BA Connect (was City Express)
 

Does anyone have any 'up to date' info about the bacx interview process, especially interview format and sim check/profile etc??
Have searched pprune but the threads are quite old.
Anyone been thru recently willing to share an up to date insight on the process. Also are courses going on to RJ100/D8/EMB145?
Any help appreciated.

If you can give me your email in a PM - I'll send you some stuff that may be of use!

:)

CitiExpress/BACX/BA Connect/BACon Interview
 

Has anyone been to an interview with bacitiexpress within the last 12 months? If so I would appreciate any info of the structure of the interview, types of quetions etc etc to help me get prepared. I'll also pass on any new info after my interview.

the aviator1977

What is your back ground? in terms of experiance and hours ? I think you have done well to get an interview, very few have even had a response of thanks but no thanks.....


Good luck anyway


:ok:

Mr W

Mr.Wonka Check your PM.
regards
V2

Modular low hrs looking for first airline job. I applied last year and didn't even get a reply.

BACX interview structure
 

Anyone out there who can offer hints/tips/info for the BACX interview?

Just got an email confirming accepted for interview, date to be advised.

:ok:

37yrs, Modular, 800TT (500 FI)

Just be yourself. It's more of a chat than a grilling. Know the differences between jets and TPs with regards to basic principles of flt and have an idea of how many bases and aircraft types we have.

Above all, enjoy it. :D

Hi,

The only thing I can add is know the responses you made on the app form to the essay/open ended questions. In my interview they wanted to explore them in a little more detail.

Also, a few questions as I remember on CRM, the importance of it in todays commercial environment, SOP's, your understanding of why airlines use them, if and when they can be deviated from etc.

As previously mentioned, know the details on the airline, such as A/C operated, bases, route structure, future plans etc.

Best of luck.

Lookoutbelow

CYB, you kept that quiet cross feed problem boy ;).

That is suprising from someone who infringes runways at Liverpool Cat 3C !

Mind you, hands up, my student did fly into Class A without a clearance on a solo cross country.

The Cav;)

I have a few friends who recently went through the Citiexpress selection and they all said the interview was friendly.
You should be good buddy

Good Luck

JB

Any chance of a more detailed insight to the interview questions ?

Thanks

Mr w

Does any one know from recent interviews if there are any technical questions? And if there are what can we be expecting?

Many thanks

Hello all,

Yes Ive done a search but is there anyone out there with detailed information regrading the questions used by the interview panel?

Is there anyone that can give info on the sim check route and of there are any expected engine failures ????


Thanks

Mr W

Anyone had recent BACX interviews??
 

Hi all, I relise this question had been asked before so dont start yelling at me for not searching first because I did and not many people answered. Has anyone recently had the BACX interview that wouldn't mind sharing their experience with the rest of us? I know I'll be sure to once I've had mine. Any advice on type of question asked etc would be much appreciated. Thanks

Hi...had my interview few months ago....Pretty relax. Nothing technical. More of a "get to know you " type of questions. 2 on 1 interview with the Head of flight Crews and one admin person. Typical questions were askes...Why BACX? Why should we hire you?...What can you bring to the company that differentiates you from the rest of applicants?...etc, etc.

I agree, there is nothing in there that you will not know and not really a lot to prepare for. I got the impression they were looking at your personality a lot. Most of the topics have been covered in detail previously in this section, but they are pretty straight forward interview questions, why bacx, what can you offer, (remember your essay answers) etc
I can inderstand you wanting to prepare fully, but really nothing in there to be afraid of, and they can always tell when someone has come with pre-prepared answers!
They are really nice people and put you at ease. Good luck

OK, thanks guys (or gals) you've actually made me feel at least a little more at ease! Fingers crossed.

Hiya

I didn’t get through mine.

Q's - would u go against SOP's.
My A =Only if the A/C safety would be compromised not to do so.
(don’t think they liked that, although given that ans by a BACXP pilot I know)


Q=When did u last make a critical decision, and what did u do to put it right

Q= I really struggled with this one. Clutching at straws on this one.

All other Q's were normal stuff and went ok

When I came out I felt it was 50/50

Nice experience, Enjoy it, They are nice people.

r20

You're going to think 'picky old b....d' but if the 'gashness' of your post is any reflection of your performance in front of the BACX interview panel then you are doomed to failure. As far as I know this website has not yet formally adopted 'text-speak' as its primary form of written English. I don't think there was anything wrong with your reply to the question on SOPs - most company ops manuals give crew a get out to diverge from SOPs if aircraft safety is compromised.

An outfit like BACX is looking for a well turned-out, reasonably intelligent individual who is capable of conducting a coherent conversation and would probably coexist amicably with his/her colleagues - so cross the Ts and dot the Is. Don't be 'gash'. :ok:

Answer is always :

"Only if we felt that following the SOP might endanger the crew or passengers"

Many interviewers will raise their eyebrows and try to persuade you to say otherwise, but stick to your guns. The above is the correct answer.

So R20, if you didn't get through, that wasn't the reason.

Ok,Yep… I get it.

Never post anything in a hurry. Always use spell check and do a good old read through before you submit.

A nice day all the same……..

Good luck all.
:D

BA Connect (was City Express)
 

Just wondering how deep the holding pool is and how long people have been waiting for their start dates. I myself have been in for a month or so now, any info?
Merlin.

BA Connect Hold Pool
 

Hello.
I simmed in Nov.
I believe the last intake for the March Dash8 course included people who simmed up to about 15Oct.
Cheers,
CY&B :ok:

Just thought I'd bring this one back to the top. If you're in the pool please stick a post on the thread.
Cheers.

I did my sim check on 17th Dec, and am told that there are six in front of me.

Hi, simmed late Jan and was told earliest course would be June if they ran one per month. Means there's at least 18 ahead of me.

CONNECT POOL
 

Hi all,
Entered pool 1st week in dec but no clue where I am in the que.

Hi all
I did the sim check on December the 1st. I spoke to HR a fortnight later and was told that there were " at least 30 " in the pool for all the fleets, and that they did not know whereabouts i was in the pool.
Regards
BTT

V12, 660, Rosco, Box - check your PMs.

pool
 

Simmed 2 dec, waiting patiently in the pool with my arm bands on, seems to be quite a long float....

Yes a very long wait !!!

Long wait ahead
 

Got in today, expecting a four to five month wait from the length of time everybody else is waiting. It will hopefully be worth it though. :D :D :D

I'm still waiting for interview! :{

Another 3 called yesterday for a Dash course starting April 3rd.

I must be near the top of the pool now, surely. Simmed October.

BA Connect Holding Pool
 

Hi all

Just thought I would throw my hat into the ring and try to get a rough idea of how many are in the BA Connect holding pool and when you got the notification letter that you had been successful and were being placed in the pool?

As for me, interviewed in February, simmed last week, letter notifying me I was in the holding pool received this week (I know I'm in for a long wait, just trying to make a very rough estimate as to how long we might all be waiting).

Cheers

P.S. FI, 650hrs tt

Max Drift..
How many days after sim did you get the letter?
I'm still waiting and worrying!
Cheers

Simmed on a Sunday, letter on the following Weds.

Hi

I also simmed on the Sunday, had a letter by Tuesday. However, a mate of mine who was also successful simmed on a sunday (month or so before me) and didn't get a letter until the following Monday. Guess it depends how busy they are and to be fair they do tell you that it can take upto two weeks before you hear.

Good luck.