Hainan A330/340 DEC (contract) NA, Can, Aus base.
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Hainan A330/340 DEC (contract) NA, Can, Aus base.
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Thus far, Hainan Airlines has had incredible difficulty in attracting qualified pilots for the A330 and A340. For one, the promise of a base is false. Once you join, you are based in Beijing and can operate to and from your preferred port - a big difference than actually being based at your home port and operating to and from Beijing. In fact, the whole contract is full of promises which they (the company and the broker) don't keep. In Beijing the pilots get put up in one star accommodations called the 'Crew Hotel.' Good news though, they get to keep the same room, so many guys have turned them into de-facto apartments. I'm not sure if things have changed in the past year, but from what I was told (again by a Hainan pilot) they only get a one week roster to plan their life around. I could go on but I won't. Unless you are totally desperate, I would stay away from Hainan at any cost, at least until they get serious about changing their ways.
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You probably won't get a reply from current Hainan pilots- they don't have internet access in the crew 'hotel'. That should tell you something.
There are superior packages available in China for experienced pilots.
There are superior packages available in China for experienced pilots.
They are a pack of 
liars !! They will tell u anything to get u there ( Inc most of the recruitment outfits ), by that time it will be too late and it will be " welcome to your own private hell "
Do some research and don't say you weren't warned !
liars !! They will tell u anything to get u there ( Inc most of the recruitment outfits ), by that time it will be too late and it will be " welcome to your own private hell "Do some research and don't say you weren't warned !
