Virgin Atlantic recruitment?
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Personally I would tell them about it. What's the worst that could happen? Yes They might turn your application down because you have been honest or they might see your honesty as a quality they want in a pilot working for their company and take you on. A far worse scenario would be that they accept you and you get you excited, turn your life upside down in preparation for starting the course only to find it has shown up once they perform a background check on you and see that you haven't been honest and cancel your offer?
In any job interview etc honesty is always the best policy
Good luck with the application
In any job interview etc honesty is always the best policy
Good luck with the application
Thank you very much!
As I would also like to apply for the BAFPP in 2015:
Does British Airways ask questions like these as well? Isn't it possible that information given to Virgin could be passed on to British Airways via CTC?
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Sammyduke - if you are successful in your application with any UK airline, you will need to provide CRCs from all the countries you have lived in.
For example I lived in France for 3 years and therefore to obtain an airside pass I had to provide a British CRC and a French "Bulletin casier judiciaire numéro 3".
Think twice about lying or "omitting" information on any application form as if you are found out; lying is gross misconduct thus a sackable offence.
For example I lived in France for 3 years and therefore to obtain an airside pass I had to provide a British CRC and a French "Bulletin casier judiciaire numéro 3".
Think twice about lying or "omitting" information on any application form as if you are found out; lying is gross misconduct thus a sackable offence.
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Hey guys!
does anyone know the best way to answer this question "what do you believe to be the greatest opportunities facing Virgin Atlantic currently? What can you contribute to their business? "
does anyone know the best way to answer this question "what do you believe to be the greatest opportunities facing Virgin Atlantic currently? What can you contribute to their business? "
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Sammyduke, I can only assume you are having a laugh, if you’re not,.. at the risk of sounding like a sanctimonious git, your drink driving offence is, in my opinion, a serious problem.Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a drink,( indeed several), like most of us, but your decision to get into a car, over the limit, will seriously be a huge barrier to a commercial flying career.
If you feel you are OK to drive over the limit, would you not, if the occasion arose, feel the same about getting into an aircraft where the limit is only 20mg?
Sorry mate, my vote would be to have you nowhere near my right hand seat, and, as a training Captain, occasionally sitting on selection panels, you would get a serious no vote.
Nothing personal, and we all make mistakes, but you made the wrong one for this industry.
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Sammyduke a drink driving offence may not only limit your chances of obtaining an airside ID after a background check, it may also limit your prospects of obtaining a U.S. visa. As Virgin predominantly fly to the U.S. this would make it impossible for you to be considered for employment - sorry to break the news.......
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Hi Manulks! Welcome to the wonderful world of pprune, we don't bite!
Regarding your question, nobody on this forum can tell you how to approach such a question. Everyone is competing for very few places and if anyone were to mention what to do or any tips, then that will potentially give others an advantage, maybe even disqualifying themselves. This will apply to all airline schemes, so try to avoid asking such questions here in the future.
Regarding your question, nobody on this forum can tell you how to approach such a question. Everyone is competing for very few places and if anyone were to mention what to do or any tips, then that will potentially give others an advantage, maybe even disqualifying themselves. This will apply to all airline schemes, so try to avoid asking such questions here in the future.
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In response to the time frame to hear back etc, I was informed yesterday after applying on Thursday. Very disappointed, I must admit, but, I guess that's life.
Good luck
Good luck
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Im not entirely clear on the finance of this program. Can anyone explain to me what, in real terms, I need to have in the bank (by means of a loan or savings) to get through this program if successful?
My understanding is that we need to at the very least raise £69k security deposit. I also remember seeing something about MPL Fees (£20k, £19k payments). When you click the finance tab on the CTC website it directs you to the Easy MPL section.
My understanding is that we need to at the very least raise £69k security deposit. I also remember seeing something about MPL Fees (£20k, £19k payments). When you click the finance tab on the CTC website it directs you to the Easy MPL section.
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You need a security bond of £109K, plus additional costs for food, social costs, insurance, etc. The £69K is the bond that will be repaid to you for the EZY scheme, for the VS scheme the entire £109K is repaid to you.
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ok, thanks. So basically i need to find £109k somehow to get in the door and then they give me it back. Seems fair but not easy to raise £109k even if you're going to get it all back you know. How do ctc cadets normally go about this? BBVA? Mum and dad?
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BBVA is the usual route, which requires security, usually in the form of a house. CTC claim that Virgin are prepared to sponsor a select few "exceptional candidates" and guarantee the loan for them, like BA do. It's all very vague and nobody seems to know much about it, CTC included 
Do you have to self-sponsor if you can (with Ba you don't)? What about if you can't raise the funds but your parents could, would Virgin help then? Does selection mean Virgin will help out, or could they turn round and refuse?
Maybe somebody who went to the Flyer event knows a bit more?
Do you have to self-sponsor if you can (with Ba you don't)? What about if you can't raise the funds but your parents could, would Virgin help then? Does selection mean Virgin will help out, or could they turn round and refuse?
Maybe somebody who went to the Flyer event knows a bit more?