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That will be TT.;)
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Thanks:ok:
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Bertie,
There's a fairly huge pay gap between a 1000hr+ FO and a Yr 1 Capt so does this N sea operator have incremental salary increases on top of any company pay awards for FO's? And as this is "basic" salary what additions are there? ;) Thanks for the info |
Cheers for the info TTT
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Talk the Torque's figures spot on as at July '07.
(I understand that this year for the first time a line captain (not a TRE) will, with allowances, top £100k.) |
This is all well and good, but is it not more likely that an ab-initio sponsored cadet will be starting closer to the low £20k's?
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Originally Posted by buzz34
(Post 3488022)
This is all well and good, but is it not more likely that an ab-initio sponsored cadet will be starting closer to the low £20k's?
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Bravo; have you worked / do you work for Bond?
Hope you don't mind the probing question but you seem to be quite an authority on this subject and I notice from your profile that you have a plethora of type ratings so obviously very experienced. It's nice to have someone who knows what they're talking about helping out us wannabees! L A |
Originally Posted by L A James
(Post 3488184)
Bravo; have you worked / do you work for Bond?
Originally Posted by L A James
(Post 3488184)
Hope you don't mind the probing question but you seem to be quite an authority on this subject and I notice from your profile that you have a plethora of type ratings so obviously very experienced.
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Probably not quite that low but rest assured that somebody has got to pay for the £70k. Bond aren't just going to be giving it away... |
....I think could be a great chance.....any idea if other operators ( CHC, Bristow etc...) are doing something similar?
Just to increase chanches..... |
Bravo73,
When you say Bond employees are 'heavily discouraged from posting on here', do you mean this particular thread or PPRuNe in general? If it's the latter, what's the reason? Cheers, S. :ok: |
BOND
Never heard of us being discouraged from being on PPRUNE. If you do get selected then you will be welcomed onboard. I do not think many of our guys frequent this site.
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Offshoreheli,
I must have old gen then, I'm afraid. It was probably in reaction to that old Jigsaw thread (which I seem to remember turned slightly vitriolic...) But then again I did leave the following disclaimer:
Originally Posted by Bravo73
(Post 3488238)
Well, I wouldn't necessarily believe everything that I read... :E
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Courtesy of the local rag (Press and Journal).
Interesting reading... 22 August 2007 Bond aviation group announced yesterday training programmes for new pilots and engineers. Around £4million is being invested in a move to provide 12 pilots and 20 engineers for operating companies Bond Offshore Helicopters and Bond Air Services. Aberdeen-based Bond Offshore Helicopters currently operates seven Super Puma AS332L Mk IIs in the oil and gas industry - five on crew-change flights and two specially modified for dedicated search-and-rescue services. Two Super Puma EC 225s will be added next year. Bond Air Services has its headquarters at Staverton, Gloucestershire, and is the United Kingdom's largest onshore helicopter opera-tor. It operates 24 aircraft - 15 EC 135T2 helicopters and nine Bolkow 105s - flying from 18 bases throughout the country, with a diverse range of operations, including support for police forces, ambulance services and lighthouses. Bond executive chairman Peter Bond said: "Both companies are continuing to recruit experienced pilots and engineers. "But we recognise that the shortage facing the industry requires a proactive approach in attracting new people and to help meet our longer-term requirements in expanding our activities. "We have a history of investing in people and of providing security of employment and career development. These programmes will continue that commitment." Twelve applicants are being sought to train as pilots, with the first stage in the US where they will spend 48 weeks gaining their flying licences, followed by 16 weeks with the Bond training division at Staverton for instrument rating. Four engineering apprentices annually are being sponsored by Bond over five years, with the first group of students already in training. The Bond companies have a staff of around 350. |
Thanks Rico... not many places available then. I wonder if that's 12 cadets over the three intakes (Nov '07, May '08 and Sept '08) or 12 cadets per intake.
Either way, it's going to be tough competition! L A |
I really don't understand why they need to run this scheme at all. HAI/BA is stuffed to the gills with self-funded desperate JAA/FAA pilots. Why not just go down there and interview some. I'm baffled.
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I wonder if that's 12 cadets over the three intakes (Nov '07, May '08 and Sept '08) or 12 cadets per intake. |
Originally Posted by manfromuncle
(Post 3490354)
I really don't understand why they need to run this scheme at all. HAI/BA is stuffed to the gills with self-funded desperate JAA/FAA pilots. Why not just go down there and interview some. I'm baffled.
They've been taking HAI grads for the last few years. And maybe Bond aren't happy with the general standard or level of competence. So maybe they would like to pre-select (rather than post-select) the candidates and have more control over the training process. Or maybe Bond are happy with the general standard and it's due to something else completely different. But that's an awful lot of maybes... :ok: |
Buzz,
You're probably right actually, 36 is a large number of newbies for the size of the company. I didn't think about my question properly... doh! L A |
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