If you are a foreigner passport number(No ID document)

It means they aren't hiring anymore. Try somewhere else

would you care to elaborate a little bit more pilothead?

It is rumotered that copa has more first officers than captains, and though they want to expand, it seems that a lot of people arent coming. a lot of the first officers dont have the qualification to upgrade, so the company is probably waiting till they hire more captains or till more of the first officers upgrade. thats my take on the not hiring first officers

They are hiring a lot of first officers...and captains too. The vacancy is open for both.

I have some friends who went on february for FO, I went on march, and now I'm going back next week for the psychological test, and another friend is going on march 14th for the first stage.

Some other friends sent all the required documentation and still have no response from COPA.

Regards.

PS: All for FO position.

Hey mike did all your friends have jet time?? If not how many hours did they have?

No, not all of them have jet hours, and they have around 1100/1600 TT.

Even a guy from Brazil who is type rated in B737NG, did not pass the process...it doesn't matter the kind of hours you have...

Hi MikeCharlie24
 

Hi MC,
This salary for captain $103000 is gross or net ?
Thanks !

I believe I can say with a fair degree of certainty that salary quote is gross pay.

I read that in COPA salary they pay viaticos per month guarantied beside base salary and gastos de representacion. This viaticos included the Viaticos in the layovers?? Y read the new convenio colectivo and in one chapter they said that copa pay 100 usd in layovers in south america and 75 in north america or something like that in layovers but I dont know if this are included in the salary or they pay it cash on layovers like in most companies. Tks.

salary
 

thanks guys.Just wanna know the real net salary for captains before
adventure myself to copa.
cheers:ok:

Is gross salary, then you have taxes.

Copa age rules
 

I was chatting with a friend , he was applying for a FO seat , he is above 40 years with more than 10000 TT and 5000 as FO in jets , He had do not recieved any mail , but from an insider from recruitment they are accepting or interviewing for the FO position pilots under 35 years old , there is not anything about age on the web site from Copa , so everybody in this forum close to or above do not waste your time , those news are real!!! von Schickfuss.

But why he apply for FO? Don't he have 1000hs in any airline, or anything like that? Maybe they make an exception, because they need captains.

COPA ask for a min of 1000 hs as captain or PiC in jet for a DEC no exception.

There are exceptions ! They are in need of captains, so they offer you a position as c, and train you if you have some 1000's of hours on type as fo.
And concerning age max for FO's...this cant be right?!
It would be official and mentioned in the requirements.
This is a rumours network, I know, but....:=, but please elaborate...

They CAN'T be desperate like some of you people keep saying. I have well over the minimums for DEC, I applied twice since October '12 and have never heard a peep from them, except the email acknowledging my application. :suspect:

Maybe this is a sign about how they run that place.:D

It is true this is a rumor forum , but many rumors beca me true , I can not reveal the source , but I can tell You The Captain number 28 in the copa seniority was mate in flying school , he is b737 Captain and instructorHe and the current administrative recruitment Manager issued me a chat , in resume it said that Copa had change it age requirements for FO under 35 ...I answer that to avoid to much expectation they have to add the age limit in their web site page as mostly of the Airlines do , he told me that he is not in charge of it but is was good to be mentioned to avoid misunderstanding , but everybody is free to believed in the post ...2 collegues went on January an still waiting ...good luck to all You applicants ! v S .

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Went on january and still waiting??? That sounds bad...A friend of mine went on february and know he's on the bridge course. I went on march, and come back today morning for the psychological test...if I'm, OK, next week I'm going to live to Panama, starting my bridge course on 29th.

Since you receive the mail requering your documentation, you'd have to expect around 3 months (if everything goes well) to complete all the process and start working at COPA.

Regards.

Hey everyone!! I passed all the tests!!! Next weekend I'll be moving to Panama to start all the legal process! Everything you need, contact me!!!

Regards!!!

congrats mike charlie!

Congratz!
 

Congratulations on getting on MikeCharlie!
Now get in, strap in, and hang on. It's about to get interesting... :O

Felicidades Mike Charlie

Hi guys, first of all I'd like to introduce myself, I'm currently working for an Spanish airline, around 14 years and I think is time to move on, things are getting really tough.
I'm quite interested in working for Copa and applied last year for Cpt. I got the mail in january from HHRR asking for additional documents and so far I didn't receive any news, Do you know what's the normal time to expect a date for interview?.
Thanks a lot..:rolleyes:
By the way, Felicidades MikeCharlie :D

Are you crazy TOPEharry?

Estas loco??

Cant you seriously find something better than Copa??

Hola Britshgohome,
Flying the Crj I have some other offers: Japan, Indonesia and China, ME carriers are kind of stuck and are not an option for short/medium term, I want to bring my family with me and well....., I know I won't be rich but as far as money is enough to live there I think I can handle it.
Anyhow, any info or advise will be welcomed :O
By the way, my support to all of you and Willy go home!!!

Hola Topharry,

I also decided apply and go out this rubish country called Spain. I sent the app for FO and in my case It was quick answer but other people says that It takes around a month for recieving the invitation. So if I were you would try to give them a call and see how is your status.

In my case i did the test more than two weeks ago and news Should come soon.

Good luck and good decition to go out Spain there is good company out there.

Kind regards,

S.

Thanks Topeharry but i dont fly for IB, wih though.

In any case take one thing into account with COPA, there is no seniority

I'm going to take an interview at copa next month, my position is FO.

I would like to know how much is the salary at Copa after taxes, how many hours the FO flying per month, days off, if you can ask for some flights in your scheduled, cost of living at Panamá......

Thanks

Britsgohome, don't worry. Let these people come and destroy their careers. They will realize how productive they will become when they get in the society. And how proud it is to be a pilot under these terms and work rules. After almost a year or training, mostly waiting around for ioe and they are off the instructor schedules lets see how long shiny jet syndrome last when they are chronically exhausted in back to back 7 hour red eyes and two days paying two hours of flight time valued at 69 dollars and hour with three hours of rest in the hotel. Yes unless you are panamanian you get no seniority so enjoy your seven Non consecutive days off a month. It's ok. , if all you want to do in your life is fly airplanes than apply to copa

Hi guys! Any news regarding FO calls for this period? I have applied with 1300TT and 737 rated. Anyone in the same situation?

Thanks

PILOTHEAD is absolutelly right ! the seniority is just for the panamenians , I have bad news for those above 35 years , they have change the rules , a good friend of mine called miss Ambar to check his status , he was rejected because of his age ( FO position ) ...he awaited for 3 months until he gets mis ambar answer , but he get it only because he called otherwise he will be seated in front of his computer waiting ...Panama is now like a little QR , many rotation of pilots , many left panama because of the POOR management treatment and new opportunities on the market as well , as PILOTHEAD published YOU decide what to do , but remember We are Proffesional Pilots we deserve better things than copa ...

Hello, i received a mail from hr the last week requesting some docs but currently i have not received the invitation to the interview... somebody else has received this mail these days?

I'm interested in knowing how or why training at Copa takes a year to complete. Does this include higher experienced ATPs going there at DECs?

Buenas tardes
 

Buenas tardes Mike Charlie como estas?
Te cuento que yo estoy esperando para ver si me llaman para el psicologico y queria preguntarte, que tal es el examen ? es dificil o mas bien solo una formalidad.? mas o menos en que consiste?.
Felicidades por el ingreso
Saludos
Pablo

what up everybody im flying md 82 in Vzla , but i will like to try for a spot at COPA AIRLINES .... just to know, around how many hours you guys are applying with ???

I've heard from now on expats FO just with icao 5 or 6 and jet hours since copa had many problems in usa.