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i thought it was very good to be honest. although it was very busy and got quite frustrating at times, the info i did get helped me to make some serious decisions. maybe could of done with a larger room or spread it over 2 days?!
i was shocked by the amount of 16 year olds that there. when i was that age, i couldnt even begin to think about learning to fly, let alone getting the money required to do so!
i didnt bother with the seminars as i was more concerned about getting to 27L to see the emirates A380 land! me? sad? never!
i was shocked by the amount of 16 year olds that there. when i was that age, i couldnt even begin to think about learning to fly, let alone getting the money required to do so!
i didnt bother with the seminars as i was more concerned about getting to 27L to see the emirates A380 land! me? sad? never!
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What planet are you on?!?
Yes, fundamentally, on a very basic level, airline travel will grow and people will always fly. But in the world today...
Worldwide, most legacy, read highcost, airlines are struggling, that includes parking aircraft and have voluntary redundancy packages/career breaks/unpaid leave deals on tables now. NJE are parking aircraft. Easy and the Ryans are only recruiting numpty's who either pay to be there or do one season and are told to leave, cost efficiency for both companies...
With regards to your questions:
Just don't. Not only does it show a complete lack of understanding of what is going on in the world and more importantly, your chosen industry, but simply you won't get a job. FACT!
I'd make that at least 4 to 5 years, in other words, train for another career.
Unbelievable question! But i'll answer it for you anyway NO, FACT!
Ahhh, those whingers on pprune - that would be those of us in the heart of the industry, i'm talking UK or course, who have friends/family with 1000's of hours jet/command time who are either living in the Middle-East now or still looking for work - those of us that know what our present employers plans are for the next summer or are actually involved in future training plans that do not include ab-initio recruitment for at least 3 years or are senior union members presently dealing with those pilot surplus agreements of either trying to avoid redundancies or deciding how many will go this winter...
Your posting 'screams' of basic tosh, that personally, I would expect any young, educated and airline/pilot interested adult who was going to consider professional pilot training, either now or in the next 2 years, to pick holes in and answer your questions the same way as I did.
What planet are you on?!?
Yes, fundamentally, on a very basic level, airline travel will grow and people will always fly. But in the world today...
Worldwide, most legacy, read highcost, airlines are struggling, that includes parking aircraft and have voluntary redundancy packages/career breaks/unpaid leave deals on tables now. NJE are parking aircraft. Easy and the Ryans are only recruiting numpty's who either pay to be there or do one season and are told to leave, cost efficiency for both companies...
With regards to your questions:
Are you ready to start training?
Would a year in some other job to raise some extra cash help?
If you can get the money to train now will the airline recruiters be back in a years time desperate for new pilots because no one has been training, giving you a great chance?
The problem is no one knows what's going to happen. The flying schools don't, the whingers on pprune don't, the politicians don't
Your posting 'screams' of basic tosh, that personally, I would expect any young, educated and airline/pilot interested adult who was going to consider professional pilot training, either now or in the next 2 years, to pick holes in and answer your questions the same way as I did.
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Destinationsky...know what you mean with all the younger people there, but you forgot to mention they were mostly all with their 'persumably' rich parents.
My dad said it to me a few years ago. "If I had my mortgage paid, a really good pension sorted and you didnt have two brothers to put through uni, I would love nothing more than to write you a cheque for £70,000 and see you start your dream."
As it stands, I dont have that option unlike perhaps a lot of the kids attending that show do. Jealous? Hmm perhaps in a materialistic kinda way, but at the end of the day, when I get there, I believe it will mean a hell of a lot more to me, than it will to them. Im lucky enough to realise what I have to do in my circumstances and thats what it is all about. Circumstances.
If everyone agree's that no-one knows what will happen in 1 year, 2 years 10 years, why is it that people are still arguing about it.
Sorry. I'll get back to work
My dad said it to me a few years ago. "If I had my mortgage paid, a really good pension sorted and you didnt have two brothers to put through uni, I would love nothing more than to write you a cheque for £70,000 and see you start your dream."
As it stands, I dont have that option unlike perhaps a lot of the kids attending that show do. Jealous? Hmm perhaps in a materialistic kinda way, but at the end of the day, when I get there, I believe it will mean a hell of a lot more to me, than it will to them. Im lucky enough to realise what I have to do in my circumstances and thats what it is all about. Circumstances.
If everyone agree's that no-one knows what will happen in 1 year, 2 years 10 years, why is it that people are still arguing about it.
Sorry. I'll get back to work
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I definitely enjoyed the show - made me feel very frustrated to see lots of teenager dragging their parents around, I'd love to have some parents behind me caughing up cash but sadly no...
Had some good chats tho, Flybe were very nice, and I was introduced to a BA captain who is on their interview board (he was attending the show as a guest, and not representing BA) He answered a few questions I had and gave me a real motivational 15 mins of his time for which I am very grateful.
Other than that, it seems a bit like a excuse for schools to try to build hope that things will get better and try and get into parents wallets.
(The hotel made a nice croque monsieur)
Had some good chats tho, Flybe were very nice, and I was introduced to a BA captain who is on their interview board (he was attending the show as a guest, and not representing BA) He answered a few questions I had and gave me a real motivational 15 mins of his time for which I am very grateful.
Other than that, it seems a bit like a excuse for schools to try to build hope that things will get better and try and get into parents wallets.
(The hotel made a nice croque monsieur)
