what a wait......
 

Got interviewed in may, shortlisted....hope this wait goin' to be end.....and SAMA fly eventually........:ugh:

Sama interview
 

Done interview & sim. asessment in August 06, and asked :
-carrier and family
-will you bring them along

-what you know about LCC
-any thought in changing (better) check-list or procedure
-are you familiar with F.A.R
-have you ever/familiar flying in Middle East (JED,RUH,etc)

-what is Transformer Rectifier ? which's one is most important ?
-No bleed take off switch position
-eng failure drift down, speed ? altitude to level off
-PTU
-eng fire recall items

they told me the training at Royal Maroc, Casablanca

cheers

Thanks Mutt for the info and the insight into SAMA affairs.

Much to the chagrin of those shortlisted as cockpit crew there is no news forthcoming on the start up date.

HR says that there is no news and are still awaiting the licence. :ugh:

SAMA info
 

Hiya,

Noticed a question (closed thread) regarding FlySama.

I can confirm that he first aircraft has been ferried to JED on Nov. 26th,
fully painted by QAPS at AMS. (Photo on A.Net)

This aircraft is N33341, new regi HZ-DMO.

The second aircraft was rolled-out today at QAPS and is HZ-BBK.

The SAMA website isn't active yet.

Bye, Chris.

Found another website: www.fly-sama.com

Bye, Chris.

Looks good.

Thanks Chabu

Yikes... I wouldnt like to play poker with these guys...:):)

Airplane parked on the apron 3 weeks prior to GACA announcing who will receive the "3" operating licences .......

Official announcement due Dec 20th.

Chabu, threads lock automatically after a period of time, hence the reason for the other SAMA thread having a padlock..

Mutt

Threads opened & merged. 4HP

GACA were supposed to announce the names of the two companies that will receive the licence today.....

Saudia and NAS are not counted.....

So i believe that SAMA and Red Sea Air will get them.....

Mutt

Just having a break and a kitkat along...
Mutt, I think I was right, at least > half right, when I said sometime ago what could be the outcome of the GACA screening, all depending on "the royal power" of the applicants:
and:
Let's wait for the (final) decision. Gongratulations to the winners:D.

And the first licence went to.............................................

National Air Service..... :confused: :confused: :confused:

Next one to be awarded after 45 days. That airline will be based in Dammam....

The next big question is... Can SAMA make money if they operate from Dammam?

Mutt

lol I think Sama have pissed off some people with their marketing.
I went to the GACA website today, and in their press release of the 6 shortlisted bidders they have a notice warning bidders "It is strictly prohibitied to make any release or briefing or advertising or any activity that would allude to or give the impression that the bidder has been licenced, as this is considered a clear violation of bidding regulations. any violation will have a negative impact on the bidder's evaluation score and can even lead to the bid not being considered".


^The above was in Arabic, I translated it.

Shortlisted bidders:

1. Sama airlines (al-Washkan company Ltd.)
2. National Air services (NAS) <- (won Riyadh licence?)
3. Tayyar airlines (Tayyar travel group)
4. Nation airlines (Petrogal (?) company)
5. Tower airlines (Kingdom holdings)
6. Ikhwan trading company

I understood that they'll be allowed to operate flights from Riyadh or Jeddah, they just have to have their base in Dammam.

Now I'm totally confused...:confused: :confused: I expected the newbies to accept the "Public Service Obligation" routes and then to seek the most profitable of the Saudia domestic routes, I certainly didnt expect them to operate to the whole country!

I hope that they are planning to buy 40 seater aircraft! As for the concept of LOW COST, i always understood that for the low concept to work, you had to fill the majority of the seats, this cant work with a A318 on routes with 10,000 passengers PER YEAR!

Good Luck.

Mutt

Any update on SAMA
 

Gents,

Any one have any update on SAMA???:confused:

GACA awarded the Dammam licence to SAMA.....

They are talking about operating 35 aircraft...

Mutt

jobs in sama
 

they have just started calling past applicants this week
the classes will be going to morrocow and the base now is dammam
great cheif pilot-irish pete and an excellent training captain gibbs
and they do need lots of pilots they have about 6-7 from brazil
and they need some local pilots fo/cap
good luck
ps only male flight attendants sorry for the females looking for jobs..but nass will hire females

sama
 

they have to fly domestic by law for two years then will go international after that
737 300 irs no gps ex air nz planes ..fairly good condition not like their competition in nass. expect 4 sectors per day about 50-70 hours per month as a start then will go lower the first two plane are in kingdom the next two i think in a month or so they have the lic but for crew they will take a few months to get the clearance to operate on the given routs i think

SAMA
 

Dear mutt...,

If you don't mind i'm asking....is this confirmed....means this is on the news or you have a valid resource....????:confused:

Because i've been waiting for SAMA since may....and now i am about to sign employment with other company...but if SAMA really got the license....i might have to postpone my new job....or do you have any suggestion.....

Gents,

Anyone already been called by SAMA??


thanks bro.....

R&F

rf
 

it was on the news two days ago
and got the email that they are calling in people
good luck all

R&F,

It was on the front page of the Arab News yesterday. So its a given......

Are you willing to say what employment package they are offering in realtion to cash, housing, tickets, medical, family, education, insurance?

Mutt