Airbus. Just saw it.

Barnabybleach
 

Hi! I've applied with the 2500 jet (A320) and according to my status I've been shortlisted. Now lets see for how long I'll be waiting for the call... :rolleyes:

Take care!

flyzede

Things do seem to be moving once again, got an email asking me to attend in December, hope the rest of you hear soon!

thats good news, congrats....when did you apply/what experience you have?

3200 hrs 737, applied last year and done pre selection already, from what i hear full assessments starting in January, but you know what the rumour mill is like, so not sure if thats true or not!

Cool, I have a friend who was called who had also done the pre selection....good luck with it.

Anyone heard anything or any news please? Ta

FO interviews are beibg scheduled again. Courses filled till April 2013. Now recruiting directly to the A380. Still hiring on the Boeing 777... thats the long and short of it. ..

Are there any additional requirements for new applicants to be selected for the A380?

DEFO A380
 

On the 24th of November someone posted on this thread that the requirement to be selected directly into the A380 is 3000 hours on Airbus (fly-by-wire).

Anyone know if EK try to keep people with boeing backgrounds on the 777 fleet and people with airbus backgrounds on the airbus fleets?

I'm an Airbus guy with Boeing on my email so... no.

Ah well I have several thousand on the Boeing so no DE onto the A380!

1000 h on A330 and another 1500 hrs on A320ies. Any chance of A380 DFO for me at this time?

DEFO 380 start date not confirmed yet so interviewing for that might not have started yet, it is going to happen. A boeing pilot that scores well on the interview would be considered for the 380/330, a high score puts you at the top and than it can ve what ever course needs to be filled first.Funny how only a few months ago everyone one was saying delay until they offer you 777 .

Word on the street is 3000hrs of which 1500hrs are FBW Bus required for DEFO 380. 1st course is planned for Apr..ish. Hold pool is emptied to all bar 60 I believe. Some of those will be invited back to re-interview.

The Don

So The Don, do you have any idea on when will they start calling the shortlisted?

Thanks.

2500 hrs on a minibus only. A few weeks ago, I got a call for phone interview. After few questions, the recruiter said we will call you in feb or mar. Then my application status was changed from "Under review" to "shortlisted". I hope to be interviewed asap.......

Sounds good, I got that phone call in April but the recruiter didn't give me a date......I guess CRJ 900/1000 time is not good enough.

Bluey,

I think they are already calling people for interviews.

the Don

Thanks, I've read somewhere else that priority is given to Airbus and Boeing rated pilots.
I was given a slot for Madrid PSP but then I was put in standby......I hope they still give me a chance.....

Is that true that priority is given to Airbus or Boeing rated guys who are shortlisted?
Can't find the info on the website....
Thanks for the reply

yeah thanks but it is advantageous not mandatory.
Anyway, i'm on the RJ. Hope they will give us our chance soon.....

I hope so. Let's see if EK people can shed some light.

Are you also flying on the RJ blues?

Yep, flying CRJs

I got invited for the PSP a month after applying, I was given a date, but then a few days before the tests I got uninvited.....It seems that they got a lot of CVs from people flying "common cockpit" and they neede my slot.
A month later I got a phone call from EK and my application went from "under review" to "shortlisted" again. And that's all I know until now....

Boeing....shortlisted for 9 months....only received standard emails, never a phone call....would it kill them to give a very quick, basic, courtesy call once every 9 months to let me know i havent been forgotten....considering i'm trying to plan the next 3-10 years of my life with them....whinge....

I agree with you.....

No, it isn't.

Shortlisted since Jan/12, invited to the PSP in ATLANTA but received an e-mail stating there was no more availability 15 days after responding with my possible dates.. Got a call last week from an international dialer at 08h00UTC but couldnt answer it.(never received one in this number before). Someone else got a call ? Think they might be starting to call for interview in Dubai again this month, maybe it was really from them.
Currently flying 737NG 5000TT 3500 on type

Shortlisted since Sept. 2012
Currently flying B737NG
3,800 TT
3,500 on type
Still waiting for a call/mail.

Appears invites are going out for January interviews according to some friends of mine who have been shortlisted since April 2012.

Curiously, what is the usual time frame from interview to class date now that the backlog/pool has been drained somewhat? Also, are new hires really going into the 380?

From interview to class usually is 2, 3 months. It also depends on how much time you have to give to your present company.
I confirm new hires are going to the A380.

From interview to class 2 or 3 months... :ugh:
Interviewed May 2012, still waiting for course :=

2 or 3 months from interview to starting is the 'normal' timeframe. It's changed now due to the DEC hiring, which led to the pool many of you are in. The pool is Darwinian in nature. You're selected out of the pool in order of your relative desirability, as assessed in the interview. Those who scored the highest have started or will soon start, lower scores are still waiting. The good news is that the lower scores are still good enough and it should only be a matter of time. I can also confirm new hires can go to the 380. Initially, only those with extensive airbus time, but I expect that will change soon enough. Good luck.

DEFO 380 most likely not until Jul. I don't think any of that is confirmed .

The only specific confirmation is that the invite email says they are recruiting for A380 and 777. It could be the case that there is no plans to schedule courses until summer still.

But for now only for type-rated people, right? A colleague, who seems to know some pilots in EK has told me that invitations for Non typed pilots will start in March, do you know anything?

Thanks guys!