MacManiac.
I am about to end week 12th after good news mail and no contract.
Cheers

I've heard that a lot of guys were assigned the 300-600 fleet... does someone know why? as this fleet is already over crewed....

same here. i had the assessment together with Victor75. positive pass end of January (initial interview was in the beginning of nov11). still waiting.

as for current news, as far as i am informed:

*I dont have proof for all of this, but as it is a rumours page, this is what I yet collected:

- training capacities limited and all occupied currently
-all normal second officer applications are on hold until further notice/no estimate, even for the HR yet
-a lot of spanair pilots came to join qr
-the training of most typerated people has been shortened, to achieve a faster training flow
-fast tracks and experienced people are processed like before
-as soon as the overflow of applications seizes again, SO programm will open again
- rumour: 'new contracts' upcoming end of may. maybe thereafter SO are processed again. (here again, I dont know about the details)

As most ppl here, I hope that my application will be processed soon, although I am aware, that it can take quite some time. But this is how it works in the middle east.
If you cant already live with this part, I wouldnt suggest you to go there, as you wont be happy and probably make everyone trouble.
If you dont mind changes, are flexible, its the place to go!

I think that might be one of the reasons why normal SO have to wait so long.
CTC knew Qatar struggles with training capacity, these guy's can do most of their training in Southampton because they have their own A320 sim. Somewhere else on this forum there is quite a heated debate about this cancer(CTC) in aviation.

But then again this is a rumour network an I can be 100% incorrect or wrong.

But the 20 CTC candidates should not affect normal SO training, as they are - as you said - being typerated in Southampton. At least its what I hope. I only read it in this post also, couple of pages back.

Tritzo

The CTC guys will be lined trained by Qatar line trainers on Qatar aircraft which are already working flat out

so lets add another 2 months to the waiting times then :)

Black Pudding , did you get my last PM?...hope everything is great, cheers

This situation is the trickiest everfor me. The waiting game just throws you a sort of a curved ball. You don`tknow whether to move on, to secure something at least, or just to wait and waitknowing that it might take a year while other options goes by. The truth is, ifyou try to take a job – if offered, like a BE1900 FO as example – that includesa rating, while you try to keep waiting for a response from QR, it might justworsen the situation. What if QR calls you as you have just finished that typerating and due to start OPS ?

Oh man oh man ! If only we knew what was going on !

Ito, if i were you, i would gamble for QR.

I had a couple years ago the choice between a job on 737 self funded and a job in the corporate where they paid the typerating for me. I chose the second option and i regret it. Nobody is waiting for a guy with a learjet rating!!! Nowadays is all about marketvalue. If you go for the 1900rating your marketvalue is like the spanish would say" NADA". I think the gamble is worth it.

Good luck

thib017,

Really, recent newhires getting assigned the A300-600F? How many A300-600s do Qatar operate? Must be a smallish fleet - maybe 5 aircraft? Probably would be an interesting mix of regional and European flying - I recall seeing one recently in Amsterdam.

Sounds like fleet assignment at QR is like a roll of the dice - you don't know what you are going to get until the very end and plans can change...

FYI the A300-600R are going to be phased out, crew already on their way to get the T7 rating so it might be interesting for the future for those assigned on that fleet they might end up on the T7, who knows.

Guys, Is this a temporary recruitement or a clear message to non-qataris Normal SO that you better go get your own type rating???:eek:

No it isn't a message for anything.
Those guys aren't paying for their TR out of thir pockets, it is added to the bond just like any other non type rated in QR.
A bunch of Bahraini guys doing their TR in Bah, those guys in Southapmton, and the locals amongst others, in Doha.
The second sim is due to start operating in a few days, which can only be good news.

Good Luck to all!

Thanks for the answers but 12 weeks begin to be prety long now!!
Don't know what's going on there!

@ stick35,
Thank you very much for your inputs. Decisions are tough sometime. Gambling isexactly what I did and continue doing. Joining Qatar has been always my toppriority, I always put all my efforts toward that target, and I was blessedhaving an Interview with them as NTSO. However, while waiting without knowing how long one has to wait, it isalso about market value as you exactly mentioned, and at my stage, FO 1900 orany other part 135 OPS, multi crew turbine will be a golden plus for me. Buthere is the dilemma, while waiting; I did let go two possibilities because ofnot knowing where we are heading, no news…etc one of them being on a turbopropmore than 23T MTOW…

but again, my choice, my decision, and with the current NTSO situation…etc I do notknow anymore if it was the correct one. Just hoping that something will happen andthat our case gets solved.

300-600 ops
 

Iver,

They have 3 planes and more than 70 pilots on it.
Apparently, 5 new guys will join this fleet and I know two other guys who were assigned this fleet as well.
I don't understand the point as I've heard that two of the 300 are leaving for a C check, and one for the D check!

If someone have some explanations ;)

@Ito can't you give QR a phonecall and explain your situation?

Second option: you take the beech job and if you can join qr, quit the job? Not really loyal but it might be an option.

contract, then what
 

Hi Guys,

Sorry to ask this question, especially for the people waiting for their pos or neg reply from qatar.

I did interview on 25 feb, got positive answer 2 weeks later. 3 days ago, received an email from HR, including offer of employment, ( it s not a contract, they say) and many other docs.

They ask to sign it and send it, in a very short amount of time: 4 days.
Signed it and send it back. In their email, it said " as soon as we receive your documents signed, we will let you know the next step".

Have done all that but nothing since. Anyone in this situation? They re closed on weekend, so can t reach anyone there.

Thanx for your advice and good luck and patience to all guys waiting. It has been also a waiting game for me too.

@flyer 79
 

first point -- congrats for the good news.... :D
second -- your process was really quick. thats great :ok: Many people are still waiting.
For now you just need to wait and InshALlah, I guess you will get the joining date soon.

Happy for you !

Where you applying FO/NTSO/FTSO ?

What do you mean by "not the contract", did you give them a start date ? Did they give you your fleet allocation ?

Normally, given the previous posts, it takes 2 weeks for them to call you back and confirm the start date.

For those still waiting like me, a friend of mine told me NTSO were in a "Holding Pool" for the moment. They'll contact us when they'll need us, obviously.

Flyer79 did they told you they received your documents yet? And next will be your date of joining, should receive it in the next 15 days, and your date of joining should be around july.

SPOT ON!!!

Hi Guys,

Thanx for your answers.

To Gregoireoger: I applied for FO position.

To Gdukkok: I received an email from crew coordinator after signing and submitting my documents, acknowledging that they ve received them.
But I put on my joining date, late july, because i have 3 month notice with my airline.
Hope it won t delay my process, that so far has been very fast and I feel sorry for people waiting longer than me.

So I' ll wait AGAIN 2 weeks and see.....

Cheers

mhhhh frustrated ?
 

well ..my 50 cents to this CTC Guys ,I dont support people buying their Typerating .Is a Slap for all us which served our duties in turboprops small jets etc ...in my eyes this needs to stop :

Now for the waiting ...its again weekend down in the Desert....for my Result "FO yes or no " another week no reply .

So all you Guys waitning ,have a good one .Next "Pilot Wave " will arrive soon after BMI says they cut the Workforce .....

Its a endless Story ,I just want now a response !

...my 50 cents

cheers
UP:(

BMI has over 400 airbus rated pilots, British Airways will take almost all of them, the redundacies will be mainly in other parts of the airline i.e. management. I don't think it will effect Qatar recruitement waiting time for those already in the system.

Just out of interest. Has anyone had an initial yes, but had approval for offer denied?

Val
 

Hi val,
My sim wasnt either georgeous.did it on 320.
Now week 12 coming , no news.
Also GA jockey here.
Cheers

Hi all!
Hope I'm gonna have some news this week after more than 2months after the good news!! But what will be the next step exactly?

hey all,
so again ım askin
anybody is comin 25th april interview?

Onefoursix, can i ask you when you applied?

Tx

hey inner
middle of february i applied for Fo position

@onefoursix
Do you have Airbus time because you got invitation so soon? I applied early Feb, 3000 TT, but no Airbus.
Thanks

yep i fly a320 thats why maybe i dont know

hope you get invitation soon

@ Victor75
 

According to the previous threads, you'll receive an email with some paper for you to sign, and you'll have to give them a start date. You send it back to them and a few days/weeks, you receive a response with a confirmation of a start date, and your fleet allocation.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

@Gregling

Close

1. You get an email saying if you passed selection or not

2. You get a formal offer of employment with fleet allocation. This you sign and return with your requested start date

3. You get your start date

Dreaming of the day will have all these emails. But for now the truth is 3 month after interview abd nothing going on...its a Cargo of patience that is needed !

Hi there,

Probably the answer to my question is way back in this forum but I dont seem to find it.
I just got the Offer of Employment, I understand that we are entitled with ID Tickets (Industry Discount Tickets).

Are those ONLY for family (wife and children), or we can get a defined amount of tickets for other relatives like many other airlines? I am moving to Doha, but my GF is not, so I am thinking about how to arrange the visits.

Thx in advance!

FYI:

Applied: Nov 11
Interview: Jan 12
Good news: March 12
Offer: April 12
Start date: hopefully soon

@flugzeug

Sorry, ONLY for family... wife, kids, parents and 1 sibling

Thank you Potatowings!!! Thats not very good news.

See you in Doha!