Latest interview update
 

Hello everyone, any one there with the latest info about interview process specially the newly introduced aptitude test, tech exam and lastly which sim being used these days for the chk ride ? Thanks in advance and Happy landings.

Jeez Eagleeye......how many times are you going to try and get a job
in the ME. What is this......your fourth try now ?????? Good luck :ugh:

Line training in Qatar?
 

I have been hearing alot about line training oppurtunities given by qatar airways, however there is no information on their website regarding this. Can any one share some info about this?

Questions about 787 fleet
 

Anyone know the likely 787 delivery (and re-delivery) rate at QR now that the 787 will be certified in the next month or two? QR had 3-4 787s in operation before the grounding - how many have been built in the interim that should be put into service once the final fixes have been made?

How many in operation total before year's end assuming a fix can be made quickly on the grounded and newly-built aircraft? Obviously hiring should move forward as more pilots are trained and sent out to the new aircraft, etc.

chrislikesblue,
Interviewed in Feb 2012
Received the email stating I passed the interview assessment in Mar 2012
Received the offer letter in May 2012
FlightDeck Talent Pool email in June 2012
Join Date on (Nov 2013)

aka_makavel1
 

@aka_makavel1 - your join date : mar 2013 ?? i though you said in a previous post its : nov2013 ?? whenever it is , i wish you a good luck man :)
check pm please

Hi swimmers,

anyone who passed the assessment last year got a contract lately? Not a DOJ just the contract.... it seems that all the guys getting a DOJ in 2013 got already a contact last may.... what about the ones who did not get the contract and got straight the pool in july?

My bad, I meant Nov 2013

Pre Employment Medical Questionnaire
 

Hi ,

Does anyone know that if we have to fill out this form with a doctor or only by myself?
also If I mention that I smoke ,would it disqualify me from the employment?

Interesting question Jmodel,

I did my interview in September and straight to the pool and no one with me have had any news since then, but at least now we can see they are moving and soon the B787´s will be in the air again, so I think they are going to expedite a bit, but i don´t expect anything for this year, maybe before march 2014.

banking in qatar
 

Hi guys can any recommend a bank for new joiners .. also preferably a bank that gives free international transfers..
ive looked into IBQ , HSBC ay recommendations.
thanks

also is western union available in doha to send money back to america.

@ mmorel....
The medical questionnaire does not need to be filled out by a doctor.
Cabin crew are not allowed to smoke, however that does not apply to flight deck crew and actually quite a few of the pilots here smoke.

@ speedhold
There is western union.
Both of the mentioned banks offer at least 1 free transfer per month. There is also a fee to some middle man though, I believe it goes through Barclays in London.

QR update holding pool
 

I just received an update from QR.
Is it me... or do I have an impression it's almost a copy-paste of the previous one.
The difference now... it clearly says there is NO need of SO this year.
The next update is in September.

cccc
 

Pretty much the same. Until the NDIA is open and fully operational, the 787's problems are solved and the delivery rate is at the expected speed, we will recieve the same message.

2 guys from my group (did selection in FEB 2012) received a joining date in NOV 2013, as a FO 320. But they did sign a contract already in MAY 2012.
Me, as a FTSO... still no guarantee that they will send me a contract at all, as they only need a limited amount of FTSO. :(

Hi brave swimmers,

just for my interest, how many FTSO are to be expected in the pool?

@cccc,

When did you do your interview and whats your background? If you want, PM me. THX.

Greetings,

ER.

It has been said before that about 400 people are in the pool. And about half of them are FTSO and the other half are FO.
I don't know how many exactly are in the pool. But it looks like the number is getting smaller.

ID ticket Company's policies
 

Hi,
Does anyone know if children over 25 years old entitle to discounted tickets on Qatar airways and ZED agreement with other airlines?

Yes they are mmorel.
Child above 24 years fall into the category: eligible family members like father, mother,son in law....
In other word they can share a total of 12 tickets/ year.(ID90/50).
Up to 24 years old, unlimited id90/50 tickets.( for the child)

thanks,
How about Zed(Zonal Employee Discount ) ticket on other airlines,do they have any agreement with other airlines which children over 24 years old can use?
Also I'm trying to fill out the form self and family details ,do I have to list my mother in law and father in law(wife side )


Thanks,

According what I have in my staff travel, yes they can use ZED ticket.
You don't have to list your mother in law and father in law now,you can do it any time later on.HR will only approve it after you submit a copy of the passport( of the family member) and wife's birth certificate( for you parent in law).

thanks loc22550,So for adding the family members(brother and sister) Do I also need to get a birth certificate ,(copy of the passport is only show detail of the person and it can not proof that it is my sister except the family name column),Do I need to bring a copy of their passport with me to doha?


thanks

Hi all I have a DOJ at the end of the year 2013 DEC A320. I was unable to retrieve the following info: What is the salary from DOJ until the end of line training?

Question regarding the "Eligible Family Members". How long does HR take to process the documents you submit before they allow you to issue tickets for them?

@leeroy
the basic salary for DEC is 31000 riyal. If you are not type rated, then you wil be bonded and 5000 Riyal per month deducted for 18 months. transportation allowance is 1500 Riyal. Most new hires have company housing vs the allowance right now. So basic pay is 32,500 or 27,500 depending on bond.

joining
 

hi guys, anyone here who was interviewed in june 2012 , and like still awaiting any joining date ? cheers

You get all the money you paid for the bond back after three years.

BDD

hi guys, today is my 1st day on this site. i wish i would have read all your comments earlier, so that i would have not expected joining date this year at least. i was interviewed in 1st week of june 2012, and since then only updates from talent pool for almost a year now.last one was 4 days back. im happy for guys who have received their joining dates. by any chance any one here who was interviewed in june 2012 ? cheers mates

Qatar Airways in talks with Airbus to buy 10-15 A330s
 

AAB is going to by more A330's to fill the gap with the 787 delay. here

Also an interesting article about Qatar's delivery schedule for the next 5 years. here

Hi . Well I forgot to mention, I applied as FO, type rated on 320, but no clue what's going on.i read people got contracts after 2 weeks of interview, I straight away got talent pool mails, what does this mean ?

Hawk99 did they offer you a DOJ? If yes it seems like they call people aproximately one year after their interview.

No buddy, no DOJ, just updates.thought being type rated 320 should have been an advantage, but nope.

SFI TERMS & CONDITIONS - QR ?
 

Guys I used to work in Qatar in the mid 2000´s and now i am interested to return as SFI. I will be very glad if a current pilot of QR could coment about the salary and benefits and about the selection process if possible.

Cheers,

KF

Just done the selection for DEC. We had an SFI in our group. The process was exactly the same as ours apart from some different questions from the Symbiotics crowd during the chat about AF447.

June 2012 selection
 

Hi! I did my interview in the first week of june 2012, I passed and I recived the update mail like the other gays, the last one in may. My position is FO B 767

To the NTSO waiting out there:

If youre not from Qatars new MPL scheme, nor from CTC or their own QAC, forget it trying to get a DOJ anytime soon.

I passed my selection in Nov. 2011 and got an update that within 6 weeks I will get my offer of employment, fleet allocation, contract, etc. etc.

I know 100% from several sources that everything with the application file itself is okay. (no regulations from the goverment either, another company that would hire me for a different position, doesnt have any problems with resident permit etc.)

Since the first months of waiting, news got worse and worse from update to update.

Now I am still sitting in the talent pool, being told that there is no requirement for NTSO in 2013/14. At least not from anyone outside of their sponsored schemes. Since they rearranged the hiring process and they moved to a new building in Doha last year, they tend to prefer outside candidates over the ones they screened themselves in 2011/12/13. No logic there.

I know, market for low pilots is tough these days.
Back home, about 4 solid regional airlines went bankrupt the last year(s). No chance of flying general aviation, as typerated captains will fly for first officer salaries. Even bush pilot jobs with small single engined cessnas in africa take more than 500 hours. Time to move on! I got lucky and have another awesome job now, I wish everyone waiting that long without having alternatives the chances.

Any questions per PN only.
Happy landings to all of you and good luck!

Hi
Myself and a few other guys i know interviewed in the beginning of May 2012 as Non Type F/O .. also just going along with the Talent Pool updates...
Am trying to figure out how many of us are in the talent pool, lets say 400.. half of which S/O . I truly still believe that there will be good news for all of us waiting so long. Can anyone confirm that it is true that a lot of Pilots are also leaving for some or other reason QR every month ?

I think now we are in 200...
If you received the email with the next update in sept be quite till feb 2014...

By 200 you mean both FOs and SOs ?

are they giving preference to type rated FOs ?