VietJet Air "NEW" Improved Terms
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Two of them have been there for about 3 years now, the third one just joined this month. All of them are not planning to go anywhere anytime soon. They are living the life they say. New aircraft, nice flying, good pay, beautiful country. I wouldn't mind joining them. Unfortunately I don't have the 500 hours on type.
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Dihedral1 : I dont know if you mistook Vietjet for VNA, but in vietjet the transportation is free.
NG708 : With that pay and full month you get 8k+. People here are generally happy, ofcourse theres always some problems with roster and expect to fly alot when you are here, but compared to VNA the duty time is much less and more days off atm. Guys in SGN base are mostly happy, city is great, alot of action and places to spend your freetime.
NG708 : With that pay and full month you get 8k+. People here are generally happy, ofcourse theres always some problems with roster and expect to fly alot when you are here, but compared to VNA the duty time is much less and more days off atm. Guys in SGN base are mostly happy, city is great, alot of action and places to spend your freetime.
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Has anyone passed interview recently?
What are subjects, questions, etc?
I heard that VietJet hold an interview on the Skype.
What are subjects, questions, etc?
I heard that VietJet hold an interview on the Skype.
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VIETJET AIR PASSENGER INFO
Just for everyone's info while in Vietnam I have traveled on Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and VietJet Air.
I have used VietJet Air from HCM to Singapore and also Cam Ranh to HCM and Hanoi to Da Nang.
Last October/November I flew from Perth to HCM via Kuala Lumpur and return using the low cost airlines both ways including 2 flights on VietJet in Vietnam.
As a frequent traveler to Asia I was actually impressed with VietJet Air as the low cost newcomer in Vietnam and they are certainly a better proposition than Jetstar Pacific.
I also have used Lion Air from HCM to Singapore and don't recommend it. As an ex Commercial Pilot I was amazed at the lack of safety on board displayed by the Cabin Crew, with passengers in the aisle while taxiing and passengers unseated while on finals including a child leaning over the top of a seat. There were also passengers standing up and removing baggage from the overheads before the aircraft had even stopped, not to mention the use of mobile phones long after they should have been off. The Cabin Crew ignored it all, so I gave them a serve when exiting the aircraft.
And its not just Lion Air. There is a distinct lack of enforcement of Cabin Safety on other Asian Airlines on which I have traveled.
I have used VietJet Air from HCM to Singapore and also Cam Ranh to HCM and Hanoi to Da Nang.
Last October/November I flew from Perth to HCM via Kuala Lumpur and return using the low cost airlines both ways including 2 flights on VietJet in Vietnam.
As a frequent traveler to Asia I was actually impressed with VietJet Air as the low cost newcomer in Vietnam and they are certainly a better proposition than Jetstar Pacific.
I also have used Lion Air from HCM to Singapore and don't recommend it. As an ex Commercial Pilot I was amazed at the lack of safety on board displayed by the Cabin Crew, with passengers in the aisle while taxiing and passengers unseated while on finals including a child leaning over the top of a seat. There were also passengers standing up and removing baggage from the overheads before the aircraft had even stopped, not to mention the use of mobile phones long after they should have been off. The Cabin Crew ignored it all, so I gave them a serve when exiting the aircraft.
And its not just Lion Air. There is a distinct lack of enforcement of Cabin Safety on other Asian Airlines on which I have traveled.
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Long range flyer .... I don't usually post and just read but I think you should be a little wary.
There are many of us in similar positions looking for the hours but I am finding it very difficult to pay for hours from money that i have worked hard to make. For someone to take this money and charge me over the odds for hours is not only wrong but a huge insult. Do not get me wrong I am very enthusiastic and want to get a job but I am not willing to let someone take me for a ride and scam me.
The atrans scheme you mention i was speaking to someone about it via email and they quoted me 56,000 euros. I did ask why euros and not US dollars and the reply was the euro is a more stable currency .... think not....
I was then told by a friend who is A320 rated also but did his via the person you mention in your post and he was getting charged 62,000 euros. When i saw the presentation he was given it was clear this person has added 6,000 euros for taking a cv and forwarding it on to atrans. The presentations were identical apart from the price.
I honestly wish that someone would just say P2F is illegal and all the CAA's around the world outlawed it. I have seen numerous scams and offers SAS offered me a role in Asia for $120,000 that was for type rating on 320 / 500 hrs and a 5 yrs contract as i had a rating this reduced to $90,000. I was sent a pay scale of what i would expect monthly and I calculated over 5 yrs I would make back the $90,000 but over that I would make maybe $5,000 taking into account no taxes. Ask yourself would you work in the UK which is assume you are from for 5 years and only make £1000 a year?
Please do not get me wrong if the right offer for P2F and conditions with employment came up there is a remote chance I would do it but not for anything over 25,000 euros and that would be pushing my comfort factor after paying close to 150,000 for license and ratings and keeping all my ratings current for the last 5 yrs. In the mean time I will continue plugging away maintaining SEP MEP A320 Ratings MEP IR and all the other things and look at keeping myself sharp, whilst banging on all the doors possible to hopefully get in and avoid this P2F. Before anyone says the bank of mom and dad does not pay for this lucky for me i have a career outside of aviation which helps me fund my flying and if anything this makes me more reluctant to pay for hours as I as many know how hard it is to make the amount of money we need to fund this.
I know there is a lot of negative and positive comments, constructive and not constructive but in the end the decision lies with yourself and what you find acceptable.
Just remember for every 10 people that pay you are making someone a millionaire over night and putting additional financial burden on yourself.
All these people say they want to help us so why charge 60,000 euros for something that costs 10,000 euros if that.
I wish I could name all the scoundrels on this forum but some are unscrupulous pilots trying to squeeze money from those at the bottom of the ladder. Some write PDF documents saying my tips to getting a job but they charge for the information. Is this really in the good nature of helping all of us get jobs, I think not its just taking advantage of people who are "DESPERATE" to get the first foot on the ladder.
What these guys are doing is fraudulent and it is in the best interests of all pilots that care to report them to the authorities so we can be rid of this once and for all. This is organised crime of a high magnitude with high amounts of money involved.
There are many of us in similar positions looking for the hours but I am finding it very difficult to pay for hours from money that i have worked hard to make. For someone to take this money and charge me over the odds for hours is not only wrong but a huge insult. Do not get me wrong I am very enthusiastic and want to get a job but I am not willing to let someone take me for a ride and scam me.
The atrans scheme you mention i was speaking to someone about it via email and they quoted me 56,000 euros. I did ask why euros and not US dollars and the reply was the euro is a more stable currency .... think not....
I was then told by a friend who is A320 rated also but did his via the person you mention in your post and he was getting charged 62,000 euros. When i saw the presentation he was given it was clear this person has added 6,000 euros for taking a cv and forwarding it on to atrans. The presentations were identical apart from the price.
I honestly wish that someone would just say P2F is illegal and all the CAA's around the world outlawed it. I have seen numerous scams and offers SAS offered me a role in Asia for $120,000 that was for type rating on 320 / 500 hrs and a 5 yrs contract as i had a rating this reduced to $90,000. I was sent a pay scale of what i would expect monthly and I calculated over 5 yrs I would make back the $90,000 but over that I would make maybe $5,000 taking into account no taxes. Ask yourself would you work in the UK which is assume you are from for 5 years and only make £1000 a year?
Please do not get me wrong if the right offer for P2F and conditions with employment came up there is a remote chance I would do it but not for anything over 25,000 euros and that would be pushing my comfort factor after paying close to 150,000 for license and ratings and keeping all my ratings current for the last 5 yrs. In the mean time I will continue plugging away maintaining SEP MEP A320 Ratings MEP IR and all the other things and look at keeping myself sharp, whilst banging on all the doors possible to hopefully get in and avoid this P2F. Before anyone says the bank of mom and dad does not pay for this lucky for me i have a career outside of aviation which helps me fund my flying and if anything this makes me more reluctant to pay for hours as I as many know how hard it is to make the amount of money we need to fund this.
I know there is a lot of negative and positive comments, constructive and not constructive but in the end the decision lies with yourself and what you find acceptable.
Just remember for every 10 people that pay you are making someone a millionaire over night and putting additional financial burden on yourself.
All these people say they want to help us so why charge 60,000 euros for something that costs 10,000 euros if that.
I wish I could name all the scoundrels on this forum but some are unscrupulous pilots trying to squeeze money from those at the bottom of the ladder. Some write PDF documents saying my tips to getting a job but they charge for the information. Is this really in the good nature of helping all of us get jobs, I think not its just taking advantage of people who are "DESPERATE" to get the first foot on the ladder.
What these guys are doing is fraudulent and it is in the best interests of all pilots that care to report them to the authorities so we can be rid of this once and for all. This is organised crime of a high magnitude with high amounts of money involved.
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Paramount Email
Hey guys,
Received email from Paramount asking if I was interested in VJ. I'm typed but no time in type so I was a bit surprised to get the email. Nevertheless, having read posts on here it seems like the typical variety of decent life vs stay-far-away. Is the info from posts in 2013 pretty current on the below questions? If not, I'd appreciate if anyone could give some objective response to them:
How is the schedule? Many daily sectors?
Upgrade time if any for expats?
Do you do many overnights?
How often are you used on reserve days?
90+ hours avg?
Cost of living on FO salary for essential amenities (1 bdrm, internet, utilities, food, transportation etc..)
I'm an island boy so lack of western food is no biggie for me. I don't mind being busy, but is fatigue much of an issue with the rostering?
Thanks in advance.
Received email from Paramount asking if I was interested in VJ. I'm typed but no time in type so I was a bit surprised to get the email. Nevertheless, having read posts on here it seems like the typical variety of decent life vs stay-far-away. Is the info from posts in 2013 pretty current on the below questions? If not, I'd appreciate if anyone could give some objective response to them:
How is the schedule? Many daily sectors?
Upgrade time if any for expats?
Do you do many overnights?
How often are you used on reserve days?
90+ hours avg?
Cost of living on FO salary for essential amenities (1 bdrm, internet, utilities, food, transportation etc..)
I'm an island boy so lack of western food is no biggie for me. I don't mind being busy, but is fatigue much of an issue with the rostering?
Thanks in advance.
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Must be a mix up, Vietjet only take people with time on type, to get past CAAV with no time on type is a real problem and only certain trto's are approved. 500 hours on type is the minimum requirement. There was p2f for people with zero hours, but it seems to have dried up. I think now they are only willing to look at people with 500 hours or more on type.
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I don't know about VJ but Jetstar Pac hired about 8 with no time on type, just the rating. CAAV had no issues.
Must be a mix up, Vietjet only take people with time on type, to get past CAAV with no time on type is a real problem and only certain trto's are approved. 500 hours on type is the minimum requirement. There was p2f for people with zero hours, but it seems to have dried up. I think now they are only willing to look at people with 500 hours or more on type.
Must be a mix up, Vietjet only take people with time on type, to get past CAAV with no time on type is a real problem and only certain trto's are approved. 500 hours on type is the minimum requirement. There was p2f for people with zero hours, but it seems to have dried up. I think now they are only willing to look at people with 500 hours or more on type.
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I'm talking strictly about Vietjet here, Vietjet have taken zero hours as well, but those people paid a lot of money for the privilege and their type rating has to be from a caav approved trto only, there is no getting around that. As far as I am aware Vietjet via the agencies are interested in people with 500 hours on type only, and this information is recent.
VietJet Air A-320 Pilots Minimum Requirements
All Pilot Candidates1
• Max Age of 59 for Males and 55 for Females
• Valid ICAO License with valid A-320 Type Rating with No Restrictions
• ICAO English Level 4 or higher
• No History of Accidents / Incidents
• Class 1 Medical Certificate
• Current on A-320 (Last flight or Proficiency Check within the previous 90 days)
Captains First Officers
• Above Requirements, plus ⦁ Above Requirements, plus
• 4,000 hours Total ⦁ 1,500 hours Total
• 1,000 hours A-320 PIC (500 PIC accepted)2 ⦁ 500 hours on A-320
VietJet Air A-320 Pilots Minimum Requirements
All Pilot Candidates1
• Max Age of 59 for Males and 55 for Females
• Valid ICAO License with valid A-320 Type Rating with No Restrictions
• ICAO English Level 4 or higher
• No History of Accidents / Incidents
• Class 1 Medical Certificate
• Current on A-320 (Last flight or Proficiency Check within the previous 90 days)
Captains First Officers
• Above Requirements, plus ⦁ Above Requirements, plus
• 4,000 hours Total ⦁ 1,500 hours Total
• 1,000 hours A-320 PIC (500 PIC accepted)2 ⦁ 500 hours on A-320
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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for info regarding a position as contract captain with Vietjet.
Paramount and Parc are now providing captains for them.
If there is any captain there working for them via an agency I'd like to hear from him if possible.
I'm looking for the usual info regarding rosters, pattern (is it really 6 on 2 off?), local issues. If anyone is willing to share please PM me.
Thanks a lot
I'm looking for info regarding a position as contract captain with Vietjet.
Paramount and Parc are now providing captains for them.
If there is any captain there working for them via an agency I'd like to hear from him if possible.
I'm looking for the usual info regarding rosters, pattern (is it really 6 on 2 off?), local issues. If anyone is willing to share please PM me.
Thanks a lot
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There seems to be a real lack of info on Vietjet here. Does anyone know about Paramount? Are they reputable, as all the usual agencies are not recruiting?
Also, again they are advertising command upgrades for contractors. Is this happening?
Thanks
Also, again they are advertising command upgrades for contractors. Is this happening?
Thanks
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LCC BREW
Hi guys
Is there any new info about F/Os life in LCCs in Vietnam?
I'm very very very interested in any info,but particularly about J*P.
Also,can anyone shed some light to FFS entry session for this company.
What is company atmosphere?
A lot of thanks
Safe flights
Is there any new info about F/Os life in LCCs in Vietnam?
I'm very very very interested in any info,but particularly about J*P.
Also,can anyone shed some light to FFS entry session for this company.
What is company atmosphere?
A lot of thanks
Safe flights