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Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Feb 2024, 08:52
Replies: 1,106
Views: 552,336
Posted By Snr

Premier Inn is £60 (sometimes cheaper), Hyatt is...

Premier Inn is £60 (sometimes cheaper), Hyatt is £73 for crew. There are plenty of crew houses around as well that will do a room for £30-40 a night. Expect to spend around £300-500 per month if you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Feb 2024, 09:46
Replies: 1,106
Views: 552,336
Posted By Snr

70% on the 320 and commuting is a breeze for me....

70% on the 320 and commuting is a breeze for me. Helps that I live somewhere we night stop, and that I'm happy enough to work weekends and fly wherever I'm told. I try to block work together so quite...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jan 2024, 08:37
Replies: 1,106
Views: 552,336
Posted By Snr

Good breakdown of how JSS works. In addition I'd...

Good breakdown of how JSS works. In addition I'd say that roster satisfaction is highly dependent on how picky you want to be, and the higher up the list the more picky you can be whilst still...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Oct 2023, 09:19
Replies: 17
Views: 4,640
Posted By Snr

In addition to the above, timing is everything...

In addition to the above, timing is everything too. It's always said that the earlier you get in, the better - get your place on the MSL. Now is a good time to join with so much recruitment ongoing....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Aug 2023, 07:53
Replies: 1,106
Views: 552,336
Posted By Snr

Why are you still at BA? I don't mean that in an...

Why are you still at BA? I don't mean that in an antagonising way, just a genuine question. If you wouldn't do it again, and Easy/J2 is about as good as you get, why haven't you jumped ship?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2023, 07:53
Replies: 1,177
Views: 914,747
Posted By Snr

That rumour appeared here last year before v2...

That rumour appeared here last year before v2 launched, but no, crew didn't sign any NDA. Some were asked not to post on social media that they were reemployed, but that was mainly due to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2023, 04:02
Replies: 1,106
Views: 552,336
Posted By Snr

Not very long and drawn out for me - between...

Not very long and drawn out for me - between assessment day in Dec, Sim, and phone call with the job offer was a total of 14 days. Offered a course iaw my 3 month notice. Everyone's experience will...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2022, 09:07
Replies: 274
Views: 94,337
Posted By Snr

Anyone with insider knowledge on what BA would...

Anyone with insider knowledge on what BA would plan to do with those of us who hadn't quite reached the Hold Pool yet? I managed to get through to the Sim Assessment pre-covid, and my application is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jun 2022, 18:45
Replies: 581
Views: 269,715
Posted By Snr

Would they be able to, performance-wise? Genuine...

Would they be able to, performance-wise? Genuine question, I'm not sure how performance limited they would be on a hot calm day, but the current A320 flights only go as far as London.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2022, 08:38
Replies: 1,827
Views: 861,209
Posted By Snr

You're right. The Industry has for too long...

You're right. The Industry has for too long relied on workers love of aviation to get away with ever eroding T&Cs, and with the forced break and change over the past two years, many are realising...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd May 2022, 07:55
Replies: 76
Views: 12,854
Posted By Snr

I have to say, that's disappointing to hear. I am...

I have to say, that's disappointing to hear. I am a remainer, with no chance of dual citizenship, who lost their job at the start of the pandemic. For the past two years Brexit cost me multiple gigs...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Aug 2021, 07:09
Replies: 11
Views: 12,217
Posted By Snr

"Flown at least 150 hrs within the last 12 months...

"Flown at least 150 hrs within the last 12 months at time of joining on an aircraft with MTOW ≥ 10T"

Well if that requirement remains then surely it rules out 90% of unemployed pilots....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Jul 2021, 08:42
Replies: 116
Views: 56,053
Posted By Snr

Add in to it that most UK airlines wouldn't let...

Add in to it that most UK airlines wouldn't let you SOLI to EASA over the past 2 years as it would mean forfeiting your UK licence - we really have been sent up :mad: creek with this one :ugh:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jul 2021, 10:45
Replies: 116
Views: 56,053
Posted By Snr

biddedout Yeah good points, it all seems tit...

biddedout

Yeah good points, it all seems tit for tat and not very well thought through (no surprises there). I may be wrong, but I think the CAA didn't announce their scheme to allow to you to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jul 2021, 10:30
Replies: 116
Views: 56,053
Posted By Snr

VariablePitchP BA, BACF, Aer Lingus UK,...

VariablePitchP

BA, BACF, Aer Lingus UK, Eastern, Loganair, Jet2, EasyJet, WIzz, Capital Air Ambulance, Gama, Air Charter Scotland, Ravenair, Blue Islands, Aurigny. Some are sponsored schemes, some...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jul 2021, 07:24
Replies: 116
Views: 56,053
Posted By Snr

futurepilot22 Why would you aspire to work...

futurepilot22

Why would you aspire to work for Ryanair when you gain your licence when they insist on charging you £30,000+ just to sit in the RHS? There are plenty of better companies to work for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jul 2021, 06:50
Replies: 73
Views: 33,934
Posted By Snr

Look like that aircraft then heads to LCY rather...

Look like that aircraft then heads to LCY rather than SOU. Only one arrival from LCY into EGC, but two departures. Will be to have the aircraft in London for first thing Monday morning.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2021, 16:11
Replies: 1,479
Views: 560,357
Posted By Snr

Just playing devils advocate with the above...

Just playing devils advocate with the above statement, the BE EDI-LHR was feeding the same demographic as BA were. They had numerous codeshares to feed onwards to long haul operators, including...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jan 2021, 08:15
Replies: 1,479
Views: 560,357
Posted By Snr

Downwind_Left Nice analysis. To give a...

Downwind_Left

Nice analysis. To give a different spin on it though. If Flybe/Flybe2.0 were to strike a deal with a major European airline there could be some tactical manipulation of these slots....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Nov 2020, 14:51
Replies: 1,479
Views: 560,357
Posted By Snr

Flybe-V1

"On the evening of 3 March 2020, the directors of Flybe were informed by Virgin that, as a result of the adverse impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on its own bookings, it was no longer able to provide...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Nov 2020, 07:53
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,990,547
Posted By Snr

Bookings were absolutely down in January and...

Bookings were absolutely down in January and February. Loads were reducing by the week before the collapse. The biggest factor in the ultimate demise was Virgin backtracking on investing more money...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2020, 13:45
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,990,547
Posted By Snr

Apologies, I was meaning that 30-40 Q400 would've...

Apologies, I was meaning that 30-40 Q400 would've been the ideal number pre-Covid. A reduction of 40 airframes from what Flybe had at the beginning of 2020. Of course Flybe Mk2 (or any other start...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Oct 2020, 13:19
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,990,547
Posted By Snr

In their defence the capacity-to-demand...

In their defence the capacity-to-demand management was a losing battle since the $5 Billion deal to sign the Embraers. Saad did a brilliant job of transferring most of the order to Republic Airways,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2020, 14:04
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,990,547
Posted By Snr

54, plus many more from Air Baltic, German...

54, plus many more from Air Baltic, German Airways, Austrian. Very cheap deals to be had.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Oct 2020, 08:06
Replies: 298
Views: 174,266
Posted By Snr

Meester proach This. I've been keeping...

Meester proach

This. I've been keeping myself busy since being made redundant this year, but this is possibly what I miss the most. Chocks on and I clock off. As you say, the exception of the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Mar 2020, 12:25
Replies: 208
Views: 153,720
Posted By Snr

I agree, a well reasoned argument, however with...

I agree, a well reasoned argument, however with one missing viewpoint. When this dies down, be it mid-summer, or late autumn, many billions of people around the world will have been in isolation for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Nov 2019, 07:03
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,227,675
Posted By Snr

Do you have a link? The summer schedule hasn't...

Do you have a link? The summer schedule hasn't been released yet...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Oct 2019, 11:16
Replies: 142
Views: 63,767
Posted By Snr

Tricia Takanawa, a very reasoned argument. There...

Tricia Takanawa, a very reasoned argument. There are definite pros and cons to both sides of the coin. Personally I would have a system that is loosely based on seniority, as my airline is fairly...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Oct 2019, 10:53
Replies: 142
Views: 63,767
Posted By Snr

This is a very dangerous argument. One that the...

This is a very dangerous argument. One that the bean counters in head office will be ecstatic to see mentioned on here, particularly by an individual who is claiming the biggest advantage of a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Oct 2019, 07:21
Replies: 142
Views: 63,767
Posted By Snr

Just asking again as no-one has given an answer...

Just asking again as no-one has given an answer yet. How do you quantify how "good" a pilot is? You seem to be stating that there are plenty of mediocre pilots who are keeping their seats because of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Oct 2019, 03:36
Replies: 142
Views: 63,767
Posted By Snr

The difficulty is that how do you grade a pilot?...

The difficulty is that how do you grade a pilot? There are very few ways for a company to list its flight deck according to how competent they are. You can take results and comments of Sim scores of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Sep 2019, 13:10
Replies: 69
Views: 42,405
Posted By Snr

TinFoilhat2 What you are asking is not really the...

TinFoilhat2 What you are asking is not really the point of this thread. I can't say what my company offers for TR pilots as we don't get them that often, but I would imagine there would be a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Sep 2019, 12:49
Replies: 69
Views: 42,405
Posted By Snr

If they don't stay for the 3 years (many do leave...

If they don't stay for the 3 years (many do leave within that period with the current market) then they repay the bond, which has been reducing. So the £15k bond as an example results in the pilot...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Sep 2019, 06:55
Replies: 69
Views: 42,405
Posted By Snr

That's the whole point of this argument. Some...

That's the whole point of this argument. Some airlines (including my own) don't charge newly hired employees to pay for training. The airline pays for the training, and in return asks you to stay for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Sep 2019, 15:39
Replies: 69
Views: 42,405
Posted By Snr

May I ask why? I work for a regional "training...

May I ask why? I work for a regional "training airline" if you will. Things are far from perfect, but the vast majority of those that leave within their bond period do so because they want to fly a...
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