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Old 7th Mar 2006, 00:08
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JetConnect??

Anyone out there currently working for JetConnect?

I would be curious about the quality of life... pay... rosters... etc.

Competitive minimums? Hiring rumors?

Thanks.

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Old 7th Mar 2006, 14:15
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LB...try the horses mouth direct- [email protected]
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There must be someone....

BUMP...


I cant believe that there is not anyone out there willing to make a comment about JetConnect.....
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orville

lots of flying,good people to work with,good route structure. The downside? pay and conditions.. Jetstar without the super and staff travel.
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Exclamation are you serious???

...not in an open forum...

...try the flyingclub bar...
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Hmmm, I wasn't aware it was classified information

From the StaffCV website:

F/O Pay:

NZ$64,000 (First Officer with less than 500 Flight Hours on a B737-300 or higher) plus a NZ$9,000 Retention Supplement, or
NZ$69,960 (First Officer with 500 Flight Hours or more on a B737-300 or higher) plus a NZ9,000 Retention Supplement.
First Officers will accrue incentive flying pay for each hour of flying in excess of 65 hours during each 28 day roster period.

$4.00 DTA
Cost of Type Rating $15,000

Now as for the conditions, can't help you there, perhaps someone else can help?
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Old 13th Mar 2006, 18:50
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Thanks

CloudCutter....

Thanks for stepping out onto the "plank" as some might see it.

LB
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Cost of Type Rating $15,000
Come on stop the rot
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Old 14th Mar 2006, 05:43
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What did your Bandit rating at City Jet cost h1?
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sorry to disappoint but a hypocrite I am not soooo not one red cent mate......... not everyone came to the table with nothing on the license or to offer, so I personally didnt part with 1 cent

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Old 14th Mar 2006, 12:10
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Well done Flying Kiwi.

Some of the boys on prune forget where they came from.

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Old 14th Mar 2006, 12:31
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..nice one sum, ignorance is bliss huh?
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He's right though. The only reason airlines are able to erode conditions like this, is because we let them by still applying and still going to work for them. It's the same situation for all the flight attendants employed by Jet Connect, doing exactly the same job as their Qantas counterparts, for less pay, less perks and no chance of climbing the ladder.

In saying that, I'm not saying I wouldn't work for them - that would be like voting for the legalise cannabis party, unfortunately one person cannot significantly affect the market.
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Old 14th Mar 2006, 20:36
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I was also told that the 737 endorsement would cost approx $15,000 if it is done with Qf apparently it is partially sponsered by the company, or something like that.
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Thats what I was told as well, apparently the real cost is $30k AUD..and done at a qantas sim...ah well its a free country
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30K AUD

Good God....

I cant see why people are not going to the US to do a 737 Type.... they are nearly giving them away there... I think that a 300 series can be done for 7K USD.

So then if not jet connect... where? Where should someone look to go in todays hiring climate?

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Gday,

It is $15k, I know cos that is what I paid!

The rates of pay from the StaffCV site are a little out dated though, it went up 3% last year.

If they offer you a job, take it. You will have no regrets.

To the bloody Pprune "Know it all's", keep your f@ckin mouth shut unless you know what you are talking about!

JCL, great flying, great people. Only downside, it is a QF company.

Cheers,

Con
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Contract Con, that's good to hear. While I don't like the policy of having to pay for the rating, I haven't heard anything bad about Jet Connect (on the pilot side anyway). Do they offer you any way of financing the 15K? I wouldn't think many people had that sort of dough lying arround.

LongBoarder, that's true, but I think you'll find the QF type rating is far superior, and it is one of the few training organisations with NZCAA accreditation, so unless you've got an Aussie or FAA ATPL, the only US firm that you could do a T/R with on a NZ license is Flight Safety Boeing, and they aint so cheap.
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Cloud Cutter,

Unfortunately not, and its $15K AUD payable to QF flight training when you start the course. The endorsement training is first rate, couldn't fault it.

I agree paying for endorsements is cr@p and I won't be buying another, but you won't find a better value for money one than the one you do at QF for JCL at $15K.

For me it was worth it, financially and for career satisfaction.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at JCL and it was a great stepping stone.

If your a Kiwi and want to stay in NZ, its a good place to be.

PM me if you are looking to go there and want further info.

Cheers,

Con
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Thats what I was told as well, apparently the real cost is $30k AUD..and done at a qantas sim...ah well its a free country
To the bloody Pprune "Know it all's", keep your f@ckin mouth shut unless you know what you are talking about!
Just to clarify....my point was the "real" cost, i.e. what it would cost you if you didnt do the course through Jet
As I was offered an interview I was told this as a sweetner to the deal, sorry if I caused any confusion
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