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Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jul 2020, 20:18
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,965
Posted By binsleepen

Letter out from the BA chief pilot, All...

Letter out from the BA chief pilot,

All pilots to take another 2 weeks unpaid leave before April ‘21. Redundancy based on performance, experience, conduct and qualifications.
Training pool for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Aug 2018, 14:20
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi Paddington, Personally if you have no...

Hi Paddington,

Personally if you have no interest in LH why join what is predominately a LH airline. The grief of doing multiple sectors out of Heathrow on a day in day out basis for a a 40+ year...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Dec 2017, 06:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

2R2W, If you don’t personally know any BA...

2R2W,

If you don’t personally know any BA pilots to get questions answered, reading threads like this is part of ones due diligence. Unless issues are raised by others an applicant might not know...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Dec 2017, 17:39
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

2R2W, Sniping/negativity was not my...

2R2W,

Sniping/negativity was not my intension at all. As I said a couple of days ago I'm a glass half full type of guy.

I tried to give some reassurance that as courses have only been arranged...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Dec 2017, 18:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Congrats to those in the pool that have got...

Congrats to those in the pool that have got courses.

BA have only released start dates for Feb and Mar for those looking to move seats within the company. I guess those hold-poolers who have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Dec 2017, 12:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, I am a bit of a glass half full kind...

Hi all,

I am a bit of a glass half full kind of a guy so this is my personal take on things.

Cadets, be they FPP or whitetail can go only go onto short haul. They also need about 40 training...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jun 2017, 16:29
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, My 2 penneth for what it's worth. ...

Hi all,

My 2 penneth for what it's worth.

I have now been in BA for just over 5 years and I am now on a long haul only fleet about 25% up from the bottom on my seniority list. The first couple...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd May 2017, 08:45
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Timesreader84, I wouldn't be quite so...

Timesreader84,

I wouldn't be quite so negative if I were you. I expect BA to take all the 787s it ordered because at the moment we have many slots at LHR that we gained with the BMI takeover...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Mar 2017, 15:45
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Lots of full time guys and gals have been asking...

Lots of full time guys and gals have been asking for part time for severals years but BA have refused due to the old part time contracts giving rise to large peaks and troughs in work coverage, which...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Nov 2016, 21:02
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi Rex, there is only 1 weeks difference in time...

Hi Rex, there is only 1 weeks difference in time in BA between seniority of approx 3000 and 3400 as all the BMI guys joined together in 1 day in late April 2012.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Oct 2016, 12:11
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Surely if the airline is to be representative of...

Surely if the airline is to be representative of society it needs both bigotts and pc luvvies working for it! If you weed out the biggotts could the arline not be accused of institionalised...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Aug 2016, 23:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

MSN001 Very unlikely until all the bid...

MSN001

Very unlikely until all the bid results have been analysed and fleet plans and course requirements for next year firmed up. So end of this year at the earliest. I suspect that there will be...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jul 2016, 20:48
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, Just for info the BA PRIAM bidding...

Hi all,

Just for info the BA PRIAM bidding process has just opened and will stay open for the next month. This is the system that allows current BA pilots to put in a request for a fleet transfer....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th May 2016, 14:11
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

E170, Sorry to sound a little harsh ( OK,...

E170,

Sorry to sound a little harsh ( OK, I'm not sorry) but why would someone who had been to an assessment day that they had fully prepared for, including reading this thread, and who had posted...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Apr 2016, 21:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Wiggy, A couple of months ago i was 40 mins...

Wiggy,

A couple of months ago i was 40 mins below CAP with no time in the bank after stage 2 and was rung up by pre-ops to ask which other trip I would like. I told them I didn't want to do...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Dec 2015, 18:06
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

G109. This sounds a little high to me,...

G109.



This sounds a little high to me, while junior the allowances make up a much larger chunk of your pay than for those more senior. The allowances fluctuate quite a lot depending on night...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Nov 2015, 16:53
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Yes, Belfast and Dublin Regards

Yes, Belfast and Dublin

Regards
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Nov 2015, 11:58
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, It's worth also noting that no part...

Hi all,

It's worth also noting that no part time contracts were offered this year. This means that there is a large amount of work that current pilots want to give up but can't. This will require...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Nov 2015, 06:48
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

at the moment it is a pulse and a hole in the...

at the moment it is a pulse and a hole in the proverbial:O
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Nov 2015, 22:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, Time to command in BA is presently...

Hi all,

Time to command in BA is presently about 6 months.

Regards
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Nov 2015, 16:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, I am reluctant to contradict...

Hi all,

I am reluctant to contradict Wirblesturm, but as 2W2R says recruitment for the 767 is continuing, at 2-4 a month for the forseeable future. Now as it is 1730 on Fri night that probably...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Nov 2015, 10:49
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, At the risk of adding fuel to the...

Hi all,


At the risk of adding fuel to the fire of the conversation above, we have been asked to spread news of the following.

BA are gearing up for a huge recruitment year next year, with a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Oct 2015, 12:15
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, Recruitment is continuing for the...

Hi all,

Recruitment is continuing for the foreseeable future (although that may only be about 24 hours:E) onto the 767. This is because there is spare training capacity on the fleet and it allows...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jul 2015, 18:35
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

coalencanth, Only for the remainder of your...

coalencanth,

Only for the remainder of your 5 years hiring freeze.

Regards
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jul 2015, 16:06
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Speedbirdie, All that follows is yesterdays...

Speedbirdie,

All that follows is yesterdays plan, I am not aware of todays plan and I have no inckling of tomorrows plan.

The long haul 767s retire finally at the end of summer '16 and the long...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2015, 16:30
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Capn, I am sorry to say that this is...

Capn,

I am sorry to say that this is probably not for you. On the bright side though, with all the recruitment that BA is doing, sucking in pilots from other UK airlines, there should be plenty...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jun 2015, 21:33
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, BA is having a roadshow at at...

Hi all,

BA is having a roadshow at at Gatwick for experienced airline pilots. Details and tickets can be found here: British Airways Flight Operations Pilot Recruitment Team Events | Eventbrite...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Apr 2015, 23:46
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Aerowhisperer, Congratulations, I have...

Aerowhisperer,



Congratulations, I have to say though that I am very surprised as it flies in the face of everything I have been told as recently as Wednesday lunchtime. It just shows that the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Apr 2015, 09:12
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Glen King, No body is coming onto the 767 as...

Glen King,

No body is coming onto the 767 as it goes out of service in mid 2017. People who are on it are being denied moves to other fleets to avoid wasteful training of new guys for such a short...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Apr 2015, 12:35
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi all, I didn't get into BA until my third...

Hi all,

I didn't get into BA until my third attempt. First time I failed at day 1, second time I got into the hold pool and then got timed out only for them to reopen recruitment 3 months later....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Apr 2015, 10:47
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Hi Superpilot, BA are expanding, The slots...

Hi Superpilot,

BA are expanding, The slots aquired from BMI are slowly being turned into longhaul routes which require more pilots than short haul routes. Also next year is the start of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Jan 2015, 10:32
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

With regard to staff travel I am still very...

With regard to staff travel I am still very junior and I have found it works very well. You get one Club ticket for you and family after 6 months with the company but clearly you have to pick your...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Dec 2014, 13:32
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

The bus stop is at the far southern end of the...

The bus stop is at the far southern end of the terminal, out side the arrivals level. You can't miss it, there will be loads of BA crew standing around in the cold staring at their mobile phones.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Oct 2014, 10:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,106,449
Posted By binsleepen

Of course you don't have to live in Windsor or...

Of course you don't have to live in Windsor or Kew. There are many areas North and east of LHR where you can get a decent 3 bed semi for 120K or a 4 bed detached for 200K and have a commute of only...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Oct 2014, 00:32
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,958
Posted By binsleepen

Its now being reported on the BBC's website. ...

Its now being reported on the BBC's website.

BBC News - Virgin Atlantic trains no-experience pilots in Southampton and Phoenix (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-29824064)

regards
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