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Forum: Terms and Endearment

22nd Apr 2024, 10:13

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

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Posted By The Foss

I believe it’s just 320 ratings that have been...

I believe it’s just 320 ratings that have been getting outsourced to L3

Forum: Terms and Endearment

13th Apr 2024, 12:18

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

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Posted By The Foss

it should just be the minimum 12 months in the...

it should just be the minimum 12 months in the company requirement. Believe you can bid for it beforehand, you would just need the 12 months when you start the course

Forum: Terms and Endearment

27th Mar 2024, 22:38

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

Views: 560,050

Posted By The Foss

It’s one of the circumstances you’d have a good...

It’s one of the circumstances you’d have a good chance of getting unfrozen early. Strictly speaking you’d be frozen, but given the latest bid results had 320 commands (LHR) go all the way to the...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

20th Mar 2024, 23:36

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

Views: 560,050

Posted By The Foss

Yes if the dates don’t work you can just wait. I...

Yes if the dates don’t work you can just wait. I think new dates come out fairly regularly, but they can fill quickly (especially the sim assessments - sometimes by the time you have checked the...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

9th Mar 2024, 00:14

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

Views: 560,050

Posted By The Foss

I think only 1 or 2 actually resigned from the...

I think only 1 or 2 actually resigned from the company completely, but quite a lot of FOs did move up to LHR.

Obviously planning to be held to your freeze is good advice, but there does for now...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

29th Jan 2024, 13:16

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

Views: 560,050

Posted By The Foss

Agreed, and in doing so quite certainly hindered...

Agreed, and in doing so quite certainly hindered the company’s recovery over the last few years. Let’s hope they can remember that during the next downturn!

Forum: Terms and Endearment

28th Jan 2024, 20:09

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

Views: 560,050

Posted By The Foss

BA had a number in mind, it was never going to be...

BA had a number in mind, it was never going to be the 1000 or whatever number they originally put forward.
BALPA would’ve stuck to straight LIFO if they could, but had to spin what they could as a...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

28th Nov 2023, 08:29

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British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

Views: 560,050

Posted By The Foss

Pretty much correct. You don’t actually need the...

Pretty much correct. You don’t actually need the ATPL as long as you have the hours for it, as you can then do the skills test during the type rating.

Forum: Terms and Endearment

15th Jun 2023, 13:00

Replies: 1,116

British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

Views: 560,050

Posted By The Foss

At LHR junior 320 rosters can be pretty brutal,...

At LHR junior 320 rosters can be pretty brutal, but as you have nights away with Hotac and duty pay it’s probably better for commuters (especially if you’re okay with all your days off being...

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