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Letsbe Avenue: Scotia will probably be very interested in your 4500hrs as most of the pilots starting now are self improvers. Although they are high quality or they would not have made it on line in the North Sea your experience will do you no harm and will enable you to move a bit further up the pay scales when you have finished your training.
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"At long last the divide and rule policy in one of the leading providers of pilots is being broken down. Pilots are talking together from units all over the country and moves are afoot to get BALPA recognised by the company."
That'll be PAS, then. It can't be Bond, 'cos there won't be anyone left in a few months...
That'll be PAS, then. It can't be Bond, 'cos there won't be anyone left in a few months...
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We have been promissed a 4/3 roster and as yet they have failed to deliver as they have not been able to attract enough pilots to meet demand. The L2 fleet (4 Puma mk2's soon to be 5) are on a 5/2 5/3 7/6 roster at present and that seems well recieved, but it's not all roses as they have three duty periods, E= Earlies 0600-1600hrs, M= Middles 0800-2200hrs, and L 1000-2300hrs and you only know what your report time is the night before by means of a telephone call to a automated answer machine. As for what you will find when you get here well I can only sujest you read the north sea topics on this forum. Hope this makes sense to you and all as I am posting this whilst having a intimate night in with Mr Daniels (Jack to his friends).
Cheers
We have been promissed a 4/3 roster and as yet they have failed to deliver as they have not been able to attract enough pilots to meet demand. The L2 fleet (4 Puma mk2's soon to be 5) are on a 5/2 5/3 7/6 roster at present and that seems well recieved, but it's not all roses as they have three duty periods, E= Earlies 0600-1600hrs, M= Middles 0800-2200hrs, and L 1000-2300hrs and you only know what your report time is the night before by means of a telephone call to a automated answer machine. As for what you will find when you get here well I can only sujest you read the north sea topics on this forum. Hope this makes sense to you and all as I am posting this whilst having a intimate night in with Mr Daniels (Jack to his friends).
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MaxNg, that roster is certainly better than over the road, and you get more money.
Before you finish off 'Jack'. What's the story with your additional pay rise?
A decent roster combined with comparable fix wing money could see a number of chaps coming over for an improved lifestyle.
Before you finish off 'Jack'. What's the story with your additional pay rise?
A decent roster combined with comparable fix wing money could see a number of chaps coming over for an improved lifestyle.
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management and BALPA are working on a package to bring to the pilots on the 28th of Sept, till then my new found friends across the tarmac can I make the following recomendations.
Dont sell yourself short during your negotiations, if you can hold out until we sort out our situation that will strengthen our possition during this period. I believe that our management are hopeing that you settle early and cheaply thus giving them the stick to beat us with. Please stay focused on the main objective which is a return to sensible salaries on the North sea and long may our new found comradship drive this forward
Best Regards
management and BALPA are working on a package to bring to the pilots on the 28th of Sept, till then my new found friends across the tarmac can I make the following recomendations.
Dont sell yourself short during your negotiations, if you can hold out until we sort out our situation that will strengthen our possition during this period. I believe that our management are hopeing that you settle early and cheaply thus giving them the stick to beat us with. Please stay focused on the main objective which is a return to sensible salaries on the North sea and long may our new found comradship drive this forward
Best Regards
Extract from the Ryanair website
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Thank you for contacting the Ryanair.Com website. Our recruitment needs are driven by the delivery of twenty-eight new Boeing 737-800's, over a five year period, the first fifteen of which are already in operation in advance of the launching of new low fares routes, this spring. We will take delivery of the next eight aircraft for the Spring of 2002 which will coincide with the launch of eight new low fares routes. We have recently purchased our own Boeing 737-800 and 737-200 Simulator facility which will be up and running by this summer. This will provide Ryanair with a dedicated training facility. The location for this new facility has yet to be finalised. The delivery of these new aircraft means we will be requiring a substantial number of both Captain's and Co-pilots over the next twelve to eighteen months. Our preference is for B737 type-rated pilots for both our B737-200 and B737-800 fleets. We may however have some opportunities for non type-rated pilots to complete Boeing 737 Full Conversion Courses, but these are limited.
[b]Benefits package
We offer an industry leading remuneration package. We have just signed a new pay and conditions agreement with our pilots which will see senior Captains earning's rising to STG £102,000 plus and First Officer's earnings rising to STG £70,600 plus (gross earnings inclusive of sector pay), over the next five years. We also offer participation in our share option scheme and excellent travel benefits.
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Thank you for contacting the Ryanair.Com website. Our recruitment needs are driven by the delivery of twenty-eight new Boeing 737-800's, over a five year period, the first fifteen of which are already in operation in advance of the launching of new low fares routes, this spring. We will take delivery of the next eight aircraft for the Spring of 2002 which will coincide with the launch of eight new low fares routes. We have recently purchased our own Boeing 737-800 and 737-200 Simulator facility which will be up and running by this summer. This will provide Ryanair with a dedicated training facility. The location for this new facility has yet to be finalised. The delivery of these new aircraft means we will be requiring a substantial number of both Captain's and Co-pilots over the next twelve to eighteen months. Our preference is for B737 type-rated pilots for both our B737-200 and B737-800 fleets. We may however have some opportunities for non type-rated pilots to complete Boeing 737 Full Conversion Courses, but these are limited.
[b]Benefits package
We offer an industry leading remuneration package. We have just signed a new pay and conditions agreement with our pilots which will see senior Captains earning's rising to STG £102,000 plus and First Officer's earnings rising to STG £70,600 plus (gross earnings inclusive of sector pay), over the next five years. We also offer participation in our share option scheme and excellent travel benefits.
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From Bristow pilots:
For everybody to know.
Bristow pilots at Aberdeen rejected the pay rise offer by a vast majority (48 out of 50 members who were present at the Balpa meeting). The meeting itself was a success, if you consider that the members total at Aberdeen is 73, and 6 pilots who were flying had also named proxies to reject the offer on their behalf (taking the rejection up to 54 out of 58)
Furthermore 44 out of 50 were prepared to go on strike if needed so that the CC had enough power when going back to the negociation table. CC and pilots... well done!
Don't sell yourself short!
For everybody to know.
Bristow pilots at Aberdeen rejected the pay rise offer by a vast majority (48 out of 50 members who were present at the Balpa meeting). The meeting itself was a success, if you consider that the members total at Aberdeen is 73, and 6 pilots who were flying had also named proxies to reject the offer on their behalf (taking the rejection up to 54 out of 58)
Furthermore 44 out of 50 were prepared to go on strike if needed so that the CC had enough power when going back to the negociation table. CC and pilots... well done!
Don't sell yourself short!
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Yes indeed this is good news. Lets hope that our colleagues down south of the border are as united as we now appear to be. Once the ballot is complete it will be over to you BALPA CC, don't let us down. With both helicopter workforces so united the time where the dog starts wagging its tail rather than the other way round is nigh. I repeat what I have said before, if your not in join, if you are in vote!
For everyone's interest, Niel Osborne stated when pushed in our forum, that his aim was parity with medium body jet pay within 3 years.
For everyone's interest, Niel Osborne stated when pushed in our forum, that his aim was parity with medium body jet pay within 3 years.
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To my north sea chums!! Keep it up!
I'm now Emergency Services, but with an ear to the ground where the North Sea is concerned.
For those who are interested I've just had a fairly substantial pay hike....not quite to Humberside Police levels...but nearly! By the way...we're short a pilot!!!
Keep up the good work! Now's the time to strike & close the rediculously large gap between actual & realistic salaries!!
I'm now Emergency Services, but with an ear to the ground where the North Sea is concerned.
For those who are interested I've just had a fairly substantial pay hike....not quite to Humberside Police levels...but nearly! By the way...we're short a pilot!!!
Keep up the good work! Now's the time to strike & close the rediculously large gap between actual & realistic salaries!!
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Actually Tuckunder, it's also up to you when the ballot is over. It's up to you and all the other BALPA members because we are the ones that direct the BALPA CC in their next "battle" with management. Remember, the CC are our voice and we decide as a complete body where to go next. We cannot all be in the meeting so we give them dierection by giving them their new mandate.
You make it sound as if the BALPA CC are responsible for everything. They are not - WE ARE, and they are our mouth piece. WE get it wrong, we are all at fault - not the CC nor are New Road.
You make it sound as if the BALPA CC are responsible for everything. They are not - WE ARE, and they are our mouth piece. WE get it wrong, we are all at fault - not the CC nor are New Road.
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Tuckunder
I have been "in" ever since the North Sea Pilots's Association started back in 1983.
However, I have never used their personal organiser.
[ 22 July 2001: Message edited by: Pat Gerard ]
I have been "in" ever since the North Sea Pilots's Association started back in 1983.
However, I have never used their personal organiser.
[ 22 July 2001: Message edited by: Pat Gerard ]
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Speedwing:
Yes absolutely I couldn't agree more. However, we are not at the negotiating table and we rely on the CC to do our business for us. I think by the end of the ballot they will know where we are coming from.
Pat Gerard:
Sorry! Glad to hear you are in and sorry you haven't used the natty little organiser!
Yes absolutely I couldn't agree more. However, we are not at the negotiating table and we rely on the CC to do our business for us. I think by the end of the ballot they will know where we are coming from.
Pat Gerard:
Sorry! Glad to hear you are in and sorry you haven't used the natty little organiser!
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CHC Scotia Callsigns
So Scotia are going ahead with the plan to change their callsigns from the alpha-numerics to a four digit - all the PD originating flights being 4xxx. I've been doing some simulator runs to get a feel for the potential for callsign confusion and the increased workload they might create - I reckon we'll have to be a bit more vigilant for the next couple of weeks.
Just wondering if the Scotia crews have any particular opinions about it?
Just wondering if the Scotia crews have any particular opinions about it?
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This is brought about by the introduction of Scotia's latest fully intergrated operations software which co ordinates flight planning, maintainance schedules, rostering and scheduling.
This is just one in a great number of changes that has been introduced over the last few years or so, there has been so many changes ranging from the Ridiculous "the non handling pilot operating the collective on offshore departures (setting the power), whilst the Handling pilot operates the cyclic" ??? I'm not quite sure now who was operating the pedals !!!!!
maybe it was one each(S**T)
To the Sublime "reminding our pax to hold the handrail when leaving tha AC
This is brought about by the introduction of Scotia's latest fully intergrated operations software which co ordinates flight planning, maintainance schedules, rostering and scheduling.
This is just one in a great number of changes that has been introduced over the last few years or so, there has been so many changes ranging from the Ridiculous "the non handling pilot operating the collective on offshore departures (setting the power), whilst the Handling pilot operates the cyclic" ??? I'm not quite sure now who was operating the pedals !!!!!
maybe it was one each(S**T)
To the Sublime "reminding our pax to hold the handrail when leaving tha AC