets jump to Argentina:
LAN AR is not doing very good. The union has too much political influenze, and if it were up to LAN I heard rumors of mid and upper level managers in Santiago that it might have been a mistake to go into Argentina. It might be possible that a new aircraft or two end up there, I highly doubt it though. If it were not up the the Unions there, Argentina would have the largest Long-Range Fleet of LAN as it is a very well situated strategic Place.

Ecuador is next:
LAN Ecuador has had a very interesting increase in demand the last two years, and their fleet is expanding too. 6 A319's and two A320's are supposed to go there. There is a demand for pilots, very slowly though.

Beautiful Colombia now:
Not really new, BUT still interesting. LAN purchase Aires for US$32.5 million. Thats a fact, what no one know is, whats next? LAN operated in and around Colombia flying Cargo, but Aires, an airline that began operations in 1981, which will be "d.b.a." LAN Colombia, is a different ball game. How they will operated, what equipment, destinations, personell etc... no one speaks about. Speculations are that the fleet of DASH-8's will be returned to the leasing agency, that also the 737's are going back to all be replaced with A-320 Family Aircraft, or that everything will continue. Time will tell the tale...

So much for now, I hope that will give everyone an update on things.

Happy Landings

Hey EagleA25

Thanks for the info about LAN,

But maybe i am missing something, you said that "it will be almost impossible to get into LAN and Lan Express with only 250 hours and not being a citizen" so why does LAN is recruiting pilots from around the "spanish-speaking" countries (Argentina, Mexico,Spain), you said that work authorizations will be given in a case-by-case basis, so to me if LAN is looking for pilots in different countries, i think the ones that LAN pick would get no problems working in Chile... am i right?

Saludos :)

that's true, I don't know why you are saying that is almost impossible... LAN in Chile (airlines and express) are in need of a lot of FO's, they've been in Argentina, Mexico and recently in Spain... and people are getting in with the minimums...

so it's just a matter of get the right email, phone, talk to them, apply, and go thru the process... THAT'S IT...

Clarify...
 

Ok, sorry for the confusion, what I meant to say is that a foreign (non-S. American Pilot) with "only" a commercial ticket, it will be almost impossible. As the thread started asking if LAN is hiring North Americans I must have subconsciously refered in that direction. There is fierce competition from young Chilenian Pilots themselves, experienced Argentinians, Colombians and Venezulenians who want to work there...
But if LAN Chile/Airlines/Express picks you, it's because they know you will be able to work for them, simple as that...

By the way, LAN ARG is on Strike, as of the early hours of this morning the Pilots, Flight Attendant and Mechanics Unions walked out... So much for that :ugh:

Hope it clears the air a little
Eagle

No DEC in Lan Chile :=

Yupp, and DEC in LPE only into A-319's and into B767 if you're older than 59...

Hey guys I also have and Interview invite with LAN, currently working for a regional in the US. I have been wanting to call and ask them question about what i'm getting myself into, as for pay and bases and time to upgrade information is hard to come by. Anyone else with some insight?

I wonder how are the speculations in Chile and other LAN affiliate countries about the tam purchase. Here in Brazil its not a secret that tam has too many employees and compared to LAN, crews are overpaid. The rumour going around here is that LAN could take over the Longhaul and crewing in Brazil, leaving tam with domestic services... Hope is Crews will be needed. Fear, before that, many could be laid off...
Like to hear thoughts from beyond the Andes!