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@Johny Boy
200 is a pretty big number
How did you come with that ? Does this account for the pilots needed for growth as well ?
200 is a pretty big number
How did you come with that ? Does this account for the pilots needed for growth as well ?
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@Johny Boy
200 is a pretty big number
How did you come with that ? Does this account for the pilots needed for growth as well ?
200 is a pretty big number
How did you come with that ? Does this account for the pilots needed for growth as well ?
I have been hearing all sort of news of having " pilot pool " from last 2 year and this year they were going to have 3 exam for CPL holders but only one happened till now.
Spoke to a pretty reliable source this morning. Expect a written exam for CPL holders in Mar 2014 and one for TR pilots almost at the same time.
PS : What is the cost for rating for those having 1000+ hours by going through CAE indigo 320 TR program ?
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JohnyBoy may be right. 200 is a possible number.
But this exodus will not be as fast. IndiGo will always be a 'hunting ground' for AirAsia for a few years to come. But the rate of attrition at IndiGo will be managable one. Remember the models of the two airlines are IDENTICAL. Not many employees will gain with the jump. I know a few diehard loyals of IndiGo who will not jump no matter what.
AirAsia plans to induct one aircraft every month just like IndiGo. IndiGo will need to make up for the pilots leaving for AirAsia+cater for their own expansion. Having said that, the frequency of exams may not really go up.
If you talk to pilots of different cadres, you will hear a variety of plans each cadre has for the future.
This is what I discovered -
- TRE/TRIs will not jump for a few Rupees more. They will not compromise on bases.
- Check Pilots who are young and usually in their 40s are ambitious and have another long innings to play in their career. They will jump if the pay is better and there is good scope for growth irrespective of the bases.
- Captains in their 30s and early 40s and Senior FOs are the biggest jumpers.
- FOs with low time (less than 5000 hours), unmarried, looking for more flying want to jump but they are not in demand at new airlines except in the initial launch period of a new carrier. Base is not a constrain for them usually. This cadre of pilots are sourced from fresh hires, exams, self TR pilots etc just like IndiGo does.
- Pilots retiring will be replaced by senior pilots, captains within the airline.
So if you put all this in perspective, a new airline will not really help zero hours CPL holders/self TRs as much (Im saying AS MUCH). What will help is how many new aircraft are inducted every year. A new airline may not necessarily translate into a lot of new aircraft. So a lot of reshuffling will happen in the upper deck in the next 2 years.
Exam frequency will increase but nothing great really. Getting a call will remain a big challenge. Dont forget that at any AirAsia or TATA-SIA exam you WILL find low time pilots who are already flying with airlines.
Having said all this, days in the coming 2-5 years look brighter than the same period from the past !
But this exodus will not be as fast. IndiGo will always be a 'hunting ground' for AirAsia for a few years to come. But the rate of attrition at IndiGo will be managable one. Remember the models of the two airlines are IDENTICAL. Not many employees will gain with the jump. I know a few diehard loyals of IndiGo who will not jump no matter what.
AirAsia plans to induct one aircraft every month just like IndiGo. IndiGo will need to make up for the pilots leaving for AirAsia+cater for their own expansion. Having said that, the frequency of exams may not really go up.
If you talk to pilots of different cadres, you will hear a variety of plans each cadre has for the future.
This is what I discovered -
- TRE/TRIs will not jump for a few Rupees more. They will not compromise on bases.
- Check Pilots who are young and usually in their 40s are ambitious and have another long innings to play in their career. They will jump if the pay is better and there is good scope for growth irrespective of the bases.
- Captains in their 30s and early 40s and Senior FOs are the biggest jumpers.
- FOs with low time (less than 5000 hours), unmarried, looking for more flying want to jump but they are not in demand at new airlines except in the initial launch period of a new carrier. Base is not a constrain for them usually. This cadre of pilots are sourced from fresh hires, exams, self TR pilots etc just like IndiGo does.
- Pilots retiring will be replaced by senior pilots, captains within the airline.
So if you put all this in perspective, a new airline will not really help zero hours CPL holders/self TRs as much (Im saying AS MUCH). What will help is how many new aircraft are inducted every year. A new airline may not necessarily translate into a lot of new aircraft. So a lot of reshuffling will happen in the upper deck in the next 2 years.
Exam frequency will increase but nothing great really. Getting a call will remain a big challenge. Dont forget that at any AirAsia or TATA-SIA exam you WILL find low time pilots who are already flying with airlines.
Having said all this, days in the coming 2-5 years look brighter than the same period from the past !
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- TRE/TRIs will not jump for a few Rupees more. They will not compromise on bases. This category people jumps ships most as trainer will become instructor and instructor will become examiner with pay rise going with hourly rates plus fixed rise@ lakh or so.Most are either getting too old(65 years of flying age ) in Indigo hence upgrades within flight op's
- Check Pilots who are young and usually in their 40s are ambitious and have another long innings to play in their career. They will jump if the pay is better and there is good scope for growth irrespective of the bases. Same as above
- Captains in their 30s and early 40s and Senior FOs are the biggest jumpers.Give them upgrade or pay rise with benefit's and you see them abandoning ship's at will, Indigo is going to get hit most at this level.
- FOs with low time (less than 5000 hours), unmarried, looking for more flying want to jump but they are not in demand at new airlines except in the initial launch period of a new carrier. Base is not a constrain for them usually. This cadre of pilots are sourced from fresh hires, exams, self TR pilots etc just like IndiGo does. Most of them will be upgraded to PIC's slot's if eligible opening door for other copilots and junior ones to slot in.Few might leave but this is where from which Indigo will need to cater their pool need's as training to online takes time hence fresh recruitment's.
- Pilots retiring will be replaced by senior pilots, captains within the airline.Most of senior TRE/TRI's are ex-IC pilots nearing 65 years of age hence they will need to upgrade or recruit more ex-IC pilots with similar level which is not possible because AirAsia might provide them with better T&C's over Indigo's plus Southern region pilot's will get preferred base of being local.
- Check Pilots who are young and usually in their 40s are ambitious and have another long innings to play in their career. They will jump if the pay is better and there is good scope for growth irrespective of the bases. Same as above
- Captains in their 30s and early 40s and Senior FOs are the biggest jumpers.Give them upgrade or pay rise with benefit's and you see them abandoning ship's at will, Indigo is going to get hit most at this level.
- FOs with low time (less than 5000 hours), unmarried, looking for more flying want to jump but they are not in demand at new airlines except in the initial launch period of a new carrier. Base is not a constrain for them usually. This cadre of pilots are sourced from fresh hires, exams, self TR pilots etc just like IndiGo does. Most of them will be upgraded to PIC's slot's if eligible opening door for other copilots and junior ones to slot in.Few might leave but this is where from which Indigo will need to cater their pool need's as training to online takes time hence fresh recruitment's.
- Pilots retiring will be replaced by senior pilots, captains within the airline.Most of senior TRE/TRI's are ex-IC pilots nearing 65 years of age hence they will need to upgrade or recruit more ex-IC pilots with similar level which is not possible because AirAsia might provide them with better T&C's over Indigo's plus Southern region pilot's will get preferred base of being local.
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I have heard april 2013 guys will be notified NOT before June 2014 as they just recruited sum type rated guys ... if anybody else has heard something like this plz post...
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I have heard april 2013 guys will be notified NOT before June 2014 as they just recruited sum type rated guys .
They recruited rated pilots or those who were on wait/hold for last 2 years got on permanent payroll ?
PS: Does anyone know how much CAE charges for 320 TR as per Indigo 320 assessment program for those having 1K & above TT ?
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Latest rumour is the April 2013 results will be declared in Feb 2014
Rott among senior most Co-pilot's will leave Indigo searching for high ground very soon.
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A-320 TYPE RATED
GUYS i am type rated and without a job for the past one year....i have applied to Indigo with no success as they have not called me so far......could you guys gimmie sandra pinto or parul huria's phone no...that will be helpful...thanks...
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PS : Bhambri any latest TR news for - Waitlist pilots / New TR exam ?
A-320 TYPE RATED
GUYS i am type rated and without a job for the past one year....i have applied to Indigo with no success as they have not called me so far......could you guys gimmie sandra pinto or parul huria's phone no...that will be helpful...thanks...
GUYS i am type rated and without a job for the past one year....i have applied to Indigo with no success as they have not called me so far......could you guys gimmie sandra pinto or parul huria's phone no...that will be helpful...thanks...
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If you are type rated on the A320 then you wont be eligible for the normal non type rated CAE IndiGo written exam
IndiGo has not conducted a type rated exam since Feb 2012
If you are type rated on the A320 then you wont be eligible for the normal non type rated CAE IndiGo written exam
IndiGo has not conducted a type rated exam since Feb 2012
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@bhambri
you mean april 2013, right?
Mostly the last batch will start in Jan and after that no more pilots on waitlist. Next guys in will be those who appeared in Cae exam april 12.