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I have heard from many sources about the expansion of the 75 fleet at Jet2 and how they are short of pilots at all levels, and how they are "desperate" and recruiting heavily. This has come from friends going through the interview process right now and from actual line pilots I have spoken to. I recently spoke to MF in HR to follow up on the CV I submitted a few weeks ago, and have been told that they do not have a real need for First Officers. Not sure what the real situation is now. 
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too bad
DeltaT, sorry to hear you got turned down by EZY. It just makes you wonder what the magic 'ingredient' is that they (EZY) were actually looking for ..... I guess I'll never quite figure it out
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they have turned you down simply becausee they have no open positions for you. this is what I think....reapply in 2-3 months.
this is what i try to explain to people around me: airlines are not going to buy planes to make pilots happy. if there is no job, there is no job...
this is what i try to explain to people around me: airlines are not going to buy planes to make pilots happy. if there is no job, there is no job...
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1700 total hours.
Can't apply for another 6 months EZY says.
Yes, did Integrated route.
There must be positions otherwise why advertise.
But yeah, there is bound to be something they didn't like, I just don't know what. I just have to say to myself, like someone once said on here, 'just because you have the licence, doesn't mean you are entitled to the job'.
Now does anyone know if Ryanair have lowered their requirements yet?
In the meantime I was thinking of getting a Baggage Handler job. So when I finally get an airline pilot job, I can Flight Plan it, Load it, then jump in and fly it. I don't think they have the tick boxes for that though on the application forms.
Can't apply for another 6 months EZY says.
Yes, did Integrated route.
There must be positions otherwise why advertise.
But yeah, there is bound to be something they didn't like, I just don't know what. I just have to say to myself, like someone once said on here, 'just because you have the licence, doesn't mean you are entitled to the job'.
Now does anyone know if Ryanair have lowered their requirements yet?
In the meantime I was thinking of getting a Baggage Handler job. So when I finally get an airline pilot job, I can Flight Plan it, Load it, then jump in and fly it. I don't think they have the tick boxes for that though on the application forms.
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Yes, but its all that extra effort required to find out more about you as a individual, and what you can bring to a company that really takes all the time.
Its far less costly in interview to spend half a day with a dozen of you argueing around a table about making widgets.
Its far less costly in interview to spend half a day with a dozen of you argueing around a table about making widgets.
