Korean Air-why are pilots bailing out?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Probably a hotel
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Korean Air-why are pilots bailing out?
Hi all. I am currently in Korea visiting and I'm interested in flying for Korean Air. Do you think it would be worth while to go to KA HQ and have a chat? Would it help my chances of getting an interview? Or are things only arranged through places like GAP and Rishworth so it's not worth my time?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Probably a hotel
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Korean Air-why are pilots bailing out?
Thanks babisiliop. I will call them on Monday. You wouldn't happen to have a number to PM me would you? If not I'm sure I can find it online.
Join Date: May 2001
Location: HERE AND THERE
Posts: 863
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Don't waste your time 3646
KAL don't hire expats directly.
They only pick guys from agencies and even so they are terribly nit picking: there's a complex and long pre-screening process before they ever think about inviting you.
Furthermore, recruitment department em SEL is very busy all the times.
99% chances they won't even take your call.
Sorry to take the cherry from the cake.
They only pick guys from agencies and even so they are terribly nit picking: there's a complex and long pre-screening process before they ever think about inviting you.
Furthermore, recruitment department em SEL is very busy all the times.
99% chances they won't even take your call.
Sorry to take the cherry from the cake.
Last edited by fullforward; 5th Oct 2012 at 14:03.
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Scarborough
Age: 70
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If a good brown noser at the flight admin recruitment knows how to play the game, she/he will probably direct you to contact a pilot recruitment agency connected to Fiona. Good luck!
Last edited by Calvin Hops; 6th Oct 2012 at 08:50.
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Probably a hotel
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Korean Air-why are pilots bailing out?
I would go to any equipment type, but I fly a citation X now, so I don't have the right type ratings. That's why I need all the help I can get and thought I could visit the office since I'm here. Looks like my chances are pretty slim though.
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West side
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mate your chances are next to zero..
KAL has been known to be real picky as they are always flooded with mostly rated guys or at least Airbus or Boeing related rating. Don't bother trying to convince them otherwise, they are rigid in this area.
All the best anyways.
KAL has been known to be real picky as they are always flooded with mostly rated guys or at least Airbus or Boeing related rating. Don't bother trying to convince them otherwise, they are rigid in this area.
All the best anyways.
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sachon
Age: 44
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
3646flyer...there is an easier option. Do like quite a number of KAL expats did, use the good parker pen! Find some odd European, African or Central Asian outfit where you have good mates there who would certify your parker pen hours. You can easily have airbust hours and 757/767 time easily connable for t7 DECship. Our nincompoops at recruitment ain't any wiser. Don't believe me; ask a certain pet halftrack who is now riding high on the t7 volunteering his much touted computer and photoshopping skills.
Last edited by haejangkuk; 8th Oct 2012 at 05:19.
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Ipoh
Age: 71
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
How's poziah's ex - KCH based beau doing in edtahi? I heard geng geng over there setting him up for instant instructorship! This is going to rile those mat sallehs instructor wannabes.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Takeshima
Age: 55
Posts: 99
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
How's poziah's ex - KCH based beau doing in edtahi? I heard geng geng over there setting him up for instant instructorship! This is going to rile those mat sallehs instructor wannabes.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Cedar Mts
Age: 70
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hey you Malaysian malaises, don't you bring your corrupted cronyism to the sandpit! Ya, all the crooked old boys fast tracking this taliban look alike to TRIship. Awfully low lifes bringing your sickening culture over here! shoo....go away!
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sentul
Age: 55
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
AK sources said changchanggchongchong went to mainland China for sim preemployment but terkandas. Noisy....ain't all Air farce fellas bellicose? A far cry from those grovelling days as eff-oh on the B734 with yes sir this and yesiree that! At one time even boasted he was the one to coach jimmy how to handled the sidestick when they were up in kimchiland training! If you run into him at KLIA, you should see the swagger as if he is in the super league... pathetic
Bwanah - I thought that the Malaysian Mafia had well and truly infiltrated and settled in " the airlilne that cannot be named"!!! ?? And what about the English accented plump despot from Pakistan who is usually involved in the first meeting with new wannabees!! It's a right royal harem!
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Arse end of the world
Age: 68
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Quite a few expats were involved in some minor infractions and decided to bail out. The " punishment culture " in Korean is terrible. The only way they can ever think of dealing with problems is punishment and more punishment. They endeavour to instill fear. A lot of first officers become almost dysfunctional worrying about possible punishment than carrying out their duties professionally and competently.
Last edited by jandakotcruiser; 27th Apr 2013 at 18:48.
