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medical is part of the selection process, a medical 1st class you get after joining, doing everything again; there are some clinics in bahrain and qatar that are GACA authorized, you may get one there if you like... good luck.
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For example, at Emirates, when you fill out the application form, there is a medical portion and they have an attachement for Emirates medical standards, which may vary (eg, more strict) than the UAE GCAA 1st class standards.
What's flyDubai's take on the medical? Just UAE GCAA standards, or more?
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Just been trough the CTC-assessment, and now got invited for the final stage in Dubai. Can anybody please PM me some info about the interview in Dubai?
Would be greatly appreciated
Would be greatly appreciated
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Do not worry about the interviews, the company has dropped the standards a lot. From the last group 5 out of 6 were selected......... there are more people leaving than people coming........It seems that the Annual Leaves in Oct and Nov will be cancelled. Think well before joining. Good luck!
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This is not true... 
As far as I know there are only 2 pilots on their notice period right now and around 12 in total left the company since March 2009. 
How can you say that there are more people leaving than people coming ???
It's obvious that you would like to see a lot of people leaving the company and maybe a lot of them are looking for another job BUT only a few are leaving for the time being.
Please try to state facts and not rumors even if this site is called pilot rumors network....
As far as I know there are only 2 pilots on their notice period right now and around 12 in total left the company since March 2009. How can you say that there are more people leaving than people coming ???
It's obvious that you would like to see a lot of people leaving the company and maybe a lot of them are looking for another job BUT only a few are leaving for the time being.
Please try to state facts and not rumors even if this site is called pilot rumors network....
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Dear Gong,
Last month at least 4 pilots didn't show up for the GS and 2 left the company, there was an email from CP about it remember? Please do your math again! I said what is going on now, not what happened in the past, besides, I will do my math but I am pretty sure that more than 12 left the airline.........Sorry, maybe I am not keeping the track of it as good as you are......
Last month at least 4 pilots didn't show up for the GS and 2 left the company, there was an email from CP about it remember? Please do your math again! I said what is going on now, not what happened in the past, besides, I will do my math but I am pretty sure that more than 12 left the airline.........Sorry, maybe I am not keeping the track of it as good as you are......
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You really hate this company too much , you should think about leaving it will be better for you health...
And if you were doing your math correctly , first , you would not count the pilot who did not even start in the company ( how can they leave if they did not even start )
Second , if more were leaving than coming the total number of pilots should be decreasing and this is not the case...
I am very sorry
And if you were doing your math correctly , first , you would not count the pilot who did not even start in the company ( how can they leave if they did not even start )
Second , if more were leaving than coming the total number of pilots should be decreasing and this is not the case...
I am very sorry
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Dubaigong,
Please don't take things personally. First I guess nobody hates Flydubai.....people have complains and issues and that is what we have been talking about in this site. FZ is not the only company who is having difficulties in finding crew. I am just pointing the fact that if they don't make things better here, there is a chance, just a chance to have flights cancelled in the future for lack of crew. FZ could be one of the best jobs out there with just few changes........
I guess everyone will agree that they could do few thins better like:
1) Better insurance, specially for those flying into war zones;
2) better health insurance (the current one is good for small procedures but fails to cover major things);
3) same payment for pilots, enough with the different scales;
4) no more 3 night flights in a row, I guess everyone agrees that even been legal it is really hard on the 3rd night.
I tried to point few thing to been taken into account for the new joiners....
They have other options out there and they should consider. One think that brings many pilots to fz is the fast upgrade, but it is not that fast anymore (is still fast compared to other airlines but now is around 18 months). This upgrade time will gradually and slowly increase as it is a natural process in every airline. When I search for a job I look at pprune to see what people say about it and I like to get some different points of view. Fz is not perfect like some people try to make it appear, but I NEVER said it was bad..........I just pointed there are a lot of people unhappy, a lot of people leaving or trying to and not so many coming anymore. Actually I am happy here but that are few points that really bothers me and I would like to see them solved rather than resign. Of course that if nothing changes I will eventually consider a relocation. Try not to take those comment as something personal buddy. I have nothing against you and I am starting to thing that this thread is loosing its point............anyway thanks for reading!
Safe flights!
Please don't take things personally. First I guess nobody hates Flydubai.....people have complains and issues and that is what we have been talking about in this site. FZ is not the only company who is having difficulties in finding crew. I am just pointing the fact that if they don't make things better here, there is a chance, just a chance to have flights cancelled in the future for lack of crew. FZ could be one of the best jobs out there with just few changes........
I guess everyone will agree that they could do few thins better like:
1) Better insurance, specially for those flying into war zones;
2) better health insurance (the current one is good for small procedures but fails to cover major things);
3) same payment for pilots, enough with the different scales;
4) no more 3 night flights in a row, I guess everyone agrees that even been legal it is really hard on the 3rd night.
I tried to point few thing to been taken into account for the new joiners....
They have other options out there and they should consider. One think that brings many pilots to fz is the fast upgrade, but it is not that fast anymore (is still fast compared to other airlines but now is around 18 months). This upgrade time will gradually and slowly increase as it is a natural process in every airline. When I search for a job I look at pprune to see what people say about it and I like to get some different points of view. Fz is not perfect like some people try to make it appear, but I NEVER said it was bad..........I just pointed there are a lot of people unhappy, a lot of people leaving or trying to and not so many coming anymore. Actually I am happy here but that are few points that really bothers me and I would like to see them solved rather than resign. Of course that if nothing changes I will eventually consider a relocation. Try not to take those comment as something personal buddy. I have nothing against you and I am starting to thing that this thread is loosing its point............anyway thanks for reading!
Safe flights!
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Politically correct Brigade !
C'mon Gong, Get off the fence and grow some ! One minute youre pro, next minute you'll be thinking HGS is the best thing since slice bread, so to speak.
(BTW, love the latest low vis training mail, no one else thinks HGS is worth a ****e in real conditions, 2nd AP all the way !)
Your figures differ from mine. Sorry or not, I think youre talking Bol*&^ks . Recruitment is down the pan and People will be leaving soon.
(BTW, love the latest low vis training mail, no one else thinks HGS is worth a ****e in real conditions, 2nd AP all the way !)
Your figures differ from mine. Sorry or not, I think youre talking Bol*&^ks . Recruitment is down the pan and People will be leaving soon.
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Guided accordingly,
It is not a question of being pro or against... and don't know what the HGS has to do here ? 
The thing is that it is possible for a human being with a brain ( maybe without balls as you seem to think ) to agree with something and to disagree with something else...
So I fully agree with The Prophet of the Truth about the insurances , pay scales and rostering issues BUT I don't agree when somebody says that everybody is leaving and nobody is joining.
There is nothing to do with getting off the fence and growing some....
About growing some , many people are moaning about the KBL and KDH flights BUT who is doing something about it ?
Show them how to grow some and as you have grown some lead us then...
It is not a question of being pro or against...
and don't know what the HGS has to do here ? The thing is that it is possible for a human being with a brain ( maybe without balls as you seem to think ) to agree with something and to disagree with something else...
So I fully agree with The Prophet of the Truth about the insurances , pay scales and rostering issues
BUT I don't agree when somebody says that everybody is leaving and nobody is joining. There is nothing to do with getting off the fence and growing some....
About growing some , many people are moaning about the KBL and KDH flights BUT who is doing something about it ?
Show them how to grow some and as you have grown some lead us then...
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I can't figure out why you guys continue to argue these points!! its aint changing in the near future.
One wonders why you would join FZ.
DEC - if you have no other job - short term until the market in your homeland picks up (could be sometime).
F/O - for position long term you'd be far better off at EK, especially with a family. OK maybe you join if you failed EK recruitment selection.
The pay won't change but the cost of living in the UAE will increase and therefore making it harder and harder to save a quid!!
FZ should count themselves lucky that more haven't resigned. Better jobs out there thats for sure.
Good luck to those that come. read the pro's and con's. if you decide to come don't whinge about it, just get on with your job and wait for the door to open again and hope it opens sooner than later!!
One wonders why you would join FZ.
DEC - if you have no other job - short term until the market in your homeland picks up (could be sometime).
F/O - for position long term you'd be far better off at EK, especially with a family. OK maybe you join if you failed EK recruitment selection.
The pay won't change but the cost of living in the UAE will increase and therefore making it harder and harder to save a quid!!
FZ should count themselves lucky that more haven't resigned. Better jobs out there thats for sure.
Good luck to those that come. read the pro's and con's. if you decide to come don't whinge about it, just get on with your job and wait for the door to open again and hope it opens sooner than later!!
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F/O - for position long term you'd be far better off at EK, especially with a family. OK maybe you join if you failed EK recruitment selection.
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Anybody knows now how long FZ will takes FO to be a Captain? is it getiing longer time to be a captain? Now in my company they say it will probably takes about 3 years to be a captain.
And whats the progress of CTC interview like?? A lot of people getting through? not sure these days...
And whats the progress of CTC interview like?? A lot of people getting through? not sure these days...
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Just another day at the office......... Literally.
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BKJoo1980,
Don't worry about the time to command. I'd be more interested in a job that had good rostering policies, payscales that were even across the board and so on.....
Then the time to command.
Well that is an unanswered question. 8 per month was the target - sadly it seems only about 2/month go through the ridiculous interview, a process that many of the current LHS pilots would not be able to get through. As recruitment for DEC's continues, there maybe a point where a minimum amount of F/O's are accepting jobs vs majority of DEC's accepting jobs, then upgrades will come to a small trickle!! Alot of F/O's ready to come across to the LHS tough but many looking elsewhere.
But as time goes on and bonds are becoming smaller people are seeing the exit signs - then upgrades might continue. Thats is if the F/O's don't start resigning!!
Don't worry about the time to command. I'd be more interested in a job that had good rostering policies, payscales that were even across the board and so on.....
Then the time to command.
Well that is an unanswered question. 8 per month was the target - sadly it seems only about 2/month go through the ridiculous interview, a process that many of the current LHS pilots would not be able to get through. As recruitment for DEC's continues, there maybe a point where a minimum amount of F/O's are accepting jobs vs majority of DEC's accepting jobs, then upgrades will come to a small trickle!! Alot of F/O's ready to come across to the LHS tough but many looking elsewhere.
But as time goes on and bonds are becoming smaller people are seeing the exit signs - then upgrades might continue. Thats is if the F/O's don't start resigning!!
