Tiger Airways or other Asian opportunity?
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Tiger Airways or other Asian opportunity?
Does anyone know more about the Tiger "self-sponsored training program who are not qualified on type (320)?" Anyone know any ex-pats who did this? Salary range and other benefits? Days off, etc?...
Or, does anyone have an idea where an American RJ capt with some command time can go to Asia, except SO Cathay? Any carriers that treat their pilots well that don't have a type? Any ideas/insight would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Or, does anyone have an idea where an American RJ capt with some command time can go to Asia, except SO Cathay? Any carriers that treat their pilots well that don't have a type? Any ideas/insight would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi Don,
Non type-reated guys get the same contract as type rated, they just have to pay the bond (60 000S$, half of which paid before). Use the search function, there is everything explained.
Otherwise there are also RJ contracts in Asia, depends which one you fly. Read the contracter's ads please.
You might also have a chance in Silkair or Air Macau.
Cheers,
Dani
Non type-reated guys get the same contract as type rated, they just have to pay the bond (60 000S$, half of which paid before). Use the search function, there is everything explained.
Otherwise there are also RJ contracts in Asia, depends which one you fly. Read the contracter's ads please.
You might also have a chance in Silkair or Air Macau.
Cheers,
Dani
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Air Macau takes people with no time in Type but you must go get a A320 Type, Pay 15,000 bond upfront refundable if you dont leave before 2 years. Also no pay 3-5month while in training, only 355 patacas (50usd a day(perduim) and Hotel. Once you get the whole training ordeal over you take home average 6000usd Tax free a month.
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This was the guff I got when I looked at them few months
ago as a rated capt
basic 8000
rate 109/stick hr [monthley av 90 hrs]
all pay taxable
roster 5on-2off-5on-3off
No per diems [no overnights]
No edu alowance
No AWS
NO profit-shareing
NO houseing alowance
NO interline
Didnt bother to apply.
ago as a rated capt
basic 8000
rate 109/stick hr [monthley av 90 hrs]
all pay taxable
roster 5on-2off-5on-3off
No per diems [no overnights]
No edu alowance
No AWS
NO profit-shareing
NO houseing alowance
NO interline
Didnt bother to apply.
Last edited by Slasher; 31st Jan 2008 at 01:13.
Silk definately for Captains. Full service airline with possible progression into Singapore Airlines. Tiger for F/Os as the upgrade is much faster and they take on with A320 rating and zero hours on type.
Similar money at the end of the day but in Silk you won't work as much for it. Travel benefits not fantastic with either one. Singapore cost of living has increased considerably over the past two years, forget a luxurious expat lifestyle, be prepared to live more 'local' and you will do fine.
Similar money at the end of the day but in Silk you won't work as much for it. Travel benefits not fantastic with either one. Singapore cost of living has increased considerably over the past two years, forget a luxurious expat lifestyle, be prepared to live more 'local' and you will do fine.
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Hello metro man!!!!!
Do you have any idea about Captain Salary at Silk , Rumours talking about 11.000 USD is it true? Thanks and sorry to disturb you with this question...
Do you have any idea about Captain Salary at Silk , Rumours talking about 11.000 USD is it true? Thanks and sorry to disturb you with this question...
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yank in singapore
As a 6 year resident of singapore I thought I would have no problem converting my FAA licence to a sing licence. Wrong, after signing up with tigers and doing my 320 course with Northwest Airlines (no longer an option) I spent 4 months trying to get the dragon lady of the CAA, otherwise know as Faziah, to complete the paperwork. With no support whatever from the company, and finding out what tigers is really like, I bailed out and have not regretted that discision since then.
Tigers, as advertised, is a low cost carrier, but there is a huge difference between low cost and just damn cheap. Yes, they will pay you for your hours, about 90-95 a month, but that is all you will get out of them. If you want to work for someone who changes your schedule nightly, without warning and was, at one time, going to have crews sign in for the flight in the cockpit to save 15 minutes on duty time, be my guest. But before you commit yourself to a 60k sing dollar bond for training be aware that there are other, much better options available, such as Jet Star Asia.
We haven't even begun to discuss the incredible rise the cost of housing in sing. Since I left in 2006, the price of housing has just about double, according to my mates still on the island. I don't think tigers has increased they pay accordingly.
All in all singapore was a great place to live and work, a year ago, but if you still want to give it a try go with an airline with a little class.
Tigers, as advertised, is a low cost carrier, but there is a huge difference between low cost and just damn cheap. Yes, they will pay you for your hours, about 90-95 a month, but that is all you will get out of them. If you want to work for someone who changes your schedule nightly, without warning and was, at one time, going to have crews sign in for the flight in the cockpit to save 15 minutes on duty time, be my guest. But before you commit yourself to a 60k sing dollar bond for training be aware that there are other, much better options available, such as Jet Star Asia.
We haven't even begun to discuss the incredible rise the cost of housing in sing. Since I left in 2006, the price of housing has just about double, according to my mates still on the island. I don't think tigers has increased they pay accordingly.
All in all singapore was a great place to live and work, a year ago, but if you still want to give it a try go with an airline with a little class.
herkmann,
I hear FAA Licence is a prob due to the Sing CAA require a Flight Radio Telephony licence for conversion. this you can get but Guess they never told you that though. I also hear some new stuff about Foreign Lic conversion now requires you to have 3000 TT.
That is a rumour though,
I hear FAA Licence is a prob due to the Sing CAA require a Flight Radio Telephony licence for conversion. this you can get but Guess they never told you that though. I also hear some new stuff about Foreign Lic conversion now requires you to have 3000 TT.
That is a rumour though,
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Herkmann,
Converted my license about 4+ years ago. Never had any problems, if you had flown international on the FAA license you had to have a restricted RT license. So that shouldn't be a problem.
Myself and other people had no problems with Faziah at all.
No time requirement on the hours for conversion. As long as you can pass the Air Law exam, no worries.
Converted my license about 4+ years ago. Never had any problems, if you had flown international on the FAA license you had to have a restricted RT license. So that shouldn't be a problem.
Myself and other people had no problems with Faziah at all.
No time requirement on the hours for conversion. As long as you can pass the Air Law exam, no worries.
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Kwaiyai and Phil Squares
I have held a restricted radiotelephone operators licence since 1978 so that was not the problem. Also passed the air law exam, again, no problem. Maybe I just didn't fill the right squares. Seriously, the problem was that the US ATP has no expiration date and we do not have a seperate instrument rating, both of which cause Faziah no end of concern. Her response was "What to do Lah".
Also, Phil, who was your sponsoring company, SIA? Because neither Tigers nor Jet Star were in business 4 years ago. If it was SIA or even Silk Air that might explain the ease of your conversion.
I have held a restricted radiotelephone operators licence since 1978 so that was not the problem. Also passed the air law exam, again, no problem. Maybe I just didn't fill the right squares. Seriously, the problem was that the US ATP has no expiration date and we do not have a seperate instrument rating, both of which cause Faziah no end of concern. Her response was "What to do Lah".
Also, Phil, who was your sponsoring company, SIA? Because neither Tigers nor Jet Star were in business 4 years ago. If it was SIA or even Silk Air that might explain the ease of your conversion.
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So how is the Tiger Australia stuff working out? How are the rosters working there? Are they only accepting those with work permits or visas, or is the company basing pilots there from Singapore?