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Gearup2 18th Jan 2017 10:32

Skippers Info
 
Hi ,

Does anyone have any recent info on skippers interview process ?

What is the pay like for F/Os ?

Any info would be greatly appreciated

pilotchute 19th Jan 2017 09:04

Good to see Skippers requiring 500 multi to sit in the RHS of a Dash/EMB120/Metro. I'm glad they only want type rated pilots too. I bet they get a flood of quality applicants!

For anyone who is unsure, I have layered a huge amount of sarcasm on my words.

Capt Fathom 19th Jan 2017 09:34

Maybe they want future Captains!

Captain Nomad 19th Jan 2017 16:54

Or maybe they want to spend as little as possible on training... :hmm:

Capt Fathom 19th Jan 2017 20:25

Silly me! That too.

Flyboy1987 20th Jan 2017 06:17

I see that skippers have recently teamed up with Moorabbin flying services? Offering 0 hour to guaranteed employment for only 175k!!! Bargain!

pilotchute 20th Jan 2017 07:31

I think Skippers have a high cap AOC so I don't think you need 500 ME PIC to be a Capt.

Chadzat 21st Jan 2017 02:45

Anyone who pays $175k to work at Skippers is a stain on this industry and deserves to be listed somewhere. Are you serious?! Companies come up with these scams but it is up to individuals to say no and avoid them.

What an absolute joke.

pilotchute 21st Jan 2017 07:09

A joke that some people will take seriously and pay the money. At least Qatar give you a job with no time limit and wide body experience for the same price

717tech 22nd Jan 2017 01:47

I can only hope that's a joke regarding MFS :sad:

Some desperate rich kid will pay that slightly excessive price for a ride in a Dash-8.

Chadzat 23rd Jan 2017 04:50

Dunno where you think I work boeing but I can tell you the cadets we have do not pay for their training and are employed on full EBA pay from when they start their type rating. So I probably wont be telling them that.....

pilotchute 23rd Jan 2017 06:57

http://www.mfs.com.au

Its all there

dr dre 23rd Jan 2017 08:49

2017 Skippers Aviation Cadetships are now open ? Moorabbin Flying Services

Well according to that it's $175k for only two years guaranteed employment on the Dash or Bras at Skippers. No info about any FEE-HELP assistance.

In competition with the JQ Cadetship 30k cheaper with full time employment onto an A320 and Rex 70k cheaper. This program looks far inferior by comparison.

pilotchute 23rd Jan 2017 22:59

If you read the info it says Fee help not available

dr dre 24th Jan 2017 00:13


If you read the info it says Fee help not available
Is that for the Skippers or the Sharp cadetship? There's very little info about the Skippers program.

Either way, FEE-Help or not, $175k for only a two year guaranteed stint on a turboprop is ridiculous, considering some of the other programs that are out there. They'll be scraping the bottom of the barrel for applicants for this one.

pilotchute 24th Jan 2017 05:42

The terms at the bottom of the page apply to both schemes being offered. When you hit the "apply now" button it takes you to a generic application page asking you which cadets hip you want to apply for. There isn't a separate app for each one

mic310 19th Feb 2017 11:04

Hi people. Any news at skippers. Just wondering if they are looking soon or soonish for any flight crew. Was out at cobham the other day, looked like it was busy and all happening on the skippers ramp.:ok:

AviationReviewWA 9th Jun 2019 01:53

How are skippers going especially after the routes taken up by rex. struggling?

uhoh 9th Jun 2019 10:39


Originally Posted by AviationReviewWA (Post 10489562)
How are skippers going especially after the routes taken up by rex. struggling?

They're loosing contracts and crew. The only aircraft that seems to be working is the F100. There are a lot of aircraft sitting idle during the day and not making money. They also don't have many crew left of the DHC8 and E120 from what I hear, probably hurt more by the recent bunch that left and now doing Q400 type ratings for the mob next door!

I don't know how much longer than will survive, will see what happens when Cobham's Q400's arrive.


roundhouse 10th Jun 2019 06:11

Yeah, apparently there’s 1 captain and 1 maybe 2 F/O’s for 6 EMB120’s 😂😂😂


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