MrMutra

Does anyone have any feed back from the recent interviews held this week? Like interview questions and sim ride ?

I contacted Sigmar aviation and was told the selection is now closed as NAS and Sigmar had everyone they wanted for the interviews this week in Madrid, all candidates exceeded the minimum requirements. They will be able to get all pilots required from this weeks interviews.

mrm

unimuts

After 7 days anyone ? Any news at all ??

mrmach

Any info?
Thanks.

FI 21

Hello!

Anybody has any information about how is the life in NAS AIR and KSA?? are u flying a lot?? how many hours /month?? what about the roster 7 days consecutive OFF, is it true??? is it easy to go home? (Europe)

thanking in advance!

FlyingOrange

Hi,

If you join on new contract expect to fly about 50 hrs a month, after that you have to get productivity pay, so you don't fly.

You get your 7 days off per month, if you request 2 months in advance you may even get those you want. If you take ANY LEAVE you lose the 7 days OFF, so taking 7 day block of leave basicaly means you zero your leave.

New email said you have to be able to work till midnight on day of departure and be ready for work at 0001 on first day, so check your flight availability to your destination.

skypilot320

I'M NOT WORKING FOR THEM AND I WILL NEVER WORK FOR THEM AT ALL

Bukkake

Something is definitely changing for the worse here at NAS. They really seem to want to lose a lot of pilots with the recent policies concerning rotations, training on OFF rotations, forcing pilots with a few years seniority on new contracts and giving them first year pay, etc. etc... Morale is definitely going down the drain here as the days go by.

As new contract jobs start to trickle in, more and and more pilots will leave, including Saudi's. If Kostov (COO/DFO) and the gang want to keep tightening the screws, they too will find themselves out of a job soon.

My advice for anyone looking to come here to NAS, be careful and shop around first. There are better jobs starting to come available.

unimuts

Can anyone explain what the involvement is with the recruitment agencies?

I see them advertising for pilots, are they just doing a short list or supplying crews on contracts ?

What happened in Amman?

Uni

unimuts

Any latest info on whats happening with recruitment ? I called agencies and they are non the wiser.

Uni

fishbath21

Hello Guys,

Can you please tell me what are the min requirements to join NAS......? Thanks in advance

FI 21

Hello fishbath21,

For FOs they are requesting 1500 TT and 500 in A320.

FI 21

Hi guys, Happy new year!!!

I would like to speak with NAS pilot, anybody here???, is it true that if i sign 7 consecutive days off per month i will have it?

FlyingOrange

Yes you will get your 7 days off a month.. when you've finished training.

Remember that you will be used till 2359 on final day and must be avail from 0001 on you first day back.

If you take ANY leave you lose your 7 days off.

When on duty you will be on standby 24/7 if not flying. Bring a big suitcase as you'll be living out of it.

FI 21

Thatīs great!! thank you for your reply flyingorange.

How much time do you need to complete your training more or less? i mean, licence conversion, line training etc?
Are you paid since the first day u re there in Riyahd in the training?

thanks! ;-)

FlyingOrange

FI 21
Can you contact me on PM

I'll answer any questions you have there

FI 21

FlyingOrange

There is no New Management Team, he is saying we need a new management team.

I hear we are recruiting again only for A320 Capts, if any of you get the Intro to NAS (was forwarded to me by a friend) being pushed out by Pilot Recruitment Manager don't believe a word of it. It made it laugh so much I almost pee'd myself.

They need Capts now, but still treat all like s*@t, ignore contracts and if you are an ex-pat you will be treated as second class citizen.

If you are a local, you can go sick whenever you want and nothing will happen. Turn up for work at Take Off -5mins, and nothing will happen. Refuse duties if you don't want to do them... and nothing will happen. BUT, if your are an ex-pat...!!!

If any of you are seriously considering this please PM me you questions for a no holds bar answer.

FO

FI 21

Thank you Flying Orange, i have sent u another Private.

System Logic

I am afraid what is being sprouted on here is the truth. it has turned quite a bit sour as of late. storm contracts are now being broken by nas, the extensions that were agreed upon are now being met with a 'take it or leave it' offer for a direct contract. recurrent training events are now scheduled during off rotations (your off rotation is adjusted to meet sim times offered by the providers), another broken contractual agreement. As a result some pilots are doing a 10 week on, 3 weeks off rotation. the recruitment clown (what can he think when he reads this thread?) is still in charge, although it is my understanding that he now has an offsider. think that he is an expat, so we can expect him to be ignored and the sh!t show will continue. not too sure what is being said in the interviews, but boys are still turning up. they are looking for capts on the 320 only. hope it helps.

FlyingOrange

Training and travel to from training been done in own time.

But the idiot who plans it can't send you up ne day, then arrange your sim on the day you travel..... its all, travel day, sim day, sim day, class day etc ... he can't think to multi-task you.

Also they are putting most of us in the sim early than scheduled, so you end up doing 3 sim sessions in a year IN YOUR OWN TIME.

If you complain you are branded as a trouble maker and no-one will change it.

Remember a Saudi contract is written on toilet paper, single ply!!!