Saudia
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: ME
you used to ride with me to LHR
Mutt
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Green Land
Inside view
Hi Mutt:
Could you please give us your point of view regarding ME aviation.
Gods and Bads, lifestyle, commuting option, Differences between Gulf carriers.
Pros and Cons, EK, EY; SA, QR.
Do you have friends on those ones.?
TXS
Could you please give us your point of view regarding ME aviation.
Gods and Bads, lifestyle, commuting option, Differences between Gulf carriers.
Pros and Cons, EK, EY; SA, QR.
Do you have friends on those ones.?
TXS
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Middle East
So the family was kidnapped, but your wife was still in the villa cowering?? Who was actually taken? I have been here for almost 8 years and never heard of such a thing.
I find it hard to believe that an event of such magnitude would not make it through the rumor systems of SVA city and the embassies.
I find it hard to believe that an event of such magnitude would not make it through the rumor systems of SVA city and the embassies.
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 257
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From: ME
Mutt:
I was talking about captains transition from narrowbody to wide. Over the last 15 years it only happened to expats with equipment phase out. And sometimes it was reverse movement - from A300 to Embraer.
Regardings FOs upgrade it's another story. They failed 5 out of 7 senior 747 FOs on captain upgrade. FOs play in different league
I was talking about captains transition from narrowbody to wide. Over the last 15 years it only happened to expats with equipment phase out. And sometimes it was reverse movement - from A300 to Embraer.
Regardings FOs upgrade it's another story. They failed 5 out of 7 senior 747 FOs on captain upgrade. FOs play in different league
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: ME
Roughly..... sign contract with HR and get sent to medical for Igama medical etc, your Igama will be ready in a few days, then you can apply for family visa, make sure that you ADD all family members during HR paperwork.
Visas are done in a few days and will be available in whatever embassy you stipulated, so theoretically family can join you within the first month. BUT do you want them to do that??? The answer is NO. Finish your training first then bring them, school year starts Sep so no need to bring them until then, not to mention that you may be bonded so school fees will be a nightmare.
There are some days off during ground school, you might be able to get home, but because your predecessors took advantage of this, many training managers are loath to allow people leave.
Enjoy
Visas are done in a few days and will be available in whatever embassy you stipulated, so theoretically family can join you within the first month. BUT do you want them to do that??? The answer is NO. Finish your training first then bring them, school year starts Sep so no need to bring them until then, not to mention that you may be bonded so school fees will be a nightmare.
There are some days off during ground school, you might be able to get home, but because your predecessors took advantage of this, many training managers are loath to allow people leave.
Enjoy
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: ME
You need an ICAO license to start with. In Jeddah you will do a written test, which is actually FAA written test (GACA regulations is a copy of FAR) and medical. You will be given some time and provided with facilities for test preparation. After the type training you do GACA oral and SIM check ride, after which you get GACA license.
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Islamorada, Florida
I understand that there is hiring into the B742 and MD11
I was furloughed at Evergreen Airlines after completing IOE in the -200. I have an SIC type and only 47 hours in the aircraft.
My times are 4300 total, 2000 ME, 2000 Turbine, 3500 pic.
Only the 47 hours in the 747 were with a 121 carrier, the vast majority of my time is 135 and then some 91.
Do I have a chance?
I was furloughed at Evergreen Airlines after completing IOE in the -200. I have an SIC type and only 47 hours in the aircraft.
My times are 4300 total, 2000 ME, 2000 Turbine, 3500 pic.
Only the 47 hours in the 747 were with a 121 carrier, the vast majority of my time is 135 and then some 91.
Do I have a chance?
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: ME
B742 and MD11
D 2,500 hours of which
1,000 hours Jet time on
Group C Aircraft or heavier. (160,000 kgs +)
2,500 hours of which
2,000 hours Jet time on Group (50,000-159,999kgs)
B Aircraft, OR
1,500 hours Jet time on Group
C Aircraft, OR
1,000 hours Jet time on Group
D Aircraft.
1,000 hours Jet time on
Group C Aircraft or heavier. (160,000 kgs +)
2,500 hours of which
2,000 hours Jet time on Group (50,000-159,999kgs)
B Aircraft, OR
1,500 hours Jet time on Group
C Aircraft, OR
1,000 hours Jet time on Group
D Aircraft.
Mutt
