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6 from May and 8 from June AQC's have been given courses. The guys from the June AQC are starting on the 5th Feb (737) and the 12th Feb (A319).
I think I recall that there were 10 in the June hold pool so 2 are still swimming.
SW
I think I recall that there were 10 in the June hold pool so 2 are still swimming.
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I just met a gent tonight, been in a pool for easy jet since oct 2005 with no progression.
He paid 68k quids to CTC and not a sausage in return after he finally qualified in 09/05.
I really could not believe this could happen, i always thought ctc were a good bunch.
yours sincerely,
Truely Shocked !
He paid 68k quids to CTC and not a sausage in return after he finally qualified in 09/05.
I really could not believe this could happen, i always thought ctc were a good bunch.
yours sincerely,
Truely Shocked !
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The guy had to be making it up or not telling you the whole story. The fact is that if he paid CTC 68k he would have to be a cadet and cadets don't go into the hold pool.
Secondly, once ATP or Cadets complete their type rating they get 6 months of line training. I'm told it takes about 100 sectors to pass your line check which then enables you to fly with any captain (Not just a Training Captain).
Easyjet are short of pilots, are you expecting us to believe that a fully qualified pilot would not be used when they are cancelling flights all over the place?
It is of course possible that this person did not come up to the mark and couldn't pass the type rating or line check but I've never heard of anyone going into an easyjet holdpool once qualified.
SW
The guy had to be making it up or not telling you the whole story. The fact is that if he paid CTC 68k he would have to be a cadet and cadets don't go into the hold pool.
Secondly, once ATP or Cadets complete their type rating they get 6 months of line training. I'm told it takes about 100 sectors to pass your line check which then enables you to fly with any captain (Not just a Training Captain).
Easyjet are short of pilots, are you expecting us to believe that a fully qualified pilot would not be used when they are cancelling flights all over the place?
It is of course possible that this person did not come up to the mark and couldn't pass the type rating or line check but I've never heard of anyone going into an easyjet holdpool once qualified.
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Good post Sky!
And this post has to be kept exclusively to ATP and not Cadets, as Cadets do not go into the ATP holding pool (as SkWave correctly states). This is purely to monitor movement out of the pool and to which airlines/aircraft etc.
Lets keep it useful and relevant!
And this post has to be kept exclusively to ATP and not Cadets, as Cadets do not go into the ATP holding pool (as SkWave correctly states). This is purely to monitor movement out of the pool and to which airlines/aircraft etc.
Lets keep it useful and relevant!
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looks like your right the pool seems to have slowed down again.
We (the june AQC) guys got our ratings leaving two from our course still swimming but one of them was called at short notice to start A319 course next week due to a drop out.
That leaves only one left from our AQC so the pool is def moving but just slowly mate the wait is more than worth it ....
hope this helps mate
DragStrut
looks like your right the pool seems to have slowed down again.
We (the june AQC) guys got our ratings leaving two from our course still swimming but one of them was called at short notice to start A319 course next week due to a drop out.
That leaves only one left from our AQC so the pool is def moving but just slowly mate the wait is more than worth it ....
hope this helps mate
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To the recently placed 14: Anyone else just receive a rejection email from EZ? 
Jo asked us to fill out the EZ application form on their website. I presume this was for admin reasons and to get our details 'into the system' but I was most perturbed to get an 'after careful consideration' (i.e. 'you don't have any jet hours mate') email today. Should I be concerned?
I hope this is to be expected, so has anyone else got this response or have I made a career threatening error on my application? (i.e. Why do want to work for ez? 'So i can get hours asap and work for Virgin'*) 
*I did not actually write this, nor do I think it.
Jo asked us to fill out the EZ application form on their website. I presume this was for admin reasons and to get our details 'into the system' but I was most perturbed to get an 'after careful consideration' (i.e. 'you don't have any jet hours mate') email today. Should I be concerned?
I hope this is to be expected, so has anyone else got this response or have I made a career threatening error on my application? (i.e. Why do want to work for ez? 'So i can get hours asap and work for Virgin'*) *I did not actually write this, nor do I think it.
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Suggest you speak to Jo. My application was accepted and I got an email with a whole host of attachments. Did you click to say you have more than 500 hours?
SW
Suggest you speak to Jo. My application was accepted and I got an email with a whole host of attachments. Did you click to say you have more than 500 hours?
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Oh god.. thanks mate - will do. I did click the '500 hours jet' box so I don't know what's happened there.
(anyone else on one of the late-Jan/Feb TRs got a response yet?)
(anyone else on one of the late-Jan/Feb TRs got a response yet?)
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Hi jonny
what did the email attachments involve buddy ??
I got an email saying that my application had been accepted and they were considering it and would let me know in due course blah blah blah anything im missing out on mate ??
Ben
what did the email attachments involve buddy ??
I got an email saying that my application had been accepted and they were considering it and would let me know in due course blah blah blah anything im missing out on mate ??
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Hi Ben -
Yup.. got the 'application accepted' email very soon after I applied and the rejection email about 10 days later (today). I think you applied the day after me so maybe you'll hear something tomorrow (either with the attachments that Sky Wave mentions or my rejection email) so let me know how it goes.. PM or phone is cool. Glad to hear that Rick or Chris got a headstart. I'm sure it won't be long for the remaining one.
Cheers,
Jonny
Yup.. got the 'application accepted' email very soon after I applied and the rejection email about 10 days later (today). I think you applied the day after me so maybe you'll hear something tomorrow (either with the attachments that Sky Wave mentions or my rejection email) so let me know how it goes.. PM or phone is cool. Glad to hear that Rick or Chris got a headstart. I'm sure it won't be long for the remaining one.
Cheers,
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Apparently another of my class recieved the same rejection email and it is an error on easy's part. CTC have given me the contact details of someone in easyJet recruitment and the email I've just sent should rectify the problem. Phew.
Chocks,
As one waiting to start an AQC course, I was reading your posts with mounting horror. Good to hear it was an error. Your heart rate back down to normal yet? Prescribe a couple of stiff gins.
Best of luck with it all - hot on your heels.
Troy.
As one waiting to start an AQC course, I was reading your posts with mounting horror. Good to hear it was an error. Your heart rate back down to normal yet? Prescribe a couple of stiff gins.
Best of luck with it all - hot on your heels.
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ChocksAwayUK.
It seems you have sorted this already which is good. When we went through in February, I remember the same happened to one of our course mates. It was simply an admin error which was quickly rectified. Did raise his heartbeat slightly though. Oh, and provide a reasonable dose of amusement for the rest of our sadistic bunch!
All the best with the course.
GoldenMonkey
It seems you have sorted this already which is good. When we went through in February, I remember the same happened to one of our course mates. It was simply an admin error which was quickly rectified. Did raise his heartbeat slightly though.
Oh, and provide a reasonable dose of amusement for the rest of our sadistic bunch! All the best with the course.
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I don't think its the case now, but in the past Easyjet did an assessment day for those put forward from the ATP holdpool by CTC. I know someone who actually failed this. It wasn't a problem though because they just went back in the pool until a place at another airline became available.
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Penworth: I think nowadays it's just a meet and greet session..You get an induction day at Luton the day before your TR, and that's it!
I believe Monarch still require interview
I believe Monarch still require interview
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Well I think my drama should be sorted now. Having just spoke to a very helpful lady at easyJet I understand that the problem was that I had not accounted for my time on the AQC in my 5 year history - so apparently there was nothing to say that I wasn't a non-CTCer trying it on. Hmmm, not sure I fully understand that but it goes to show it pays to be thorough and do things properly - so if anyone else is yet to fill out the form look out for that one.
Seperately, and on the topic above. I believe guys from CTC used to be able to get straight in with Britannia/Thomsonfly without an internal selection but several serving Tfly pilots kicked up a fuss about these newbies getting in 'through the back door' so they had to introduce selection. Having got through CTC's selection and AQC I'm not sure I could handle another.. at least for a couple years.
Seperately, and on the topic above. I believe guys from CTC used to be able to get straight in with Britannia/Thomsonfly without an internal selection but several serving Tfly pilots kicked up a fuss about these newbies getting in 'through the back door' so they had to introduce selection. Having got through CTC's selection and AQC I'm not sure I could handle another.. at least for a couple years.