Singaporeair Captain recruitment
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Boeing Dreamer, Have you forgotten the 26 culled during SARS ? Have you forgotten the LHR and SYD based 747 guys who were laid off ? Right now, anyone over 57 who's contract is due, better start packing.
Also no hiring for the 330 and no MFF, at the mo, that's the the plan till mid 09.
Also no hiring for the 330 and no MFF, at the mo, that's the the plan till mid 09.
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Hmmm....
Well ULH,
Why 57 and not 56....?? What kind of talk is this.Are you the authority regulating the cutting off age or are u just guessing too like the rest of us.
While i appreciate your opinion,we would much appreciate if you could kindly reinstate that THIS IS YOUR OPINION.And not a SIA policy.....
That said........thanks for your inputs.
Cheers now......
Why 57 and not 56....?? What kind of talk is this.Are you the authority regulating the cutting off age or are u just guessing too like the rest of us.
While i appreciate your opinion,we would much appreciate if you could kindly reinstate that THIS IS YOUR OPINION.And not a SIA policy.....
That said........thanks for your inputs.
Cheers now......
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Boeing Dreamer
Here's the facts.
You must be able to return 3 yrs of service for a conversion. Hence the man at 57 ,who was in SQ at the time ,was given one, they sometimes give small favours, and it's been done before. He has been here along time.
60 is the retiring age. So you will not be hired if your 57+.
If all the stars are aligned when you get to 60, they might offer you a contract untill your62..
This is SIA Policy ok
ps no one took a voluntary paycut, wot planet are you on?
Fatbus- we're not hiring for info pay the same
You must be able to return 3 yrs of service for a conversion. Hence the man at 57 ,who was in SQ at the time ,was given one, they sometimes give small favours, and it's been done before. He has been here along time.
60 is the retiring age. So you will not be hired if your 57+.
If all the stars are aligned when you get to 60, they might offer you a contract untill your62..
This is SIA Policy ok
ps no one took a voluntary paycut, wot planet are you on?
Fatbus- we're not hiring for info pay the same
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To add on to ULH, some of the guys who were given contracts to fly beyond 60 were sent to Cargo. Although, I think now, they still keep them on the main fleet after 60 years of age. Shame, we got some good people who came over to freight hauling.
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Can anyone tell me if SIA is still recruiting DEC's.Or have they completely stalled the programme for the time being as i've heard.This is for 777 OR 330 DEC's.
Thx.
Thx.
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Only the guys that have already received Job Offers will be recruited for the foreseeable future. They will be moving pilots from 777 to A 330 instead of taking DEC's for the Airbuses.
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no recruitment
HI T.L
there are some who are type rated and have successfully been interviewed but not yet offered anything so they are neither here nor there. any news on them?
there are some who are type rated and have successfully been interviewed but not yet offered anything so they are neither here nor there. any news on them?
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I interviewed "successfully" in April '05 and didn't hear anything until I got the green light in late December. That was three years ago and I had the luxury of being able to wait it out. IMO, if you are in a hurry, maybe better to look elsewhere. The hiring process at SIA can be very slow and deliberate after the interview and today's economic environment is terrible compared to three years ago. If you listen to rumors, things are going in reverse here growth wise with possible unpaid leave (I personally don't believe that one....).
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The window of recruitment for DECs in 2008 was brief and has been firmly closed now. As with every downturn, SIA has battened down the hatches and aims to spend time upgrading all older planes with the latest space seats and cabin improvements or parking them in the desert so that when the graphs finally turn around we are hopefully the last ones standing and fighting fit. The fuel price has affected everyone and the looming world recession affects every airline,s bottom line but the low cost competitors are hurting the most and there will be a lot more washing out of the system for the less strong companies before the end is in sight. I believe SIA will survive as before and emerge stronger than ever.
Hoever, I reckon it will be a long time before any expat is recruited again into this company but those few who managed to slip in during the brief 2008 window will have a safe job and will be welcomed to the family.
Hoever, I reckon it will be a long time before any expat is recruited again into this company but those few who managed to slip in during the brief 2008 window will have a safe job and will be welcomed to the family.
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I would agree ONE HUNDRED PERCENT with chambudzi...........absolutely 100%.....!! No more recruitment for the time being but 'ALL IN' will be honoured as is the practice with SIA and in this part of asia.All in at this point and time ARE, AND WILL be safe and here for good....!!
No more recruitment for at least another 18 months is what I hear.
Those in the midst of the recruitment process may suffer a little.As would be anywhere else in the world......
Very very sensible company is SIA is what I hear.They definitely know their assets AND their liabilities.....!! And the vastly experienced,wholly knowledgeable expat commander is quite surely the biggest asset they have at present and can count on in the near future when the the turbulent air smoothens out.Because when that happens(and it will),u can bet your last dollar that there will be a scramble by airlines for the experienced pilot.Which unfortunately may not be around for the picking cause you let him go in the first place!!
This is where SIA is playing smart and is retaining the experienced ,trained(maybe even expat) captain but probably may let go of some potential retirees or even brand new FO's.
Keep the hired hands but let go of the old ones seems to be the mantra here.
Lets see....
No more recruitment for at least another 18 months is what I hear.
Those in the midst of the recruitment process may suffer a little.As would be anywhere else in the world......
Very very sensible company is SIA is what I hear.They definitely know their assets AND their liabilities.....!! And the vastly experienced,wholly knowledgeable expat commander is quite surely the biggest asset they have at present and can count on in the near future when the the turbulent air smoothens out.Because when that happens(and it will),u can bet your last dollar that there will be a scramble by airlines for the experienced pilot.Which unfortunately may not be around for the picking cause you let him go in the first place!!
This is where SIA is playing smart and is retaining the experienced ,trained(maybe even expat) captain but probably may let go of some potential retirees or even brand new FO's.
Keep the hired hands but let go of the old ones seems to be the mantra here.
Lets see....
Last edited by Flaperon777; 10th Nov 2008 at 09:04.
Am in Singapore now and it would appear that SIA are battening down the hatches so to speak. I met one expat, age 51 who has been told that his contract is not being renewed and another coming up to age 60 who is not being offered the extension to age 62 as has been the norm up to now. It has been rumoured that up to around 70 expats will not have their contracts renewed in the coming months so the chances of recruitment would appear to be slim at the very best for the time being.
