dont bother
 

Don't bother, IF they give you something in Panama, it will be Tocumen but it's very unlikely. Most probably any other random airport that they fly to, I got Cancun, others got El Salvador, Bogota, etc, don't waste your time.

waste of time
 

Copa has one of the poorest management in the America`s

From the treatment my friends received during selection and a few of them who dared to take the job...I may need to say...don`t waste your time after all they will make sure you starve in Panama.

So far I haven't heard anything bad from Copa. I think is a great place to work and best of all to get to live in Panama, but I dont work there, so I don't really know what goes on there. Anybody have any gouges from the interview process for Copa?

its true
 

that's true!! there's noone who has told me a diferent tale about copa, poor management, bad salary, xenophobia and else

but you know!! maybe is appearing to me as a wonderful option not because it seems to be a real good one, is because maybe is my only one so far!!

there are just a few that consider non type rated pilots with no jet or efis experience

I guess is all about where everyone wants to be. I think is the same crap just about anywhere you go, some just focus on the money, days off, and bennies, while other simply want a better QOL or just be working in their own turf without having to commute. But overall, I think Copa is a great company, Panama has improved significantly in the last ten years and is growing at a fast pace. In 10 years, I think Panama will be the Dubai of Central America. Better be part of the Copa team now while its growing than after it reaches its plateau.

What a shame. Panamá used to be such a lovely place. :sad:

Hi!

CAL (Continental) is recalling, and will recall all before merger with UAL, so that will cutoff some of the pilot supply. Also, the US as a whole is picking up, so less US guys avail as expats.

cliff
LFW

sounds good!! i really want to fly in copa and it seems it will help

Hello,

Somebody know something about dates for COPA's interviews?

They have called somebody from this forum?

Good luck all

What is the pay for a direct entry captain, any idea

COPA is Recruiting now expats !!!
 

Last Month 4 friends of mine were called to PTY for the FO Recruitment process ,first of all they do not care on how many hours or Types do you have ,the most important test to go on is the psycotechnical one ,this is because the girls from Human Resourses as you will know if you are been called does not know anything about the industry and they got an order from top management that if someone fails this test is automatically out no matter how highly rated or expirienced it may be ,so do not believe that your resume will let you in . they pick you up at Tocumen ,then directly to the sim ,the sim for FO is on an kig air 200 SID from margarita venezuela ,then some holdings ,then a 17 dme arc to maiquetia venezuela ,VOR DME to runway 10 go aroud and published go around holding ...then to the blood test for drugs ,and now the polygraph ,questions about your resume and drugs habits...all of this my friends told me takes all day ...next day they pick you up at 7 am for the 50 questions ,is a JAA wannabe test mixed with FAA ,2 hours for the test then the psycotech ,2 hours you have to do some drawings ,some exercises .when you finished to the airport no matter if you have to wait 3 ,4 5 o whatever hours ,the girls maybe carolina henriquez or marie tejedor they said OK wait for a week for our reply ,bla ,bla bla ...those friends they waited for 30 days ,2 made it ,2 failed , from the week they went where among them 30 applicants just 6 made it ...the feedback from those pilots was POOR TREATMENT along the process ,many promises ,and in their own words ,your resume and work expirience is NOT taken in account so JUST PAST the PSYCOTECHNICAL and you are IN ,if not depending on the graphic you are blocked to apply for a year .My friends they knew that pilots from Belize ,Uruguay ,Chile ,Argentina are been called for the FO assestment, ONE PILOT could not will apply never again to copa because in his resume he wrote that he have 1000 hours but really he has 950 ,so miss henriquez saids that kind of people are the ones that if they lie in their resume someday will lie to the company ...SO TAKE care of the polygraph either ...assestments will continue for almost the end of the year ,good luck to everybody !!! Do some hours and change to the DUNE$$$$$$$

copa f/o position
 

i keep reading mix signals from you guys about copa airlines , i need some jet time so taca or copa would be my best bet if i could get in , originally from nicaragua but hold a US citizenship , spanish and english lenguage , living in miami
commute would be great for me , what is the advise out there , i heard they will hire you but you must pay for 1000 hrs , people from spain is paying for it, i need some reference taca and copa SINCE i hear so many rumors ..... thanks so much

I am living in Panama part time. I recently jumpseated to PTY and had chance to visit with a new hire into the left seat at Copa. He was retired from a US major so was pretty high on experience. He seemed to like it although it was more of a hobby for a couple of years as he was already bored staying at home.
I believe he said pay for him was around 6000 US per month.
Panama is anything but cheap anymore, I find the cost of living comparable to USA.

If they keep paying such low salaries they will look for pilots for the next 100 years.

They loose lots of pilots who change for better conditions

Copa is URGING for Capts .
 

Last week Copa contacted again a friend who does not passed the assestment in March ,they offered a new chance this August but he refused because he is hired in his country ...as I posted before these ladies does not know anything about Aviation ,they contacted another pilot asking if he want to go in august for the Capt assastment but he answered that he does not qualify for the seat but the ladie saids YES because you have 2000 hours as CARAVAN CAPTAIN ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA also this pilot declined the offer ,he is going to the Middle east soon ...80% of applicants fail the psycotechnical test which as I posted before is a MUST to go on ...but looks like rules change for the need of pilots as this friend told me he recieved a mail in which was stated that he can try in ONE YEAR , they are calling him 4 months after ,so COPA what the applicants can EXPECT !!!...???

Searched for a COPA thread after seeing a COPA crew at customs. FO looked very, very young. :eek: Even F/A's were saying "how old is he???"

Hello,

Anyone know what is the starting pay for FO? and are they actively hiring?
As far as DEC, would they hire a guy that meets the requirement but with CRJ time?

the starting pay is 2700 while you get through your type training this includes pay for food and so...and after your check ride it increses up to 3200 for 63hours of flight plus 800 of housing for 2 years, after the hour64 up to the hour 100 you'll get 63 US for each extra flight hour, so do the math

Is it true that COPA is picky on the nationality of foreigners? I was told that US citizens are not preferred.

A-3twenty
 

Always talking about money.....