OzJet pilot recruitment
 

For all you people out there with eyes and ears to the ground. OzJet advertised on Friday 15th April for pilots but to date have not had any word from them. They haven't even got the courtesy to reply, which makes one wonder what type of operation it is. So just wondering if anybody knows what the story is and whether you have heard anything from them.

Chances are it`s for 1 of 2 reasons.
1) They`re the same as EVERY other airline in the world (which includes Oz), which means they have probably a couple of thousand applications to sort through.
A month or two (and sometimes 3) is par.
OR
2) They don`t want YOU! :{

(Good Luck WASA :ok: )

It's standard practice in all industries not to reply to applications. You'll only get one if you get an interview.

Not from my experience, every other industry I have worked in with the exception of aviation, has sent me a reply even if I did'nt get an interview.

I have worked in a number of industries too!!

I think it's rude not to reply, having said that I would'nt expect a reply from Ozjet for quite sometime given the large number of applications.

Cheers, HH.

:ok:

Great! Another company driving down conditions for the rest of us.:yuk:

What about the "rest of us" who may actually improve our condition's? I've never seen the more advantaged worry about bringing the less fortunate's condition's upward, in order to protect their own condition's.

Think about it...

Cheers, HH.

:ok:

Don't get too concerned. New start up, allow 3 months then give them a ring!

VH-WASA,

Today is the 27th, so it has been a total of 12 days since they advertised for pilots. Take away the two weekends, plus the ANZAC public holiday, OzJet have had a total of 7 working days to look at a couple thousands CV's plus continue to work on their AOC application. I would say they are a tad busy at the moment. At a guess it would be 4-6 weeks before anyone would be contacted regarding an interview.
I think it's a bit harsh to say "They haven't even got the courtesy to reply, which makes one wonder what type of operation it is".

All the best.

Are you for real? As F111 quite correctly pointed out, these people aren't sitting there at your beck and call.

If you're lucky enough to get a job with them, who is doing who a favour?

Fair go mate, I suspect that their "operation" is being run for the passengers and not you. :cool:

Just can't imagine anyone busting a gut to fly a geriatric B737-200 minus PDCS, minus FMC, minus auto-throttle and minus R Nav for peanuts. Is B & D a requirement for the job?

PDCS?
R Nav?
B & D?

You never know, some people might enjoy the challenge of a steam driven flightdeck.
Some people may yet to be blessed and use the latest and not so latest technology.
They might want to earn more money than they currently are on.

Why don't we wait for the bl**dy operation to start before shooting it down

Ansett had the B737-200 "Advanced", which had the PDCS, RNAV (with the "Space Invader" - a movable + that allowed you to find a hole in crappy wx, and track direct to that # waypoint...something that was, imo, a great innovation that was discontinued) superimposed over THE (one and only) colour wx radar, and A/T.

Who knows, perhaps these aircraft of OzJet's may have similar systems.

Abeles started Ansett New Zealand with clapped out 737-100 series - reported to have cost him only $1 mil. each, and grew it from there.
Tarted up, the punters who paid didn't know the difference - they looked great outside and in, and the extra service that Ansett N.Z. provided over Air New Zealand's "candy service" brought customers to Ansett in droves.

Good Luck OzJet - I believe there's a niche market that has been ignored by the incumbents for too long.

I wish them well! That colour scheme though - let's hope it's temporary to refelct Stoddart's lineage only!

Nothing wrong with steam either! I think it would be a humbling experience for some of the spoilt young guys to learn how to actually scan a bunch of instruments, instead of the silver platter cathode tubes!

I certainly do hope they opt NOT to use the damned BAe 146 though!

Casper
 

You say I say get real.

There are many GA/regional airline pilots doing that right now, and also working for peanuts.

Many regional airline pilots (metro, B1900, Bandierante, Brasilia, Jetstream,...) today fly geriatric equipment without FMC, auto-throttle, RNAV...etc. Many don't even know what an auto-pilot is.

I am sure many would jump at the opportunity to fly a geriatric B737 compared to a geriatric metro.

Ozjet might even pay them a few more extra peanuts than they are now earning.

Casper, gee that really sounds like a spoilt cadet mentality there. But then again you have probably just come out of your dad's bag and know NOTHING about real aircraft you primadonna!!!

Thanks guy's for your input. I had a really rotten day that day and unfortunately took it out on OzJet but can now see how busy they must be sorting things out. Love to have a crack at that steam driven machine, must be good for your scans etc. instead of relying on computers all the time.
I've had the same problem with Asian Express Airlines who are looking for 727 crews to be based in Auckland or Melbourne. They advertised on the 4th March, but as you say they probably don't want you if it has been this long.

Haven't got the add in front of me, but I believe it stated that the airline was aiming at the business class end of the market on the East coast. Does this means an all-business class config?

Are OzJet planning to offer the whole package, ie business class lounges etc like their competition?

In any case I wish them all the best.

As for flying an aircraft without automation up the yin-yang - makes it more interesting, doesn't it?!:}

(Showing my age again.......:ugh: )

FMC?
Auto what?
RNAV?

I do remember reading about these things once, waaaaaay back when I did the ATPL!!

Who has this stuff? Surely only the US military!!;)

Cheers, HH.

:ok:

isn't that auto throttle when you tell your FO to adjust power
and FMC is aimed at the FO too. For My Captain.