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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Feb 2017, 06:51
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

I think a few of us know that if a manager at BA...

I think a few of us know that if a manager at BA has a pet plan they drop it into unofficial discussion in order to test the temperature of the water and start rumour and possibly dissent running.
...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Feb 2017, 15:14
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Bear in mind despite all the above AFAIK there's...

Bear in mind despite all the above AFAIK there's been no actual official announcement that the "old" FPP scheme has been killed, though like others I think it is/was only a matter of time in the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Feb 2017, 11:36
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

What can be said is as far as BA are concerned...

What can be said is as far as BA are concerned there are a load of DEPs waiting in line (in and outside the pool) and the CEO, Alex Cruz is a great believer in cutting costs. FPP was great while it...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Feb 2017, 19:54
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

What Beazlebub said and I agree with his logic. ...

What Beazlebub said and I agree with his logic. Despite the rumours it's certainly not going to "big" bulge :E for the forseeable future, 2015 and especially 2016 were exceptional years for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Feb 2017, 15:18
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

I'd second that and add: I know many here are...

I'd second that and add: I know many here are looking for definite info and waiting for some news about the scheme. Experience shows (but I've been been wrong before) that it probably wouldn't be...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
31st Jan 2017, 12:52
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Very sound advice. Everything is changing v...

Very sound advice.

Everything is changing v rapidly, with the emphasis being costs.....or cutting thereof.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Nov 2016, 08:25
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

SpeedBird2233 I would strongly second...

SpeedBird2233

I would strongly second MaverickPs comment.

We are still waiting to see the implications of the new business plan and we have a CEO is who is intent on cost cutting. If you are...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Jan 2016, 05:35
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Nope, they can't and won't do that. The...

Nope, they can't and won't do that.

The problem BA/Easyjet/ all others have is getting ladies to apply in the first place. There's still a widely held view outside aviation that flying isn't a job...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st May 2015, 11:07
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Firstly congratulations to those who were...

Firstly congratulations to those who were successful, commiserations to those who were not...



Without wishing to rain on anyone's parade in particular please be aware you're still very much...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th May 2015, 08:15
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Must admit 3000 sounds a bit low, even so for the...

Must admit 3000 sounds a bit low, even so for the sake of context you need know how many of that three thousand met the basic requirements for further consideration and OTOH how many applicants were...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd Apr 2015, 18:10
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

:\ :\ ..Blimey, now that is desperate. ...

:\ :\ ..Blimey, now that is desperate.

Best of luck for tomorrow..........
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Mar 2015, 08:37
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Sorry to hear about the various knock backs.. ...

Sorry to hear about the various knock backs..

Cmab7

...

I'm sure you did..Have you/did you run your paperwork past a third party to get their opinion?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Mar 2015, 08:47
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Jumpseat M The Thistle, Premier...

Jumpseat M




The Thistle, Premier Inn T5(note the emphasis) and the Arora Bath Road (note the spelling) are the closest to Waterside, there's also the T5 Travelodge. Failing those any hotel...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
2nd Mar 2015, 04:31
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Fulltanks -Not trying to be picky but just trying...

Fulltanks -Not trying to be picky but just trying to avoid confusion - is that a typo..or are you hinting at the amount of time a co-pilot might spend in the LHS as "heavy"?

:E
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
25th Feb 2015, 12:25
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Foxdeux Being Canadian doesn't...

Foxdeux





Being Canadian doesn't automatically rule you out, I've worked with one or two....but you might have to marry a Brit to get a Visa......
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Feb 2015, 04:56
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

No.....see previous posts about the nationalities...

No.....see previous posts about the nationalities of those going through or those who have gone through the FPP.

Some basic info here for starters:

...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Feb 2015, 11:16
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Warp I'm going to add a "+...

Warp





I'm going to add a "+ lots" to what the likes of Groundloop and Sygyzy wrote.

Your flying "training" doesn't finish when you graduate from the FPP scheme, or even when you...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Feb 2015, 08:31
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Can't give you a list, but FWIW the FPP came up...

Can't give you a list, but FWIW the FPP came up in discussion at work the other day with one of our Senior First Officers who is a "mentor" to some of those on the scheme, to paraphrase his comments...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Feb 2015, 09:53
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

I think "brilliant" is perhaps overstating it a...

I think "brilliant" is perhaps overstating it a bit, BA aren't looking for future Nobel prize winners, they are looking for someone who is a good "fit" - round pegs for round holes, etc.... That said...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Jan 2015, 18:31
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

If you are looking for one single but utterly...

If you are looking for one single but utterly compelling reason for applying this month, that's it, right there.

As has been mentioned it only needs the likes of a 9/11 :bored:, a sudden massive...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th May 2014, 11:09
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

FWIW those who were in BA in 1990 :oh: will tell...

FWIW those who were in BA in 1990 :oh: will tell you that their colleagues who were portrayed in "that video" were almost all, with good reason, well and truely ***** off at the way their...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Apr 2014, 11:58
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Without wishing to diverge from the thread LptP,...

Without wishing to diverge from the thread LptP, I think I need to make a point for the benefit of others here who are considering BA and are now perhaps alarmed by your statements.

KW's...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Apr 2014, 05:21
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Just to be clear I'm not disagreeing with you, in...

Just to be clear I'm not disagreeing with you, in fact I agree with you entirely, but I'm not involved in recruiting.

As bex has hinted at certain statuses are seemingly very very short of...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Apr 2014, 19:54
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

As I suspect you well know there are rumours that...

As I suspect you well know there are rumours that there's possibly a bit of politics and an agenda behind the current problems the company may be with having with manning on some fleets.

I think...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Apr 2014, 12:29
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

FWIW whilst commuting would be tricky in the...

FWIW whilst commuting would be tricky in the early days there are certainly plenty of BA shorthaulers ( left and right seat) who successfully combine commuting with a good quality of life...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd Jan 2014, 16:07
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Sorry to hear you came to grief, better luck next...

Sorry to hear you came to grief, better luck next time round.



Spot on...:ok:

I think that was one of the major points Fulltanks was driving at in his/her excellent post a week or two back....
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jan 2014, 15:23
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

You may well be aware of the fact that this is a...

You may well be aware of the fact that this is a funny old job and a very strange working environment. It's not university, it's not an office. Day in and day out though training you are one on one...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Dec 2013, 07:24
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

flytheskies

Welcome to the real world of aviation - all the FTOs are money making schemes, some more massive than others. I personally would rather the BA selection stage had not been run in partnership with the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Mar 2013, 18:21
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

At the end of the day I doubt many newbies are...

At the end of the day I doubt many newbies are going to decline to apply for, or accept a place on, a BA course simply because of the stories they hear in this place about the attitude of some of...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Mar 2013, 08:29
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

NM No idea what goes on with Euro fleet...

NM

No idea what goes on with Euro fleet but it does still happen on long haul.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
6th Mar 2013, 07:05
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Skittles, You're not the only one...., but...

Skittles,

You're not the only one...., but it is, seemingly, :rolleyes: hatchet's first post so maybe we should cut him/her some slack, and assume they're a glass half empty rather than a glass...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Feb 2013, 09:35
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

I know, shocking isn't it! Worse still :O...

I know, shocking isn't it!

Worse still :O we've got French, Danish, Swedish :E, American and even the odd Canadian, eeh, accent on the Flight Deck................oh, and Scouse......



...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Dec 2012, 00:49
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

Alex Be careful, it only takes...

Alex



Be careful, it only takes another major nose dive in the economy or a major event on a par with 911, and there might not be an FPP run next year. If you are really interested in the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Nov 2012, 18:55
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,683,275
Posted By wiggy

deltahptel

(my italics)

:confused:

I'm really not sure even the most devout BA acolyte would claim they've got a large choice of bases, that said I agree with the rest of your sentiments.
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