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Forum: Nordic Forum
11th Dec 2012, 15:00
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

12 Good reasons to work in airB !

Like it says. . . . :ok:




Models are cabin crew members. Photo - Aleksandrs Sokolovs; Make up - Sevastianna Saber; Hair - Мария Элькина; Hi-Res pictures are here - Sokolov Studio...
Forum: Nordic Forum
2nd Dec 2012, 21:09
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

I was "only" a contract Capt there, but I seem to...

I was "only" a contract Capt there, but I seem to remember TR was quite cheap, but salary during LT phase was fairly cr@p ( & "enjoying" life in RIX is not SO cheap ) so you had to budget a...
Forum: Nordic Forum
1st Dec 2012, 19:34
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

See if it can get you laid at your local flying...

See if it can get you laid at your local flying club :rolleyes: can't think of many other possibilities..






Edited to say, this is in answer to the Q on the previous post/previous page....
Forum: Nordic Forum
27th Oct 2012, 00:10
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Without wishing to either build up false hopes,...

Without wishing to either build up false hopes, nor push people towards a P2F/low pay position. . . . a colleague just completing his 2nd Summer contract there has (with a couple of others) just...
Forum: Nordic Forum
16th Oct 2012, 13:43
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Partly emptied. . . go ahead.

Partly emptied. . . go ahead.
Forum: Nordic Forum
26th Sep 2012, 11:33
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

They must have really upped the ante then, as ...

They must have really upped the ante then, as about 75% of the guys invited back this Spring went elsewhere instead (primarily Norwegian/Primera / Jet Time ,as a large % were Scandis. )

Hard to...
Forum: Nordic Forum
24th Sep 2012, 00:13
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

They did in 2011 & 2012. Fortunately for them, a...

They did in 2011 & 2012. Fortunately for them, a good proportion of the 2011 P2F guys found something else for 2012 so avoided being layed off (yet again) at the end of 2012. Of the guys they...
Forum: Nordic Forum
12th Jul 2012, 08:32
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Wonder who is financing that ? Bit of an...

Wonder who is financing that ?

Bit of an about turn from their previously announced 737/A320 choice.

One can only guess they got a VERY good deal.
Forum: Nordic Forum
11th May 2012, 11:24
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

They have suffered a fairly massive attrition...

They have suffered a fairly massive attrition rate recently (particularly 737 RHS) so, it could at the end of your (assumedly? ) fixed period contract be a case of "last man standing" & an...
Forum: Nordic Forum
11th May 2012, 08:50
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Depends on the price ? as I guess you will be...

Depends on the price ? as I guess you will be asked to pay for TR ( & "contribute" to line -training? ) if not, can't see a problem. . . enjoy :ok:
Forum: Nordic Forum
22nd Jan 2012, 16:48
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Hey, it's not s o bad ? at least not as...

Hey, it's not s o bad ? at least not as foreign contract pilot, I know your financial situation is less rosy on local contract.

The main problem for guys joining next Spring is not knowing if...
Forum: Nordic Forum
28th Oct 2011, 09:36
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Think that was planned before his involvement,...

Think that was planned before his involvement, but I am sure everyone was hoping that , following his appointment, the tide would turn, or at least be held back.
Just hope he has a viable business...
Forum: Nordic Forum
29th Sep 2011, 16:00
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Seems like "pistols at dawn" has been resolved in...

Seems like "pistols at dawn" has been resolved in favour of the 52% shareholder.
A pilot manager I spoke to is gravely concerned about the competence/aviation knowledge of whomever is slotted in to...
Forum: Nordic Forum
24th Sep 2011, 19:02
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Difficult to tell who are the "good guys" (if any...

Difficult to tell who are the "good guys" (if any exist ? ) and who are the "bad guys" here.
On the face of it Herr Flick has done amazing things for airB, but has "possibly" done even more amazing...
Forum: Nordic Forum
15th Aug 2011, 01:01
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Politicians are p1ssed because Flick took the € (...

Politicians are p1ssed because Flick took the € ( & probably deserved them after how he grew airB ? ) that THEY wanted to steal. . . Tut tut :=

A tough winter I guess, maybe next Spring...
Forum: Nordic Forum
1st Jul 2011, 08:45
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Ah, OK. Certainly the answer to the Q is...

Ah, OK.

Certainly the answer to the Q is not "the government", who seem determined to act like lemmings, which is a bit hard to figure out when you remember they own 52% of the company :ooh:
Forum: Nordic Forum
29th Jun 2011, 12:39
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Think he is actually referring to Herr Flick, who...

Think he is actually referring to Herr Flick, who is rumoured to be running the show from Berlin lest he be greeted on arrival in RIX with a charge of corruption. . . . by some of the pots, sorry...
Forum: Nordic Forum
24th Jun 2011, 09:00
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Think you missed the boat, earlier in the year...

Think you missed the boat, earlier in the year they took quite a few DEC on Q400,but, AFAIK ,there is no further recruitment for this season.However, nothing is set in stone. Suggest you put yourself...
Forum: Nordic Forum
18th Jun 2011, 12:38
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

There is one ambitious relatively young...

There is one ambitious relatively young individual employed there who ( AFAIK) is an "accountant type". He has evidently identified TRTO as a revenue source that can be tapped at will ( &...
Forum: Nordic Forum
16th Jun 2011, 19:24
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Politicians are like cats, they cr@p, then they...

Politicians are like cats, they cr@p, then they do the best to bury it.

I think most of this is posturing & deflecting attention by scumbags (I.E politicians) who prefer media attention on...
Forum: Nordic Forum
3rd Jun 2011, 22:06
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

I "believe" there is an idea to use the TRTO...

I "believe" there is an idea to use the TRTO facility to train/qualify candidates to have a portfolio of crew to offer to other airlines , if, obviously, the candidate wishes to have his/her services...
Forum: Nordic Forum
21st May 2011, 10:24
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

There is a price difference in 737 rating between...

There is a price difference in 737 rating between airBaltic and Ryanair, but when you factor in the 70€ an hour deducted from your salary by airB for the first 300hrs line flying flown + the fact it...
Forum: Nordic Forum
20th May 2011, 23:17
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Just to clarify, FRaud ,as you refer to them, do...

Just to clarify, FRaud ,as you refer to them, do not do P2F (yet :hmm:), they do SSTR, following which , if you meet the standard (and only if) you will be employed as a contractor.
Not saying it is...
Forum: Nordic Forum
20th May 2011, 10:14
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

I don't think anyone is likely (or even...

I don't think anyone is likely (or even required/well advised) to mention on a c.v. that your contract was P2F. I think it is sufficient to merely state the fact that you only worked there for such a...
Forum: Nordic Forum
4th May 2011, 08:55
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

If you read back through the 41 pages of this...

If you read back through the 41 pages of this thread I feel sure you will find what you seek.
Forum: Nordic Forum
3rd May 2011, 12:13
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

I think HR are savvy enough to guess that. If...

I think HR are savvy enough to guess that.
If you are looking for a 737 position, and the rate of pilots leaving is indeed as mentioned in another post above, it may be that come the end of your...
Forum: Nordic Forum
12th Apr 2011, 09:13
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Bring your cheque-book/credit card ;)

Bring your cheque-book/credit card ;)
Forum: Nordic Forum
8th Apr 2011, 20:03
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

We exchanged PM's and you asked about A320 crew...

We exchanged PM's and you asked about A320 crew requirements.

airBaltic have no A320's, and have announced no orders for them.

Given the time scale between ordering/receiving a new type. . ....
Forum: Nordic Forum
6th Apr 2011, 10:17
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Following the Southwest Airlines lap joint...

Following the Southwest Airlines lap joint failure airBaltic are going to be mightily p1ssed off.

From a worldwide fleet of several thousand, there is a batch of only 579 aircraft requiring...
Forum: Nordic Forum
22nd Mar 2011, 11:21
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

For roster, no fixed pattern I.E 5/3 or whatever....

For roster, no fixed pattern I.E 5/3 or whatever.

Normal roster, if you dont interfere/influence it by making requests, will give perhaps 1 block of 3 or 4 consecutive days off a month....
Forum: Nordic Forum
13th Mar 2011, 10:43
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Cheers, did a bit of cleaning this morning, ...

Cheers, did a bit of cleaning this morning, :rolleyes: fire away.
Forum: Nordic Forum
1st Mar 2011, 16:03
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

I didnt have to do it . . . well they obviously...

I didnt have to do it . . . well they obviously knew I was mad I guess :rolleyes: but if you take the time to trawl through the 37 pages of this thread I seem to remember seeing a post describing...
Forum: Nordic Forum
28th Feb 2011, 10:48
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

ID ticket required for all flights as passenger,...

ID ticket required for all flights as passenger, even when they require you to be positioning crew, only company I know where you can jump seat around is Ryanair, although I know most Spanish...
Forum: Nordic Forum
11th Feb 2011, 13:21
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

Whilst nobody want to pay for a TR, particularly...

Whilst nobody want to pay for a TR, particularly when the salary at the end is. . . . how to be polite? not earth shattering, the Q400 is one of the few Turboprops that seem to feature frequently in...
Forum: Nordic Forum
24th Jan 2011, 19:08
Replies: 893
Views: 390,653
Posted By captplaystation

The problem is that both of theses sites can be...

The problem is that both of theses sites can be posted on ,like this one, by anyone who feels like it, indeed even by the same person.
Personally I would have thought such a large order would have...
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