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Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Mar 2020, 18:33
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Is Air Japan still hiring at this time or have...

Is Air Japan still hiring at this time or have they stopped? If they are hiring would the contract agencies ever consider employing someone who is on a voluntary LOA from another airline, or do you...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th May 2019, 19:27
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Is there anything to stop them from offering the...

Is there anything to stop them from offering the "bonus" again at the start of a new contract? Do you think it will be an ongoing thing or will they one day just stop if they have as much crew as...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Apr 2019, 16:38
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Thanks I thought it sounded too good to be true.

Thanks I thought it sounded too good to be true.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Apr 2019, 13:07
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Are the bonuses taxable in Japan if you are a...

Are the bonuses taxable in Japan if you are a Japanese resident? My wife seems to think bonuses in Japan are not taxed like regular income but that doesn't sound right to me.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd Mar 2019, 14:30
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Does the pay scale top out at 5 years? Are years...

Does the pay scale top out at 5 years? Are years of service carried over from FO to CA if you upgrade? Or do you go from say year 5 FO pay to year 1 CA pay?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd Feb 2019, 11:51
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

For those that have gone through the application...

For those that have gone through the application process with CReW how long did the entire process take from initial application to reporting for your first day of training? I'm just trying to time...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
19th Dec 2018, 15:16
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

What is the schedule like during training? For...

What is the schedule like during training? For example, are you in class Monday to Friday 9-5 for 6 months?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
10th Dec 2018, 00:15
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Congrats to both of you for your length of...

Congrats to both of you for your length of service. Is there a defined mandatory retirement age at Air Japan these days? Or an age when they generally just don't renew your contract?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th Dec 2018, 16:07
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

So the operation is a let in the contract the ANA...

So the operation is a let in the contract the ANA pilots have with the company to allow non-union pilots to operate some of the flights? How often is the contract up for renegotiation and when is it...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th Dec 2018, 04:41
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Will the 787s replace the 767s one for one or is...

Will the 787s replace the 767s one for one or is the fleet size expected to shrink a bit when they start retiring them?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Nov 2018, 13:16
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

That's great that there is such reasonable...

That's great that there is such reasonable parking available. I guess that's thanks to all the land they have near the airport. Thanks all for your kind replies. I didn't mean that Narita citizens...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Nov 2018, 12:20
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Well my dream has always been to live on an...

Well my dream has always been to live on an acreage or farm in rural Japan. That's too bad they don't offer employee parking. My wife's from Tokyo and would like to be back there. Narita would...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Nov 2018, 23:10
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

If you're going to need to use public transport...

If you're going to need to use public transport perhaps it's better to live in Tokyo than a house in rural Chiba. How often are you doing min rest layovers in Narita? If you lived 90 minutes away by...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Nov 2018, 14:06
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Is there a policy against using public transport...

Is there a policy against using public transport in uniform? Do they send a car for you to the hotel or your apartment in Narita? I'm just wondering how to get to work if say you had a house in rural...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
20th Nov 2018, 23:25
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Is there employee parking available to Air Japan...

Is there employee parking available to Air Japan pilots at NRT if you want to drive yourself to work?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
14th Sep 2018, 22:19
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

How many days a month are you guys typically...

How many days a month are you guys typically overnighting in Narita vs layover away from base?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
5th Sep 2018, 12:39
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

What happens if you fail your captain selection...

What happens if you fail your captain selection or your upgrade course? How many chances are you given? If you fail are you fired or are their career FO's there?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Sep 2018, 18:00
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Would you say you are overworked? Is fatigue a...

Would you say you are overworked? Is fatigue a major factor? How much of your month is night flying? Do you switch to day flying often?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Sep 2018, 14:29
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Why can no one talk about schedules? Are they so...

Why can no one talk about schedules? Are they so individually unique that it would be easy to identify the poster?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Aug 2018, 21:52
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Doesn't sound good Armani. How are the schedules...

Doesn't sound good Armani. How are the schedules now?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd Aug 2018, 12:36
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Already August. It must be a busy month at Air...

Already August. It must be a busy month at Air Japan with Obon season. How are your schedules for the month? Days worked, flight hours, and Total Time Away from Base?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
25th Jun 2018, 03:14
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Would anyone be willing to post some of their...

Would anyone be willing to post some of their monthly schedules from the last year so we might get an idea of what to expect?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
31st May 2018, 22:20
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

I think you'll find it quite hard to get an idea...

I think you'll find it quite hard to get an idea on what it's actually like to work there from just reading this thread. The most there seems to be is along the lines of 'it varies from month to...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
25th May 2018, 18:19
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

There's over 100 people retiring per year with...

There's over 100 people retiring per year with 30+ years at my airline so I'm not sure what you mean by that. It's pretty common at many legacy carriers worldwide. Or did you mean only expat contract...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
25th May 2018, 01:57
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

What is the long term outlook for Air Japan? For...

What is the long term outlook for Air Japan? For those of us with 30+ years until retirement what are the chances these contracts will still be around that long? Are there a large number of pilots...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
12th May 2018, 23:54
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Thanks for the info. How much time are you...

Thanks for the info. How much time are you spending on standby typically? Also, how many overnights are you typically getting at Narita during your monthly days on?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
12th May 2018, 16:26
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Does anyone just stay in Japan on their days off...

Does anyone just stay in Japan on their days off if they can independently get residency? Does Air Japan frown upon this at all?

If you were to make your home somewhere reasonably near Narita...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st May 2018, 04:37
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

I see some other airlines requesting a no...

I see some other airlines requesting a no incidents/accidents letter. Does Air Japan or the JCAB request this? I don't know if my authority issues such a document.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
26th Mar 2018, 23:09
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Thanks for the great info. How are the JCAB duty...

Thanks for the great info. How are the JCAB duty hour limitations? I assumed because the position is salaried the company will roster you at max duty but 50 hours sounds reasonable. Are the Air Japan...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
26th Mar 2018, 18:08
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

One thing I can't find after reading this thread...

One thing I can't find after reading this thread is a sense of the rosters. How many of your 20 days on are you flying? Is there a lot of back of the clock overnight flights? How long are the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
16th Jul 2017, 08:47
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Do any of the AJX pilots here just stay in Japan...

Do any of the AJX pilots here just stay in Japan year round? I imagine some have married Japanese citizens and now have permanent residency rights. Are you able to bank the money that would otherwise...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
29th Apr 2017, 01:31
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Thanks for all the responses. I'm definitely...

Thanks for all the responses. I'm definitely still in the homework stage and scrapping together whatever info I can get. There seems to be a few Japan based pilots here so I'll ask if anyone knows...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
28th Apr 2017, 14:23
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Well my situation isn't so cut and dry. I'm...

Well my situation isn't so cut and dry. I'm Canadian so I'm not going to have access all the great things that are currently happening south of the border for pilots. For us it's business as usual...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
28th Apr 2017, 01:39
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Do you think the day/night shift changes at Air...

Do you think the day/night shift changes at Air Japan are much worse than what one would experience at a North American carrier?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Apr 2017, 01:27
Replies: 3,666
Views: 2,473,009
Posted By drop24

Thanks for you detailed response. I have the...

Thanks for you detailed response. I have the ability to live in Japan full time on a spouse visa. Do you think that would help with the fatigue issue from commuting or would the day/night shift...
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