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From: Netherlands
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From: Netherlands
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From: A little south of the "Black Sheep" brewery
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From: Amantido
Yes, we do get some slots but never have they been that far off the departure time and most of the time they do get quick improvements. And should I mention all the directs we always get during the night?
Honestly, compared to the low fares carrier typical day, this is easy and relaxed once you get used to night flying.
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: U.K.
I've been on the line for 1,5 year now and I think I actually entered a hold only once waiting for visibility to improve and eventually we diverted.
Yes, we do get some slots but never have they been that far off the departure time and most of the time they do get quick improvements. And should I mention all the directs we always get during the night?
Honestly, compared to the low fares carrier typical day, this is easy and relaxed once you get used to night flying.
Yes, we do get some slots but never have they been that far off the departure time and most of the time they do get quick improvements. And should I mention all the directs we always get during the night?
Honestly, compared to the low fares carrier typical day, this is easy and relaxed once you get used to night flying.
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From: Bonvoy Marriott
Night Freight is the easiest type of ops you can find. That is, if you can adjust to nights. And if your company values your health and gives you a decent plannable (commutable) block roster. The bigger the aircraft the easier in general. Because the smaller stuff (ATR / ATP but also 737) are often the “feeders” so they start earlier and finish later (in general that is)
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From: Mrs Smith's flower bed.
Did anyone get an email asking if you wanted your application to be renewed? It has a link which just takes you to the company recruitment page, but the job I applied for is not listed?!
I applied for NTR FO in October I think and this is the first I have heard from them.
I applied for NTR FO in October I think and this is the first I have heard from them.
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From: A little south of the "Black Sheep" brewery
i've been on the line for 1,5 year now and i think i actually entered a hold only once waiting for visibility to improve and eventually we diverted.
Yes, we do get some slots but never have they been that far off the departure time and most of the time they do get quick improvements. And should i mention all the directs we always get during the night?
honestly, compared to the low fares carrier typical day, this is easy and relaxed once you get used to night flying.
Yes, we do get some slots but never have they been that far off the departure time and most of the time they do get quick improvements. And should i mention all the directs we always get during the night?
honestly, compared to the low fares carrier typical day, this is easy and relaxed once you get used to night flying.
night freight is the easiest type of ops you can find. That is, if you can adjust to nights. And if your company values your health and gives you a decent plannable (commutable) block roster. The bigger the aircraft the easier in general. Because the smaller stuff (atr / atp but also 737) are often the “feeders” so they start earlier and finish later (in general that is)
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From: U.K.
Far more secure than most at the moment. Positioning crews around the network is currently proving challenging, as is get anything better than a cheese and ham roll for food at the end of a hard duty. There seems to be far more load than available airframes at the moment so keeping busy isn’t the slightest problem.
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From: UK
Don't know about now, but some years ago for me, (with many years airline experience), it was a formal interview and a SIM ride. It was all very down to earth - if you were a normal, and nice person with your feet on the ground, and could competently hand fly and trim a 737 Classic, you would likely receive an offer. There was very little bull!!!! in WA and a good head office team.
Not to put anyone off, but freight Ops with WA was very much up to the two pilots - there is minimal support on the ground - (but a good Ops team on the phone). You need to be pro-active and basically organise most of the elements of the shift yourselves, including taxis to hotels etc. If you are coming from a passenger airline and are used to having a cabin crew, food, creature comforts and ground agents, it is a bit bare and basic, but you can learn your skill, and get into the LHS.
Leipzig airport freight operations* at night is an eye opener - a really big and professional operation.
*A DHL facility, but WA fly freight there.
Not to put anyone off, but freight Ops with WA was very much up to the two pilots - there is minimal support on the ground - (but a good Ops team on the phone). You need to be pro-active and basically organise most of the elements of the shift yourselves, including taxis to hotels etc. If you are coming from a passenger airline and are used to having a cabin crew, food, creature comforts and ground agents, it is a bit bare and basic, but you can learn your skill, and get into the LHS.
Leipzig airport freight operations* at night is an eye opener - a really big and professional operation.
*A DHL facility, but WA fly freight there.
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From: Asgard
Don't know about now, but some years ago for me, (with many years airline experience), it was a formal interview and a SIM ride. It was all very down to earth - if you were a normal, and nice person with your feet on the ground, and could competently hand fly and trim a 737 Classic, you would likely receive an offer. There was very little bull!!!! in WA and a good head office team.
Not to put anyone off, but freight Ops with WA was very much up to the two pilots - there is minimal support on the ground - (but a good Ops team on the phone). You need to be pro-active and basically organise most of the elements of the shift yourselves, including taxis to hotels etc. If you are coming from a passenger airline and are used to having a cabin crew, food, creature comforts and ground agents, it is a bit bare and basic, but you can learn your skill, and get into the LHS.
Not to put anyone off, but freight Ops with WA was very much up to the two pilots - there is minimal support on the ground - (but a good Ops team on the phone). You need to be pro-active and basically organise most of the elements of the shift yourselves, including taxis to hotels etc. If you are coming from a passenger airline and are used to having a cabin crew, food, creature comforts and ground agents, it is a bit bare and basic, but you can learn your skill, and get into the LHS.
I am a low hour so this would be my first flying job. But I fit the requirements set out for the FO NTR position, so am hoping something positive comes soon
