has anyone been called for the ATR interviews ? End of november is approaching

CARIBBEAN B767s?
 

Can anyone working for Caribbean Air please answer the following for me.

Does C.A. actually have any 767s in their fleet as of today and if so what routes are they operating?

Can you advise what model of 767 are they flying, -300 or -200 ER? etc.

Who conducts CAs pilot training for them? Is the SIM done at PANAM etc, and who actually conducts their line training?

Are the 767s leased or owned outright?

Thanks very much, TT.

So... Now what?
 

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt :

According to this source, the last ATR (5th) had been delivered. Is CAL interviewing because its now say its allowing the Dash pilots to operate both types.
Any comments on this people?

From the article, it says the aircraft came in last Thursday. It's been on a few flights since 21 nov from the looks of it. It's weird no publication of the aircraft coming into Trinidad until now as I always check news for such events.

Anyway, no word yet again from anyone I know of getting interviews. I have heard that they are only looking for a few pilots. Anyone knows how many crews would be needed to run this aircraft? I know it depends on the aircraft and the company. I would estimate six pairs (6 Captains and 6 First Officers) per aircraft.

For real bro. i'm in the same position, just have to wait it out i guess :(

Is CAL hiring expats?

As of late, (Sep 2012) postings have been for ATR First Officers. As last couple posts suggests...there are alot of pilots waiting for interviews from that posting as well as the initial pool back in Jan/Feb 2012 who have not received a response.
Restrictions are always: "When recruiting, prefer to hire Trinidad and Jamaican Nationals" although, they do state that they may hire highly experienced foreign nationals on short term contracts. So it may not hurt to try.. but right now, your guess is as good as mine.

No news as of late. We'll see in the next couple weeks as this year is coming to an end. Anyone else noticed that the Q300's are rarely being operated? Or am i mistaken?

Yea I know the deal was being finalized but didn't think the planes would have been phased out so quickly... The ATR's are all operating, that being said, i'm not sure if it was necessary to post another ad (Sep 2012) for more recruitment if all the aircraft are currently online. Wouldn't that suggest there are enough crews for the operation of these aircraft?

Don't know of anyone contacting HR other than to inquire about receipt of updated resumes...

I was interviewed in february, reapplied in september and is still awaiting a response. It's not easy bro.

How was the CAL interview process if you don't mind me asking... Some details would be good. Questions/Scenarios as it would be the most recent

I heard its just a regular HR interview, nothing particularly complex... questions like "where do you see yourself in five years" etc. Prepare yourself for an interview for any major job as you would.

Thanks for the insight guys, much appreciated

The passing of a legend
 

For the information of all the caribbean pilots who ever flew at Briko in TTPP, be informed that instructor Nolton Peters passed away on christmas day 2012. His funeral will be at St. Charles RC Church in Tunapuna @ 8am on december 31st 2012. He will be missed :( .

:rolleyes:So did CAL hire any pilots that started flying last September until today? Has the Flight deck recruitment gone Top-secret?

Latest news from HR department is that they haven't hired anyone since the job was posted in SEP 2012. They said there are positions available and they will be resuming the recruitment process (No idea why it was on hold) soon but no specific date can be given.

Sounds good especially the detail that they will be hiring. Like always its just a question of when! Who knows maybe they are considering replacing the ATR's with Q400's as a buddy of mine said he heard (can't confirm) but this could be a potential reason to postpone recruitment.

Is there anyone that has updated there resume since they applied in Sept? If yes, could you inform me on how you did so?

Yes it's excellent news as many were hearing rumors about the positions being filled etc etc. All that and the fact that all the ATR's were being operated 'smoothly' didn't help with the anxiety.

With regards to the ATR to Q400 switch. From what i gather the current board was not a huge fan of the ATR's as they inherited the contracts/deal. There was even a rumor that a Q400 was coming down for some "testing". In my opinion it would have been an easier transition from the Q300 to the Q400's. The Q300's have served the airline well, that alone should have made it a done deal (not to mention its performance and reliability). Other than that you have the mean look of the Dash8...a very graceful bird.

From what a buddy of mine heard they are looking into all options, leasing, selling etc etc. I wouldn't doubt it as they are only taking 5 as opposed to the 9 initial purchase as they have gotten (i believe) a buyer for the remaining 4 aircraft. Plus the aircraft are always in need of some sort of maintenance is the word on the street. With regards to affordability of such a move who knows. Cal is government owned so, anything can happen...


@NoJoy
A buddy of mine did update his resume. He sent it via email and then called in HR to confirm they received the updated version.
The email is [email protected] (as far as i know and have seen on PCC). You can always call HR and confirm this..to be on the safe side.

Does anyone know how long it takes for the cpl conversion from faa to ttpl, and how much it costs. Also what are the minimums for CAL being a local???

@ Triniflya

You can reference my post on page two (2) regarding conversion information [post number 22].

Brief summary: cost approximately $1500 TTD (approx. fees for TTCAA)
Timeline for completion will depend mostly on you. Mr. Nolton Peters was the go to guy for conversion process, but sadly he is not with us anymore, he was very knowledgeable and always fun to chat with.

Otherwise there is Pro ATS which is on BWIA Blvd who also holds a conversion course which a buddy of mine took. The cost was $1000 USD for their program. Other than that, he was happy with the program and the end result. Also, not on my previous post, if you have an ATPL you may only have to take the air law examination as a buddy of mine only needs to complete this exam for his conversion based on him having an ATPL ticket and the associated experience/hours.

Being a Local, Cal's last job posting for the ATR did not specify minimum hours. You require a Trinidad and Tobago CPL and Multi IFR (Group 1).