OK after 570 posts Im not about to let this die...bump to the front!

What is the aircraft situation this year?
How many aircraft are coming and are some aircraft going away? In any fleet - A320 A330 or B777? Any changes in ATR fleet as well?

parc aviation in vietnam
 

So true.
Used to work for Vietnam Airlines 4 years, Parc´s was the best support ever.
Do trust them.:ok:

Cost of Living
 

What is the accommodation costs like in HoChiMinh at the moment?
Are 3-4bedroom apartments more common than houses?
Are the new ATR's ordered replacements of the older ones or expansion?

Cheers:ok:

Heard from a chap today who was laid off from ATR operator when they went bankrupt. He says Vietnam Air is not taking any more ATR pilots. Any truth to this?

Don't know about the ATR, but I have been told they do not want any A330 skippers at this stage.

still looking for more ATR skyppers
more 330 pilots joined last month
just apply & take u'r chances
they also need a lot of f/o's on the 777

vietnam
 

any info on the A320 Capts and FOs when the interviews will start again
whats the situation is many Aircrafts sitting on ground????

last gossip is that they wont take more a/c this year
& so the screening has been put on hold for the 'bus

Two A330's arriving in April, interviewing for ATR continues.

What about the Fokker 70s, will they recruit for those?.

Regards.

most needed is 777 F/O but hardly available on the free market at the moment.
A-330 will be delayed for the next coming month, 4 to come this year but if possible they will take only 2.
F-70 is pretty full, operated by vietnamese only except one hungarian captain.

That's weird. Rishworth is not advertising the VAC 777 FO job anymore and neither is Parc.......

What about A320? Any news? Parc and Rishworth say April. Thanks.

LC

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What he asked...

Thanks!
Randy

Wierd Decision Making at VAC ?
 

Hi, I was invited to screening back in November,then advised screening was cancelled until further notice, (just as I had budgeted:mad::mad::mad: the airfare to CDG, visa and miscellaneous expenses )thinking I would be re-called but now that I´ll be laid off in April and really need the job I have been advised by Parc that VAC no longer wants to screen me.....mysterious mysterious.

Commuting
 

Hi all,

If I were to live in BKK and work for Vietnam, would I permitted to commute back to BKK on solid days off?
During your 6 weeks ON , how often are there nightstops?
The roster during the 6 weeks ON, is it set in stone ie. 5 days on 2 off?

Cheers
CJA

It helps to know what airframe, B777, A330, A320, ATR 72, F-70?

There is no non-reving if that's what you want to do.

What is the pay for a 330 capt 4 weeks on /off.

Thanks

What he means is that you will have to pay full fare to fly back and forth from Thailand to Vietnam.

There are no reciprocal jump seat privileges with Vietnam Airlines.

Thanks v much for that.
Could anybody shed some light on what kind of duty days there are please and is there a fixed roster pattern during the 6 weeks on (ie. 5 on 2 off)

cheers
cj

Vietnam airlines
 

Anyone

who is the Chief pilot.
Head office location.
any direct entry
all details would be great

a Jerk
hanoi
no
ask sparc or ****worth

Fatbus, 4 on/4 off sounds good, but they are only interested in people who will do 6 on/2 off.

4 and 4 will be looked at further down the track.

All hiring for foreigners is done through agencies like PARC, Rishworth, and Euro Pacific. Contact one of them for information.

There is no point in contacting anyone directly at Vietnam Airlines. It may possibly even piss someone off. In Asia you must follow proper procedures and protocol. Doing otherwise could cause someone to "Lose Face".

They do take direct entry Captains if that is what you are asking.

In fact most Captains on contract are hired directly to the Captain position. There have been a few F/O upgrades but you have to pay for the training and put up a bond. Not many have done it.

upgrade
 

lost in saigon,

what do you mean you have to pay for the upgrade and put up a bond. Is it not one or other???

thanks

As stupid as it sounds, yes, they want you to pay for the training, AND also put up a $30,000 3 YEAR training bond.

I believe the training is actually paid by either Vietnam Airlines or your contractor, (PARC, Rishworth, Euro Pacific) and then it is paid back by payroll deduction.

After the upgrade, you will be making about $2,000 a month more which is also the amount you have deducted each month until you are fully repaid.

So in effect you put up the $30,000 bond, get trained without pay, then re-pay the training for about 2 years. After 3 years you bond is up and you can leave or stay.

I believe this is the way it was done for 767 CA to 777 CA upgrades, and also 320 FO to 320 CA upgrades.

I am no longer at Vietnam Airlines so I can't say for certain if it is still done this way.

Hi
Does anyone know what is the ATR situation in Vietnam.Are they still hiring skippers?I am in touch with Rishworth...but they are unable to say anything...constructive.

hi
i'm exactly in the same situation according to my agency i have been selected for screening.
but i m waiting for a sim date since JAN 09 .
i tried to contact PARC but as long as they are not advertising on their site they do not take any application.
the only info i got is: they should (VAC) resume screening for ATR in mid april
b###sh## or truth ???? who knows
any infos will be very nice
thanks

ASA I know anything I will let You know.For the time being it is virtually a desert.I mean ATR desert.No one seems to know anything.India is launching sth called Decc...sth.But the roster is...hmmm..nth special...wages as usual with sth less on accom.Vietnam looks promising..but it is impossible to reverse the clock by half a year:)

Jumpdrive
thanks for your infos actually that's exactly what i thought (about the slot) the problem is the total lack of communication from the agencies.
give me a date tomorrow i ll be there yesterday.
cheers

Sorry to butt in but actually your agency is the one that isn't getting information, they will do everything possible to get you online as soon as possible, the wheels of progress turn very slowly at the airline, it is run by the government here and decisions can be very bogged down. Even if you were to contact one of the fleet managers in Vietnam, they may not be able to give you any answer, keep in close contact with your agency consultant!

Good luck, D.L.

I take it You work for them:)Any chance for a few how it is down there?.I mean accom.food,girls,transportation:)The thing is some other copanies are taking now..I would like to wait for Vietnam though...and this lack of "yes","no".or "maybe" is quite disturbing.I am not pushing the hiring company as well cause I suspect they are also in the mist right now..Best regards
JK

accomodation...........from cheap to expensive & super luxury, from 500 bucks a month to $6,000 a house in district 2, but normally good houses & good apartments go from $800 to $2000, some like it close to the office in the airport area others far away in district 7 south of city aprox 15 to 17 km's from airport)

food............from all over the place, also, some places are too expensive

girls.....................well...........ahhh..........heave n! (((sorry female pilot's)))

and yes its true other companies are hiring, i think som guys will end up in cebu pacific, theyre paying a lot, 11K for line capt & 12,5K for TRI, that for sure will get the attention of some skippers

the yes or no, its in theyre blood...............like DL said it , its government runed airline, so evrything here is "status quo"

Yeah...so I heard-Cebu is hiring.Though I have some passing probs with acquiring the Citizenship:)Heard they are taking only nationals.Morocco is starting shop right now.

5J is taking on expat skippers dudes. F/O recruitment restricted to nationals. And by the way, don't get too excited about the money because the time off isn't paid !!:{

hello!can you let me know where is 5J.thanks