Airtours to take on Temp Airbus Pilots
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Going back to Toga Partys' comments. This latest practice will definitely condemn any new permanent pilots to the right seat for as long as they could possibly imagine. So if you want to be a career FO, you know who to go to. Those that wish to get on will just apply elsewhere. I cannot imagine that this will be good for the company in the longer term. . .Still, time will tell eh?
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AIH are just being careful. If the market expands as predicted then Commands will still appear. I joined in 1992 and expected to wait at least 7 years for a left seat. Growth has been fantastic at AIH and nearly all are very happy with career progression. This is not all doom and gloom!
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Surely the whole temp contract thing is purely driven by supply and demand. Right now there are type rated pilots without jobs and if companies can hire them for their busy periods at no cost (i.e. no training, commitment or premium for contract work) why wouldn't they? I doubt very much whether this will be the case next year.. .. .To answer R&C's question the T&C's are standard AIH year 1 FO rates with no holiday. Not too sure about the command package. . .. .Whilst I can understand Airtours being careful, to my knowledge no one has actually been offered a contract yet and the first course is due to start on Monday. . .. .My guess is there were an awful lot of ex bmi pilots interviewed who may go at 1 months notice if offered a permanent job back with Midland (sooner rather than later) and/or they may be having difficulties getting cheap leases for aircraft which means they may yet buy in a third party contractor. . .. .I could be accused of being very cynical and it is a slow HR department that is causing the problem, but I doubt it.. . . . <small>[ 20 March 2002, 11:18: Message edited by: Mike Rosewich ]</small>
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I'll take that as a no then! but for those A/bus drivers who are quite anixous to hear if they are on said course, I have it on v good authority contracts were being sent out yesterday..good luck . . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />
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Might as well take advantage of a temp job whilst looking for a perm job. With 1 months notice they can quiet easily move on if/when something comes up. . .Pre Sept 11 there was a lot of banter from AIH Pilots about moving on. Perhaps we now appreciate the grass is a little bit greener at AIH than most.. .. . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" />
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SkyService are not only intending to send over their Aircraft and Pilots but Engineers as well!. .They obviously think this is a good move because they can get Airtours not only to pay for the lease of the Aircraft but also the wages of their pilots and engineers. I cant see this sort of arrangement working in a reciprocal fashion. So whilst UK pilots and engineers languish on the dole, the Canadians are over here taking away our livelihoods. It sucks at there must be some employment law especially an EU one that would prevent this. Don't these guys need work permits over here?
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Likewise quiet in Air2bob. Rumour is that the redundant FOs will be offered Summer only temporary contract or Part-time 60% annual salary paid in 12 monthly instalments for working Summer only.. .. .JMC to loan 10 of their FOs who are working notice to Air2bob for the Summer and then make them redundant?
