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Agreed,
This job, and company, would be a much better place without the whingers. If you dont like it then leave!! There are plenty people to replace you.
But just remember one thing, there are many people out there who would love to have a job flying an EFIS TP for a regional airline. You were there once.
Go and piss on someone elses fire, not ours!!
This job, and company, would be a much better place without the whingers. If you dont like it then leave!! There are plenty people to replace you.
But just remember one thing, there are many people out there who would love to have a job flying an EFIS TP for a regional airline. You were there once.
Go and piss on someone elses fire, not ours!!
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Originally Posted by Toastal
No offence m8, but there are a lot of "Whingers" out there, some of whom have invested a lot of money in their pilot training, about 6 yrs cabin crew salary to be exact!!!
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All I'm saying is don't moan about being in a privileged position getting paid to play with aeroplanes at a time when companies are nostril deep in C.V's.
some people have more cheek than glass blowers
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Globalwarning! I know I am a newboy on Prune but I am already tiring of the whingers. "Management working two days a week? " The pilot managers I saw at eastern (and there was only two or three) worked their parts off. Your mate in ABZ is probably disaffected. He's not the guy who told Eastern to 'make him a captain or he'd resign' is he? Hopefully he didn't get a command. I was always well looked after, but I know thyere were a few pilots there who thought they had a divine right to command, used sickies liberally and shafted their mates. I vote for managers who don't put up with it. As Kiltie says, if they don't like it why don't they go elsewhere? Can't get another job perhaps?
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Eastern gave me a chance a couple of years back, to which i am extremly grateful!!!!! If it wasnt for eastern giving me a chance I would still be in my dead end job looking up thinking thats were i should be.
Since day one, eastern have been very good to me! I have no problems with them whatsoever, in terms of training they are brilliant. I actually enjoy my job
its very true, all our managers fly apart form one. even the ops director gets in there and gets his hands dirty!
Im not a company person in any way at all, but I grow tired of peoploe on here pulling the company apart....as many people have said on here!!!! dont like it then why are you still around????? the market is boyant at the moment.
Eastern is having growing pains at the min, and it doesnt help with the high turnover of staff i.i people moving on to bigger and better things, but this will always happen at this level of flying.
Since day one, eastern have been very good to me! I have no problems with them whatsoever, in terms of training they are brilliant. I actually enjoy my job
its very true, all our managers fly apart form one. even the ops director gets in there and gets his hands dirty!
Im not a company person in any way at all, but I grow tired of peoploe on here pulling the company apart....as many people have said on here!!!! dont like it then why are you still around????? the market is boyant at the moment.
Eastern is having growing pains at the min, and it doesnt help with the high turnover of staff i.i people moving on to bigger and better things, but this will always happen at this level of flying.
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Hi all,
Can't find a great deal on the search function so wondering if anyone has any info on the interview questions asked etc.. heard its a relaxed 'chat' but wondering if anyone can put substance to that. Cheers!
Can't find a great deal on the search function so wondering if anyone has any info on the interview questions asked etc.. heard its a relaxed 'chat' but wondering if anyone can put substance to that. Cheers!
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Have a look on www.ppjn.com got loads of listings for various airline jobs
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Strange
Have you seen on www.ppjn.com about new first officer`s having to work for NINE months as cabin crew??????????Tea madam? tea sir?
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So presumably they'll be paying FO wages and flight pay then for those 9 months - or are we just a cheap in-fill for CC before it is convenient for them to assume the role we've paid vast sums of money to exercise the priviledge of !!!
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Dear Dr & Atomic
Why not read the MIKECR post made before you?
It's on very rare occasions that new F/O's are asked if they would be willing to work cabin crew for 9 months and usually only when there are no F/O positions available at that time. I only of know of 2 people in 3 years!!!
I take my hat off to these guy's but at least there guaranteed a job!!! And more often than not they're pulled off C/C duties and on a TR course well before the 9 months due to the high turnover of staff we have.
So whilst most people are sending CV after CV these guy's will probably be flying a J41/Saab within 6 months!!
Each to there own i suppose
HFS
Why not read the MIKECR post made before you?
It's on very rare occasions that new F/O's are asked if they would be willing to work cabin crew for 9 months and usually only when there are no F/O positions available at that time. I only of know of 2 people in 3 years!!!
I take my hat off to these guy's but at least there guaranteed a job!!! And more often than not they're pulled off C/C duties and on a TR course well before the 9 months due to the high turnover of staff we have.
So whilst most people are sending CV after CV these guy's will probably be flying a J41/Saab within 6 months!!
Each to there own i suppose
HFS
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A friend of mine at interview last year was asked if he would be willing to work as cabin crew until a pilot vacancy came up. Luckily he didn't have to do it and went straight onto the T/R.
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Just to back up MIKECR and keep this ppjn note in context, I’ve been with EA for 2 years and only very rarely are low houred wannabes offered either a stint as cabin crew or ops whilst waiting for a course start date. I can only think of a couple of guys doing this.
You might however be routinely asked in the interview if you'd be prepared to do this! So watch your answer!
Best of luck
You might however be routinely asked in the interview if you'd be prepared to do this! So watch your answer!
Best of luck
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Eastern Airways 9 months as cabn crew before FO
I was really shocked to read on ppjn.com that Eastern Airway expects FOs to work as cabin crew for nine months. The last I heard they were going to charge for the type rating. Is this a replacement idea?
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Rest assured, Planeshipcar, both questions you ask are nonsense. Very occasionally prospective FOs are asked at interview if they would consider working in the cabin. This is only when there are no FO positions available at that immediate time. The candidates are given the option as an in-road to Eastern; most accept the offer when given and all have been successful in reaching the right seat within a year. We really are talking a tiny number of candidates here though. No-one is forced to go down this route!
The majority of new recruits go straight to type rating courses. There are no plans for Eastern to start charging for type ratings.
The majority of new recruits go straight to type rating courses. There are no plans for Eastern to start charging for type ratings.
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Very occasionally prospective FOs are asked at interview if they would consider working in the cabin. This is only when there are no FO positions available at that immediate time. The candidates are given the option as an in-road to Eastern; most accept the offer when given and all have been successful in reaching the right seat within a year. We really are talking a tiny number of candidates here though. No-one is forced to go down this route!
The majority of new recruits go straight to type rating courses. There are no plans for Eastern to start charging for type ratings.
The majority of new recruits go straight to type rating courses. There are no plans for Eastern to start charging for type ratings.
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Right folks
Can someone tell me why so many of you are so clearly turning your nose up at the thought of possibly working for a short spell as cabin crew before you jump into the right seat. If you think you are above that stage then I would make the harsh statement that you don't really really want an airline job.... do you - or else you would gladly accept the offer that leads to the right seat? Also what about all this 'team working' that you are supposed to get to grips with in your MCC course? Cabin crew are part of the team and by some of the postings... it seems as if some of us view cabin crew on a tier below ourselves!
In the days of the Gulf War and the general downturn in aviation, BA had cadets working as cabin crew. Now that they are in the flight deck means they have had the chance to witness what really happens 'down the back' and they are often regarded as being the best flight crew to work with from a cabin crew point of view!
I used to fly the J41 with Eastern and I regard my experience there as invaluable. Nice plane, very friendly crews, good training and robust SOPs create a sound introduction to airline flying. I regard my J41 experience as playing a fundamental part in helping me achieve such a quick command (year and a half) on the jet I now fly. Food for thought!!
Can someone tell me why so many of you are so clearly turning your nose up at the thought of possibly working for a short spell as cabin crew before you jump into the right seat. If you think you are above that stage then I would make the harsh statement that you don't really really want an airline job.... do you - or else you would gladly accept the offer that leads to the right seat? Also what about all this 'team working' that you are supposed to get to grips with in your MCC course? Cabin crew are part of the team and by some of the postings... it seems as if some of us view cabin crew on a tier below ourselves!
In the days of the Gulf War and the general downturn in aviation, BA had cadets working as cabin crew. Now that they are in the flight deck means they have had the chance to witness what really happens 'down the back' and they are often regarded as being the best flight crew to work with from a cabin crew point of view!
I used to fly the J41 with Eastern and I regard my experience there as invaluable. Nice plane, very friendly crews, good training and robust SOPs create a sound introduction to airline flying. I regard my J41 experience as playing a fundamental part in helping me achieve such a quick command (year and a half) on the jet I now fly. Food for thought!!