Thank you!
I tried now with Rishworth and Parc. I think Euro Pacific is one more agency, I didn't apply there yet. I was a bit scared VAC wouldn't like to have the same application letter three times to look through. I wouldn't be amused to have the same papers of people several times on my desktop, a lot of unneccessary work.
But maybe you are absolutely right. Thanks for advice!!

So you think I should have heard about it in meantime??

I wouldn't worry about it. Just apply to all 3 and make sure you are up to date with all 3. VNA probably doesn't see any names until you are actually hired by the contractor and VNA just rubber stamp the names.

You could also contact each contractor to see what is going on. They all want your business because they will makes lots of money off you for the duration of your contract.

If it has only been 2 or 3 months it may be normal. Things don't happen overnight.

I don't work there anymore, but I believe that is the way it is still done.

Thank you very much!!!
So I will be more patient...

This is very true! and then suddenly everything happens at once.

BTW. I was, at the same day, told by Rishworth that I didn't have enough hours and by PARC that I was welcome to screening.

Oh, that's interesting! Hopefully you first got the mail by Parc, then the "disappointment" was bearable.
But this means the airline give preference to some agencies, in this case Parc??
What is the average total/airbus time they are looking for? I know what minimum requirements they want - but what is ist in reality? I am so "proud" to finally reach at least 3000 hrs but I know it is not the jackpot!! :O

And please, don't be annoyed by my questions...
How much time is there after the positive reply and screening/interview and then start training/working? How much training/screening is there each month?
Do they give priority to some special nationalities? Or is it just a question of the number of applicants (for example there are ten times more applicants from US than EU or from other Asian countries because it is quite close)?

Thanks for your replies!
Tamie

many of the nationalities here are from countries that VN fly to
so they wont spend a nickle in tickets to get home when off or holiday
i c u'r from the states so , go figure the numbers to move
To & from the east or west coast of US to saigon or hanoi
but then again there are many many that do pay to get home
'cause here VN will just drop U in CDG or FRA (europe, theres also moscow!)
or if U live in the west coast maybe china airlines is your escape route from
taipei, they have very cheap fares to SEA & LAX even to JFK

c U

I don't have 3000 hours even today!

In my case I asked for 2 weeks and got it.

?

Don't think so.

?

"Demisse et lente"

Oh, thanks so far! :)
I live in reasonable distance to a destination airport... very good.
But I need more patience, I see... ;) Can't await a positive reply...
So, all of you have a nice time there in Saigon, I hope desperately I can follow soon! Would be a pleasure!

Ciao, Tamie

I applied to Europacific and Parc at the same time in Sept 2003 for a 767 FO position that both were advertising.

Europacfic emailed me a few times with little teases asking when I would be available for screening. First in Seoul, then in Taipei.

Then nothing for 3 weeks.

In Oct 2003 Parc emailed me and asked what is the earliest I could get to Taipei for screening.

About 1 week later I was in Taipei. The "screening" is actually done in the first 5 minutes in the simulator. The next 3:55 is your initial training followed the next day by another 4 hours.

Then it is off the HCMC for groundschool.

Hey LiS, are you planning on going back to Saigon?

I might one day, but not until I get a 777 rating or they get some some 767's again.

I still want to see your pictures from Saigon someday!!!!

I'm currently a B737NG captain and interested in VNA for a variety of reasons. What position would I be able to apply for? If I did a 777 differences course would that suffice? Or do you require the rating plus some time on type?

Regards,

Moe.

Moe, suggest you contact the contract agencies for the latest, in the past they only have hired current and qualified, recently there have been rumors about a program being developed for non-rated pilots, in this program you pay for the type rating. Also you may want to look into Jetstar Pacific or Vietjet with your 737 experience.

I noticed they took the pilot positions off the employment section of their website, and the financial report for the first 6 mos. of the year contains a lot of (unfortunately) familiar verbiage about fuel costs and "rationalization" and such.

Are VA still desperate for flight crew?

Yes, I realized the same as you from employee position. The agencies tell me they are still looking for crews. Don't know...:confused:

edit:
But maybe they did like this because they have hundreds of applications in stock and also enough offers/options with the agencies. I think just in a bad case it would be more easy to get rid of expats than local crews with permanent contracts.

Sorry for double posting...
I am curious: Are there any Indonesian pilots (or maybe cabin crew as well) working for Vietnam Airlines?
Would be very nice. :)

Tamie mate , are you for real?

priority is given to the viets now and the south east asians.. if ur white.. just wait a while my friend... the yellow skinned needs a job too ...

Medical
 

Can anyone tell me what the medical is like at VAC? What does it entail? Has anyone failed the medical after being hired at VAC? How long does it take for the CAA to issue your license after you start Training? Thanks in advance for the answers if you have any....