Flight deck positions at FlyDubai Master Thread - Merged
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"In addition to operating between Dubai and these three new cities, flydubai has obtained the rights to carry passengers between Uganda and Burundi."
Fun Fact #1: the Ugandan CAA (under pressure from ICAO) has recently suspended every airline in Uganda due to safety concerns
Fun Fact #2: flydubai's 737-800s have the range to fly non-stop from EBB to any point in Africa, and can even manage a single crew turnaround to most of those destinations
Fun Fact #1: the Ugandan CAA (under pressure from ICAO) has recently suspended every airline in Uganda due to safety concerns
Fun Fact #2: flydubai's 737-800s have the range to fly non-stop from EBB to any point in Africa, and can even manage a single crew turnaround to most of those destinations
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Nairobi base will be challenging for FZ to enter. Kenyan govt is very protective of Kenya Airways as such foreign carriers have it tough and rough entering the Kenyan market.
Even if FZ manages to have a sort of agreement with the kenya govt, i doubt they will be able to overcome KCAA red-tapes.
Case example Fastjet have been trying in yrs to enter the Kenyan market without much success until yesterday when fastjet was incorporated into a company in Kenya through a Kenyan national who now owns 51% of fastjet Kenya franchise.
That's how you do business in that part of the world.
Even if FZ manages to have a sort of agreement with the kenya govt, i doubt they will be able to overcome KCAA red-tapes.
Case example Fastjet have been trying in yrs to enter the Kenyan market without much success until yesterday when fastjet was incorporated into a company in Kenya through a Kenyan national who now owns 51% of fastjet Kenya franchise.
That's how you do business in that part of the world.
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Well if thats the case then the UAE Gov will probably impose visa restrictions for Kenyans travelling to the UAE like last year whereby Any Kenyan wanting to go there needed to have a University Degree if they were to get a visa.
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Anyone has an idea how long it takes these days to get a reply from them and how long it takes to being invited for an interview. B737 TR and Southampton interview location ?
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Flight deck positions at FlyDubai Master Thread - Merged
Bidding just opened, cautionary note on the advisory e-mail that now summer is over, things may not be quite as they were previously.
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It's all grist for the mill
Phwww phwww phwww. Click click click click click click click. Scribble scribble scribble….<— Sound of Logbook’s being dusted off. Hours being calculated. CV’s being updated.
Judging by the number of recent requests for advice about how to convert long since used JAR licenses into their metamorphosed EASA counterparts, one's tempted to hazard a guess that something of an exodus might be on the horizon,... we live in interesting times!
Judging by the number of recent requests for advice about how to convert long since used JAR licenses into their metamorphosed EASA counterparts, one's tempted to hazard a guess that something of an exodus might be on the horizon,... we live in interesting times!
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Flight deck positions at FlyDubai Master Thread - Merged
Agree with that OKC, had quite a few advice requests myself, as well as calls for references.
So what's up?
Last week an FZ Captain posted this on another thread.
Has it gone from so good to so bad in just 9 days?
Last week an FZ Captain posted this on another thread.
Pilots basically choose their next job based on the following (and each individual will list them in different priorities):
Now if EK didn't tick any of them for you then why the hell did you come here?!
Again, I'm not EK, but my ME airline ticks all of them boxes for me, except the last one which my wife is happy about.
So please explain to me how I've made the wrong choice and why I'm in denial? (not that I actually care what you think anyway, but I think other posters would like to hear).
- More Money
- Quicker time to command
- More Security
- Better lifestyle
- Better looking cabin crew
Now if EK didn't tick any of them for you then why the hell did you come here?!
Again, I'm not EK, but my ME airline ticks all of them boxes for me, except the last one which my wife is happy about.
So please explain to me how I've made the wrong choice and why I'm in denial? (not that I actually care what you think anyway, but I think other posters would like to hear).
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Keep in mind, those bullet points he lists in his post are completely subjective, not inaccurate, just subjective.
Those items will be better or worse for you personally depending what you compare them to. If you are coming from an airline or from past times where the standards on those items were pretty low, then you are going to love FD. It also works the other way.
I miss RandyBMC's objective posts. Those were definitely a good read.
Now, if there's some inside info that hasnt surface but only to a few of the users around here, then Id love to hear it!
Those items will be better or worse for you personally depending what you compare them to. If you are coming from an airline or from past times where the standards on those items were pretty low, then you are going to love FD. It also works the other way.
I miss RandyBMC's objective posts. Those were definitely a good read.
Now, if there's some inside info that hasnt surface but only to a few of the users around here, then Id love to hear it!
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Hypothetically speaking here, but could we see a 'base' from Kuwait happen? Or flights from KWI to destinations other than Dubai?
Why? Gulf Air is launching KWI-IST flights so could there be a market for us?
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Why? Gulf Air is launching KWI-IST flights so could there be a market for us?
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Fly Dubai Hirings.
Hello All
Is fly dubai doing assessments in UAE?
How many first officers do they need in the coming months.
I am a 737-400 pilot , what are my chances?
Is it true that non type rated pilots are paying FlyDubai for
the type rating?
Help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
Cheers.
Is fly dubai doing assessments in UAE?
How many first officers do they need in the coming months.
I am a 737-400 pilot , what are my chances?
Is it true that non type rated pilots are paying FlyDubai for
the type rating?
Help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
Cheers.
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new to the forums, but curious to know if FD would look at q400 pilots... i.e. would they hire a Q400 FO?
here are some quals: 3000TT, 1000MPIC/2800turbine (BE02/BE20/DHC8), 2300EFIS
thanks in advance
here are some quals: 3000TT, 1000MPIC/2800turbine (BE02/BE20/DHC8), 2300EFIS
thanks in advance
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Recently through the process.
Hey guys,
I recently went through the process of interviews and was successful, so to answer some of your questions here I go.
TeamFlyer: I have 4000TT on BE02,BE20, ATR42 and got hired so yes as long as you have 1000 on the Q.
SOME Assessments are being done in Dubai as I met a guy that was invited to Dubai for a few days for the assessment. The website does indicate options for elsewhere as well.
How many they need? A few for sure. But it seems they aren't desprate right now as I passed all 4 stages a couple months ago but no start date yet. Told to expect a start date some time in 2015
What are the chances? If you are good quality and have command potential, I would say good. But I Started with a group of 8, 2 type rated, I was the only one selected
And nobody is paying for type ratings. I am NTR and only have to agree to a pro rated bond for 3 Years.
Hope this info was helpful and good luck.
I recently went through the process of interviews and was successful, so to answer some of your questions here I go.
TeamFlyer: I have 4000TT on BE02,BE20, ATR42 and got hired so yes as long as you have 1000 on the Q.
SOME Assessments are being done in Dubai as I met a guy that was invited to Dubai for a few days for the assessment. The website does indicate options for elsewhere as well.
How many they need? A few for sure. But it seems they aren't desprate right now as I passed all 4 stages a couple months ago but no start date yet. Told to expect a start date some time in 2015
What are the chances? If you are good quality and have command potential, I would say good. But I Started with a group of 8, 2 type rated, I was the only one selected
And nobody is paying for type ratings. I am NTR and only have to agree to a pro rated bond for 3 Years.
Hope this info was helpful and good luck.
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Thanks a lot Skud Run .. Your so lucky to be selected out of 8 people.
I do not think they are very desperate. They are training 737 Ng or type rated pilots very quickly , may be because you were not type rated and require a full
type rating thats why your waiting for your start date.
I wish you best of luck for your future with Fly Dubai.
Pray for me i am working on my assessment preparations.
Regards.
I do not think they are very desperate. They are training 737 Ng or type rated pilots very quickly , may be because you were not type rated and require a full
type rating thats why your waiting for your start date.
I wish you best of luck for your future with Fly Dubai.
Pray for me i am working on my assessment preparations.
Regards.