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Forum: Rumours & News

23rd Aug 2023, 23:31

Replies: 82

Virgin Atlantic pilots consider strike over fatigue

Views: 48,009

Posted By Balvenie

Back on topic This strike issue is...

Back on topic

This strike issue is nothing to do with pay. If the union and management can resolve this, it may avert a strike now however when it comes to pay talks unless there is a...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

22nd Jul 2022, 20:25

Replies: 496

Virgin Recruiting

Views: 327,212

Posted By Balvenie

Speaking to a mate who works there, he told me. ...

Speaking to a mate who works there, he told me.

base contract - full time ( max 10 days off pm), lifestyle (additional 4 days off pm) lifestyle+ (additional 7 days off pm)

Pay was 20% less than...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

19th Aug 2015, 08:42

Replies: 42

Qatar 2015/2016

Views: 47,447

Posted By Balvenie

I left QR in 2011 and it was the happiest day of...

I left QR in 2011 and it was the happiest day of my life. The airline is a terrible place to work and Doha is a dive.

I would want to waste another day of my life in that city.

Forum: Terms and Endearment

11th Jul 2014, 14:20

Replies: 6,987

BA Direct Entry Pilot.

Views: 7,113,118

Posted By Balvenie

Its not the BMI pilots fault he never started...

Its not the BMI pilots fault he never started with BA !

Im not talking about how good the training is at BA as to if he would pass the TR but as to if he was able to pass the TR. I have known...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

11th Jul 2014, 13:35

Replies: 6,987

BA Direct Entry Pilot.

Views: 7,113,118

Posted By Balvenie

I don't think they are "YOUR" pay points until...

I don't think they are "YOUR" pay points until you actually work for BA. The BMI guys you refer to do the same job - fly A320s from LHR , so if their company has been taken over why shouldn't they be...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

7th Oct 2013, 18:29

Replies: 1,399

Virgin recruiting soon...

Views: 1,256,471

Posted By Balvenie

I think there may in the future be opportunities...

I think there may in the future be opportunities for non tyre rated, but only when they can't get anybody TR. At the moment there seems to be plenty of 330 rated folk coming home from the gulf, the...

Forum: Middle East

1st Jul 2011, 12:19

Replies: 10,198

Sticky Joining Qatar Airways (QR) - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

Views: 6,697,802

Posted By Balvenie

If the company is doing this, then you have to...

If the company is doing this, then you have to ask why ?? The answer is probably because of the attrition rate . So, the answer, to try and force people, financially to stay for at least 3 years.
...

Forum: Middle East

29th Jun 2011, 20:18

Replies: 3

QATAR - what type rating

Views: 2,409

Posted By Balvenie

don't worry about getting one before you come...

don't worry about getting one before you come here. They plan on taking it out your salary, and if you behave and last 3 years you get it all back - fantastic !!

Forum: Terms and Endearment

25th Jun 2011, 11:33

Replies: 233

Virgin Atlantic Pilot Strike Ballot

Views: 101,875

Posted By Balvenie

RN98 - I am a pilot and my wife is a nurse, in...

RN98 - I am a pilot and my wife is a nurse, in the last ten years

she has not been made redundant, TWICE, I have
she has not worried about redundancy in every job she has, I have
she has not...

Forum: Middle East

22nd Jun 2011, 10:14

Replies: 10,198

Sticky Joining Qatar Airways (QR) - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

Views: 6,697,802

Posted By Balvenie

Two-Tone 7 That is the type of question....

Two-Tone 7

That is the type of question. Very typical ATPL stuff, you can get from ACE -tech pilot.

questions about - minima, lights, c of g , aerodynamics, definitions, performance, human...

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