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The difference between FO and SO in TFly is just a name and that FOs are Unfrozen ATPLs.
So they have stopped the process for the moment, its a bit gutting yes, but then they will start again soon.
You could always try Ryanair! They always looking for mugs....erm I mean Pilots.
So they have stopped the process for the moment, its a bit gutting yes, but then they will start again soon.
You could always try Ryanair! They always looking for mugs....erm I mean Pilots.
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If they can forsee when the door will shut, how can they forsee when it will re open?
It could even happen tomorrow...
Not quite correct... It is experience related as well as licence related. To qualify as an FO (and get the payrise), you need 1500 hours TT, including 500 hours Jet or 1000 hours Turbine. Plus you also need an ATPL.
I agree what Tfly has just done isn't very nice but you guys should bear in mind that the industry is extremely dynamic so that kind of thing will take place or worse.
As a reminder how do you think it compares to the Virgin guys who got the boot when the Classics were disposed of. That wasn't done by seniority by the way.
How do you think the guys who had passed BA's selection prior to 911, were then told 2 years later (still waiting to be taken in) that their application had expired so they should reapply.
I can tell you though what Britannia did after 911.
Although I was a week from starting when 911 took place, I and others were terminated (in a similar fashion as the present case)but also we were given over £2000 to help us go on.
At no time any Britannia pilot was made redundant.
Those who had been made redundant (before joining), have all been kept in the pool and have now taken employment with this airline. None of that 2 years nonsense BA saw fit to apply.
Now that's what I call looking after your own!
If they can forsee when the door will shut, how can they forsee when it will re open?
It could even happen tomorrow...
The difference between FO and SO in TFly is just a name and that FOs are Unfrozen ATPLs.
I agree what Tfly has just done isn't very nice but you guys should bear in mind that the industry is extremely dynamic so that kind of thing will take place or worse.
As a reminder how do you think it compares to the Virgin guys who got the boot when the Classics were disposed of. That wasn't done by seniority by the way.
How do you think the guys who had passed BA's selection prior to 911, were then told 2 years later (still waiting to be taken in) that their application had expired so they should reapply.
I can tell you though what Britannia did after 911.
Although I was a week from starting when 911 took place, I and others were terminated (in a similar fashion as the present case)but also we were given over £2000 to help us go on.
At no time any Britannia pilot was made redundant.
Those who had been made redundant (before joining), have all been kept in the pool and have now taken employment with this airline. None of that 2 years nonsense BA saw fit to apply.
Now that's what I call looking after your own!
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Its not nice but its business.
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yes its not nice to get so far and then be told that the intake has now stopped. But it is business and they have do things that maybe not all of us like but they are doing what very few compinies are doing and that is openly saying we are taking low houred people.
As one door closes another will open, you just have to look for it.
good luck everyone
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yes its not nice to get so far and then be told that the intake has now stopped. But it is business and they have do things that maybe not all of us like but they are doing what very few compinies are doing and that is openly saying we are taking low houred people.
As one door closes another will open, you just have to look for it.
good luck everyone
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Devils,
Just wondering what your experience level was when you joined tfly. I am also 33 and did my stage 2 a couple of weeks ago. Bad news I didn't get the gig. I was told that i did not have enough experience even though I did well on the sim and the interview.
Just wondering what your experience level was when you joined tfly. I am also 33 and did my stage 2 a couple of weeks ago. Bad news I didn't get the gig. I was told that i did not have enough experience even though I did well on the sim and the interview.
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ThomsonFly Company Info Needed
Hello everyone,
Is there anyone out there who could direct me to any information regarding the company information for ThomsonFly, in particular the Management team, etc? I'm trying to prepare for a stage 2 assessment day and would like to be able to give an in-depth answer to "What do you know about ThomsonFly" And yes, I have tried scouring their website and on pprune for this information already!
Thanks a lot in advance,
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Is there anyone out there who could direct me to any information regarding the company information for ThomsonFly, in particular the Management team, etc? I'm trying to prepare for a stage 2 assessment day and would like to be able to give an in-depth answer to "What do you know about ThomsonFly" And yes, I have tried scouring their website and on pprune for this information already!
Thanks a lot in advance,
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Guys,
just to echo Pilot Pete and Amex,
The unfortunate cancellation of selections days recently is purely down to having hit the required numbers as per experience. Yes we could fill every course with low hour'd S/O's but the impact on the experience level on the line would not be good.
Things are on hold for now and a few are still in the system, they lucked in so far, such, unfortunately is the nature of the beast.
But on the up side things will reopen and we are one of the few airlines to take S/O's directly, so you get paid properly unlike certain scheme's out there, plus the final salary pension is still open to new entrant pilots, allbeit after 5 years. Ok not high up the list right now but after a few years.....
All in all it is not nice to get pushed back when you hope "is this it?", but keep at it and it will happen.
One final thought sending sulky emails to an overworked HR is not the way ahead!!!!!!!!
All the best
Chin.
just to echo Pilot Pete and Amex,
The unfortunate cancellation of selections days recently is purely down to having hit the required numbers as per experience. Yes we could fill every course with low hour'd S/O's but the impact on the experience level on the line would not be good.
Things are on hold for now and a few are still in the system, they lucked in so far, such, unfortunately is the nature of the beast.
But on the up side things will reopen and we are one of the few airlines to take S/O's directly, so you get paid properly unlike certain scheme's out there, plus the final salary pension is still open to new entrant pilots, allbeit after 5 years. Ok not high up the list right now but after a few years.....
All in all it is not nice to get pushed back when you hope "is this it?", but keep at it and it will happen.
One final thought sending sulky emails to an overworked HR is not the way ahead!!!!!!!!
All the best
Chin.
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Just found out I have survived the first day.
Can anyone give me any info on day 2 esp interested in the sim and the curved balls they throw at you.
Thanks in advance
Can anyone give me any info on day 2 esp interested in the sim and the curved balls they throw at you.
Thanks in advance
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no curve balls, you will get the sim profile well in advance so you can study it to your hearts content and play with it on flight simulator.
Once finished the sim eval its off to the office for a shrink interview and an interview with someone from HR and usually a pilot.
Expect to hear pretty quick if you are sucessful, if it takes a week still dont panic as I know some that have got in but waited 7 days to hear
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Once finished the sim eval its off to the office for a shrink interview and an interview with someone from HR and usually a pilot.
Expect to hear pretty quick if you are sucessful, if it takes a week still dont panic as I know some that have got in but waited 7 days to hear
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Thomsonfly day 2
Hi all.
I’ve been searching here on Pprune, for some more detailed information concerning day two at Thomsonfly, but without any success.
I know that I am going to fly the sim, and that I will have an interview with a shrink and with somebody from the HR…
What I’m interested in, are mainly what questions they like to ask and what to expect at the interview with the shrink – Is it just a friendly chat, or can I expect to do different exercises?
What about the simulator, do they have any special questions which they like to ask, while you are flying?
This is my first airline interview as well as sim check, so I will appreciate all the help I can get.
Regards
BAP
I’ve been searching here on Pprune, for some more detailed information concerning day two at Thomsonfly, but without any success.
I know that I am going to fly the sim, and that I will have an interview with a shrink and with somebody from the HR…
What I’m interested in, are mainly what questions they like to ask and what to expect at the interview with the shrink – Is it just a friendly chat, or can I expect to do different exercises?
What about the simulator, do they have any special questions which they like to ask, while you are flying?
This is my first airline interview as well as sim check, so I will appreciate all the help I can get.
Regards
BAP
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Thomsonfly Sim' Assessment
Hi, I'm up for T-fly day 2 assessment sometime soon, hopefully! Despite Shortcuts' comments in an earlier thread, I cannot find any details about the Sim' detail. Does anyone have the profile? Cheers! Bukky.