Astreus - Any Good

[jamestkirk]

Can anyone give me any feedback on the Astreus self sponsored type rating / line training etc. scheme.

Not heard great stuff about it, but don't know if that is rumour or based on fact.

Mainly. Are they useless crooks, or offer an average chance of employment through the scheme.

It's just a rancid whore, trying to find a job, so I am looking at all alternatives.

Just spoke to a friend of mine, who's friend went through the Ryanair SSTR scheme. Not only do you pay for the TR. But you give them another £19,000 bond.
They can blow me!

If you have any decent info on Astreus, I would appreciate it.

Thanks

JTK

[Hamrah]

James,

over 90% of the students trained by Astaeus/Bond are now in full time employment in the industry.

Astraeus regularly take some of the students into employment in the airline, vacancies permitting.

H

[jamestkirk]

thanks hamrah

1 good thing about them. Just need to gauge the general concensus of opinion

[Riker]

Hamrah,

Thank you for your information. A few more questions:

1. Any update on the fleet situation? Are Airbuses or more 757s on the way and will that necessitate more hiring?

2. For an abinitio who is hired on a full-time basis at Astreaus, will the person be flying more 737-300 or 700 segments - or is it largely mixed flying?

3. What is the typical flight schedule in terms of days off - 5/3, 4/2, etc.?

4. What is the likelihood of getting either the LGW or the MAN base for a newhire - do most get their choice of bases?


Cheers

[Hamrah]

Riker,

1. Another 757 on the way for Next Summer to take the fleet to 3, with most vacancies on that fleet being filled from the 737 fleet

2. There will be vacancies on the 737 fleet, and we will again offer positions to some of Bond's Trainees. All 737 pilots fly both variants.

3. The work pattern is infinitely varied so no fixed pattern


4. We recruit into a particular base as required. We will have vacancies in both bases, and other bases to be announced soon , subject to a management contract.

H

[African Drunk]

Heard the vacancies were only for those willing to buy 500 hours line flying.

[Hamrah]

absolutely untrue.

As vacancies arise we review the trainees progress and offer employment to candidates who show the best aptitude and ability. This involves a review of training files, and feedback from the instructors.

I don't know where these stories originate, but they are just untrue.

H

[jamestkirk]

Hamrah

Am i right in thinking that you work for astreus.

[Gin Slinger]

Hamrah is Captain John Mahon, Operations Director of Astraeus:-

http://www.flyastraeus.com/aboutastr...ndex.asp?id=34

[737oli]

Astraeus is one of the best.

Don't want to do a long post here, because I can already imagine the type of answer that I will have for this post.

I will just say that if you are ready to do a type rating, do it with Astraeus/Bond.
Here are the reasons why:
- A very good ground course with a very good ground instructor.
- A very good sim training with perfect simulator and a bunch of professional instructors.
- A great base training with a brand new 737/700
- Every body in the office is really friendly, and helpfull
- And last but not least the chance to get quickly a pilot job, it's true, it's working.

If you are ready to study hard and do your best don't hesitate, go for it.

[Little Miss]

I agree with 737oli. I really enjoyed myself on the course and found all the instructors down to earth, really friendly and they really helped me out when needed. Can t ask for much more!

[mad_jock]

Better watch it with Astreaus.

If john has anything to do with the interview you might have to shag a fat burd for a 757 rating. And in my case the FO's burd was ugly and fat gawd knows what a direct entry captain or TRE's burd was like.

Mind you once you get to that level in the industry beggas can't be choosers or they stop being fat and ugly

MJ

[spaceman1000]

it is why I am asking you now your CV and 500$ non refundable fee. If selected I will ask you to pay your own type rating on Airbus.

PM me if interested.

[Meeb]

sim facilites and instructors are certainly right up there with the best and most experienced in the industry. Having said that, i must say that i've nothing to compare this with (this being my first rating) and, as with anything nowadays, there's the odd little niggle here and there but i'd be suprised if other TRTO's were doing things any better.

As you say, you have no experience in the industry, no personal benchmark, so why say its the best in the industry? And why would you be surprised if other TRTO's were better when you have no idea what 'better' is?

The dumbing down of PPRuNe continues apace...

[scientifics]

Anybody got a link for this? I am interested to see how what its all about.

[Riker]

"James,

over 90% of the students trained by Astaeus/Bond are now in full time employment in the industry.

Astraeus regularly take some of the students into employment in the airline, vacancies permitting.

H"

Besides Astraeus, can someone give examples of other airlines employing graduates of ththe Astraeus/Bond programme? Do the graduates go on to just fly the 737 or the A320? How many hours do they typically have when they are picked up by other airlines?

Cheers

[PPRuNe Radar]

it is why I am asking you now your CV and 500$ non refundable fee. If selected I will ask you to pay your own type rating on Airbus.

Do I hear a stampede ..... or tumbleweed blowing across the plain ?

[BANGHER]

The staff may all be very friendly but Astraeus have serious problems line training at the moment and this is compounded by most of the TRI's either going over to Asia and taking two 737's or converting to the 757.

Some Guys have been siting around for months waiting for sectors, so be warned.

[jamestkirk]

Thanks for your feed back - Astreus...Although

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

Some of you have 'private messaged' me about Astreus.

What I would say to any one of the threads that were from employees of the above company; please don't.

pprune is about pilots trying to get into the industry and are looking for non-biased information. If you work for the company that we are enquiring about, thats hardly going to happen.

I am not saying that you are being mis-leading, but anything you say that dresses up any truth can have a huge bearing on the decision of others.

Maybe, if you are an airline employee, in a senior managemnt position and post recommendations on pprune, make yourselves known.

Thanks again everyone.

JTK

[Little Miss]

Just so you know I am not an employee of the airline.