Asian and African job market
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Aaron, I will get flamed for this, but Eaglejet do now have an ATR72 scheme, not a cheap option but could well be worth considering if all else fails.
Well although you may not have the cash at this moment; now you have paid for the rating it may be time to consider the spending more on the line hours to make the investment work. Misfortunately the 500 hours on type requirement is what companies like Eaglejet have capitalised on.
Would I be right to assume it was Skyblue you did the rating with?
Between 2005 and 2008 the ATR rating was a sure fire bet for gaining employment, I must have met about 10 or 11 people who got jobs on the ATRs during that time after self sponsoring the rating.
However there was Air Wales and Atlantic Express operating the ATR back then which are no more.
Farnair may also be worth applying to if you haven't already.
Well although you may not have the cash at this moment; now you have paid for the rating it may be time to consider the spending more on the line hours to make the investment work. Misfortunately the 500 hours on type requirement is what companies like Eaglejet have capitalised on.
Would I be right to assume it was Skyblue you did the rating with?
Between 2005 and 2008 the ATR rating was a sure fire bet for gaining employment, I must have met about 10 or 11 people who got jobs on the ATRs during that time after self sponsoring the rating.
However there was Air Wales and Atlantic Express operating the ATR back then which are no more.
Farnair may also be worth applying to if you haven't already.
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Yeh i am aware of the eagle jet scheme, i thought it best not to bring it up on this site, it aint a popoular topic.
Part of the reason i went ahead with the rating was because my prefered job market was Asia and Africa. Hence the thread.
The TR was a risk and im still waiting to see if it will bare fruit. Fingers crossed. The TRTO is doing its best to help me out aswell,
Im just trying to speed the process up and do something proactive.
Part of the reason i went ahead with the rating was because my prefered job market was Asia and Africa. Hence the thread.
The TR was a risk and im still waiting to see if it will bare fruit. Fingers crossed. The TRTO is doing its best to help me out aswell,
Im just trying to speed the process up and do something proactive.
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aron, you should keep your last money to keep you license updated.
you can not do anything, market is still slow, may be better in 6 months.
good luck anyway!
eaglejet? nobody so far has posted anything good about them.eaglejet pilots still have to look for a job when they are kicked out of their stupid scheme and with no money, what you do? use your brain a little!
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you can not do anything, market is still slow, may be better in 6 months.
good luck anyway!
eaglejet? nobody so far has posted anything good about them.eaglejet pilots still have to look for a job when they are kicked out of their stupid scheme and with no money, what you do? use your brain a little!
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I have gone down the usual routes with most/all operators of the Aircraft.
What i need is an indication from one of them that it may not be a wasted journey to go out there and see them.
And as far as saving the money to keep licenses current, the point is that i have just done everything to keep it current and am trying to do something before i need to do it again.
What i need is an indication from one of them that it may not be a wasted journey to go out there and see them.
And as far as saving the money to keep licenses current, the point is that i have just done everything to keep it current and am trying to do something before i need to do it again.
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Hi Aaron
Here's my advice:
Go to Dar es Salaam and go see the chief pilot of Precision Air. They operate 42's and have 72's on order. From what I hear you don't need time on type just the TR. Tickets to Dar are relatively cheap. If Precision fails you can always get a job bomming around in a C206 or Van, just to pay the bills!
Good luck!
Here's my advice:
Go to Dar es Salaam and go see the chief pilot of Precision Air. They operate 42's and have 72's on order. From what I hear you don't need time on type just the TR. Tickets to Dar are relatively cheap. If Precision fails you can always get a job bomming around in a C206 or Van, just to pay the bills!
Good luck!
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Thanks VarigMD11
That sounds like an idea!
Is it really that much easier to get a job "bombing around in a 206 or Caravan", This really isnt something i would say no too. Infact i would love the oportunity to do something like that.
That sounds like an idea!
Is it really that much easier to get a job "bombing around in a 206 or Caravan", This really isnt something i would say no too. Infact i would love the oportunity to do something like that.
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you will not get an indication from most, if not all, companies in Africa that there is any possibility of hiring.
If you don't show up at the door and hand your CV/resume in, they won't pay any attention to you, no matter how many hours you have, or where you are from.
I am in Namibia right now, and several companies have "needs" but according to every one of them they are not hiring, and will not be hiring until next season, even though they have planes sitting on the ground. Right now, they have suffered several years of bad times, and this year was the worst, then governments have been making it impossible for them to get work visas (several people have been sent home because of it)
Even in good times, though, they do not respond to phone calls or emails, or even the written letter, only to people who knock on the door.
If you don't show up at the door and hand your CV/resume in, they won't pay any attention to you, no matter how many hours you have, or where you are from.
I am in Namibia right now, and several companies have "needs" but according to every one of them they are not hiring, and will not be hiring until next season, even though they have planes sitting on the ground. Right now, they have suffered several years of bad times, and this year was the worst, then governments have been making it impossible for them to get work visas (several people have been sent home because of it)
Even in good times, though, they do not respond to phone calls or emails, or even the written letter, only to people who knock on the door.
