Air Arabia - all you need to know about it (threads merged)
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Hi Everyone
I recommend you before starting to speak about people to make Sure that you are right 
Okay brother......Because Captain M.M and Captain Y.S they are against each other ,,,,,,,How can you say that Captain M.M well join Air Arabia .......I f U wanna me To remind you A history Of Oman Air Do u remeber the two Pilots Captain H and Captain N they are traning Captains in Air Arabia Now......
So Think from your head thoase two Pilots Resined from Oman AIR Because Of Captin M.M ....How Come Captin M.M well join Air Arabia 
Is Impossible my Friend ........dont through speach to people and something else The two guys as you saying they were kicked Out From Ministry Of transport You Are Laying because one of them is Advisor To the Minister on Civil Aviation Affairs......Don Lie to people becaue you well go to hell...
Okay brother......Because Captain M.M and Captain Y.S they are against each other ,,,,,,,How can you say that Captain M.M well join Air Arabia .......I f U wanna me To remind you A history Of Oman Air Do u remeber the two Pilots Captain H and Captain N they are traning Captains in Air Arabia Now...... So Think from your head thoase two Pilots Resined from Oman AIR Because Of Captin M.M ....How Come Captin M.M well join Air Arabia Is Impossible my Friend ........dont through speach to people and something else The two guys as you saying they were kicked Out From Ministry Of transport You Are Laying because one of them is Advisor To the Minister on Civil Aviation Affairs......Don Lie to people becaue you well go to hell...
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From Pilot7007 Quote,"Don Lie to people becaue you well go to hell..."
Hey P7007. Can you please try not to be emotional and become a preacher by advising who will end up in hell , but shed some light and be more specific whom you are talking about?
Is YS or MM the advisor to the minister!! Cause 800kms away from an organization, I am sure YS would not be much of help in advising while working as an F/O!
Thanks man
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Hey P7007. Can you please try not to be emotional and become a preacher by advising who will end up in hell
, but shed some light and be more specific whom you are talking about? Is YS or MM the advisor to the minister!! Cause 800kms away from an organization, I am sure YS would not be much of help in advising while working as an F/O!
Thanks man
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Guys Dont Worry Oman AIR well change
Hi Collegue:
Am sorry for my behaivour in last mesage ,But i think everyone Knows that No one was happy when Captain M.M was In that position Many Pilots Resined Because of Him ,,,,,,
Many Good Pilots they resind But What To do this is the Life i Really wish them all the Best With their Carrer Inshalah ,,,,,,But there Well be an improvement Inshallah Espically with A new D.M.O and S.M.L.O who Used to be a fleet captain 
I wish them all the best Inshallah ,,,,,We have to woek As a team In the company and try to keep One Hand So we Can Reach To Our Goal Which Is A Safe Flight ......Cheeer Brothers
Am sorry for my behaivour in last mesage ,But i think everyone Knows that No one was happy when Captain M.M was In that position Many Pilots Resined Because of Him ,,,,,,
Many Good Pilots they resind But What To do this is the Life i Really wish them all the Best With their Carrer Inshalah ,,,,,,But there Well be an improvement Inshallah Espically with A new D.M.O and S.M.L.O who Used to be a fleet captain I wish them all the best Inshallah ,,,,,We have to woek As a team In the company and try to keep One Hand So we Can Reach To Our Goal Which Is A Safe Flight ......Cheeer Brothers
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A new DMO, a new SMLO, a new Fleet Capt, a new SMTS, nothing will change until you change the real stumbling block, HR. 
Till thats done nothing proposed will be accepted.
How HR dictates Ops is amazing, it should be the other way around.
BP
Till thats done nothing proposed will be accepted.How HR dictates Ops is amazing, it should be the other way around.
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Air Arabia extends bond length
Heard this weekend that Air Arabia increased the bond for the guys they give a type rating to, from 3 years now to 5 years ! And also now any one joining Air Arabia with a type rating has to sign a contract saying they will not go to any other UAE airline for 3 years!
Great way to stop the pilots from leaving, but what kind of pilots will that attract?
Note, post was move to cabin crew from here for some reason
Great way to stop the pilots from leaving, but what kind of pilots will that attract?
Note, post was move to cabin crew from here for some reason
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Air Arabia is increasing all of their bond lengths as one way to make sure that they keep their pilots! They are having a hard time getting enough pilots, with moral at a new low, lower pay than the other carriers in the region and all pilots going to the legal max hours. That along with no basic pay increase since the start and no real overtime pay.
The latest from the chief pilot is some leave for December will be cancelled as not enough pilots and many of those hired are not showing up. On top of that, they could not plan for the full month so they issued rosters only for the first 15 days!
The latest from the chief pilot is some leave for December will be cancelled as not enough pilots and many of those hired are not showing up. On top of that, they could not plan for the full month so they issued rosters only for the first 15 days!
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Can't be that desperate as they still have an age 50 limit.Surely they could use a few 50 yr old Capt's on some type of short contract. Not for me mind you.
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It depends whose spin on the pay you listen to.
Management have been good at changing the way the pilots are paid each year to make the raise look larger. In a month with full vacation there has been zero increase for all pilots, and for new Captains the base pay has decreased by 10% since the company first started. Also, originally the company added the yearly service increase to the base pay, but when they figured out that would increased any bonus or the amount of Gratuity they had to pay, they reversed the base pay increase and came up with a “Seniority Allowance”. And, the flight pay system introduced to replace overtime, pays at a rate only 50% of other carrier in the region.
The Chief Pilot put out a Memo show the pay raise was 18%, but that was only for one month when the average for the year was around 7% but depended on when you took vacation and how fast you did your 900 hrs.
Management have been good at changing the way the pilots are paid each year to make the raise look larger. In a month with full vacation there has been zero increase for all pilots, and for new Captains the base pay has decreased by 10% since the company first started. Also, originally the company added the yearly service increase to the base pay, but when they figured out that would increased any bonus or the amount of Gratuity they had to pay, they reversed the base pay increase and came up with a “Seniority Allowance”. And, the flight pay system introduced to replace overtime, pays at a rate only 50% of other carrier in the region.
The Chief Pilot put out a Memo show the pay raise was 18%, but that was only for one month when the average for the year was around 7% but depended on when you took vacation and how fast you did your 900 hrs.
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AirArabia info please!!
Hello guys and girls. Just wanted to know if anybody out there has information regarding Air Arabia's recruitment process. I know its generally an interview and sim ride in the A320. But if somebody has current specific information ,your help would be very, very much appreciated! My interviews next month...dog
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It's a 2-day selection process. First day - a short tech quiz, followed by a group exercise and then a panel interview with some management guys and the head of HR. Second day - sim evaluation.
The questions are mostly taken from the FCOMs and some basic ATPL stuff just to test your tech knowledge and how well you know your aircraft. I can't give you any particular example but if you start reading your FCOMs now then the tech quiz would come fairly easy.
In the group exercise you will be given a problem scenario wherein you and your groupmates are required to come up with a solution. Give inputs, make suggestions but don't be too loud or be too aggressive. Teamwork is the keyword here.
The interview is basically a "getting to know you" stuff. Just be yourself. Be calm. They are a very nice and friendly bunch of folks.
The sim eval is a typical engine failure on take off. Vectors to finals IMC conditions, raw data approach and landing. Brush up also on your go-around procedures. Better to make a go-round than force the airplane to land in unstable conditions. Be prepared as well for a possible EGPWS or Windshear after take off scenario. Again the keyword here is good CRM. Just give it your best shot.
And about the company? Depending on an individual's perspective, but in my opinion I would say it's one nice and cool outfit. The people are nice and friendly. If you are coming to work here, just be prepared to have an open mind about living in the Gulf area. Some people like it here, some people don't. But like I said, it all boils down on how you want to live your life. Remember that you are a joining a low cost carrier, and as with other LCC's, the business model is based on simplicity and there's just no point comparing it with the other majors. Right now the company is expanding by leaps and bounds. Given a few more years though, who knows, Air Arabia might just be the next Emirates or Etihad. Inshallah!
Goodluck!
The questions are mostly taken from the FCOMs and some basic ATPL stuff just to test your tech knowledge and how well you know your aircraft. I can't give you any particular example but if you start reading your FCOMs now then the tech quiz would come fairly easy.
In the group exercise you will be given a problem scenario wherein you and your groupmates are required to come up with a solution. Give inputs, make suggestions but don't be too loud or be too aggressive. Teamwork is the keyword here.
The interview is basically a "getting to know you" stuff. Just be yourself. Be calm. They are a very nice and friendly bunch of folks.
The sim eval is a typical engine failure on take off. Vectors to finals IMC conditions, raw data approach and landing. Brush up also on your go-around procedures. Better to make a go-round than force the airplane to land in unstable conditions. Be prepared as well for a possible EGPWS or Windshear after take off scenario. Again the keyword here is good CRM. Just give it your best shot.
And about the company? Depending on an individual's perspective, but in my opinion I would say it's one nice and cool outfit. The people are nice and friendly. If you are coming to work here, just be prepared to have an open mind about living in the Gulf area. Some people like it here, some people don't. But like I said, it all boils down on how you want to live your life. Remember that you are a joining a low cost carrier, and as with other LCC's, the business model is based on simplicity and there's just no point comparing it with the other majors. Right now the company is expanding by leaps and bounds. Given a few more years though, who knows, Air Arabia might just be the next Emirates or Etihad. Inshallah!
Goodluck!
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