Thanks for the reply. Have a good one. FH

Any plans to start recruiting expat f/o on the 321 again?

Have heard VNA will be assessing their needs after the Tet holiday so maybe just another month or two… but who knows what will happen.

Just what I've been told.

Kap

It is not the "block hours" in 321 killing you, it is the "sectors" you have to fly.

There are so many short sectors (around or less than 1 hours) in 321. For many reasons, roster will give you these 4 short sectors in one day, so you end up with only 4 hours block time while your duty time is more than 8 or 9 hours in one day.

You think 8 or 9 hours duty time is nothing you can not handle, then you are very wrong.
1. You have to fly 4 sectors a day very often, your fatigue is slowly building up everyday.
2. You are flying into local small airports without radar control, without ILS, with lots of tailwind landing on short runways, with possibility to fly a circle to land, with very high terrain around the airport...All these things make the short sectors very stressful. You are not flying into Hong Kong, there is no ATC to help you, you are on your own.
3. You have to fly with all those young cadet with very little experience and skill and knowledge....Again, you are on your own.

321 is a hard working fleet everywhere, but it is even more harder in VNA.
This is why people keep running away from VNA.

BW2000 & Dihedral….

Is there much difference between VNA and Vietjet regards to this rostering and do they fly into the same type airports. Just curious….

Kap

Same flying but only 30 minute turns

It looks like they will start flying the 787's to Heathrow in March and Gatwick in July.

When are the 787's being delivered to VNA?

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Nice photos but you're a bit outdated…

VN will start serving LHR Heathrow vs Gatwick this year with the 787's. Also just read that Paris will be an A-350 route.

Very cool stuff to read…

Kap

Kap
 

Paris & Lon are already routes served by VNA, so news of them on the 787/350 is to be expected.. More important, with a doubling of the widebody fleet envisaged, would be an announcement of some totally new routes, hopefully taking the fight to the Gulf/Turkish carriers and and the likes of KAL, ANA, CX etc.
That said, it seems the first commercial flight of the 350 has slipped a few months to September..
Apart from crewing issues, the influx of a/c by both domestic and international carriers is putting a strain on ATC, the airspace and particularly the SGN airport (which authorities in spite of the overwhelming evidence, are still debating whether to build a new purpose designed airport - they should look to the new Dubai and planned Beijing airport for inspiration, sadly it seems they are following UK/Heathrow, lot of talk, but no decisions, while losing the title of No.1 International airport to Dubai)..
As with the need to increase the salaries of the pilots at VNA, and the need to build a purpose built Hub/cargo airport (manufacturing is shifting from China to the likes of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar), it would appear, that only when the s$&t hits the fan, will action be taken..:ok:

Thanks for the good update Dihedral!
Are guys having to hold much on arrival there in SGN? In Dubai, it seems a common theme each night and morning
.... All of course with no extra pay!!

Any ideas of where the new SGN might be located?

Kap

Hi

Are the tests mutli choice/ computer based?

News
 

Vietnam Airlines will take delivery of the first of 19 Boeing 787-9s in May, and the first of 14 Airbus A350-900s in June. The SkyTeam carrier ordered the Boeing 787-8 in 2007 and converted the order to the larger model 787-9 in October 2010. It also ordered the A350s in 2007. Reported by ATW.

Screening
 

Yepp. 30 questions Just the same as in smartcockpit. Go threw them thoroughly in order to save time. Plus 15 questions to explain what is for: TODA,MORA,SIGMET,V2;memo items(emer descend,loss of breaking),limitations(just few). Only 30 minutes for 45 questions on the whole.
Good luck.
P.S.:Are you applying for a320?

Sim check for A330 F/O
 

Hi guys.
Is there anybody who passed the sim-check on A330 for VNA recently?!
I would be REALLY Appreciate for any info!
Sim-check scenario for F/O Most Wanted!
Thanks in advance.

Hello
 

Hi, I am in Hanoi for a day....leaving 20th morning....any chance of meeting any of you guys flying with VNA ..especially the 330guys. Am staying in Tay ho.

Thanks.

Vivek

Change of pick up n drop from Sheraton in Hanoi
 

Hi,
Why has the place been changed? And where does one shift now from Tay ho to be close to the pick up area?
Vivek

There is nothing to do in Long Bien, the new pick up place for Vietnam Airlines.
How can an expat live there?

And don't believe the B.su..kers on Rishworth advertisement video , they just arrived in Vietnam, new comers, they don't know anything, maybe they paid them or promised them an upgrade, who knows...

:ugh::ugh:

I don't think so bud, I started there with Rishworth in 2009. They were average to deal with. No real problems.

Ya... Rishworth are not newcomers to VNA. They've been, according to their website, been supplying pilots for over 10 years.

I'd agree with above poster... They have been ok for me so far. Although I notice they haven't updated their comment about getting a van ride to HAN from the Sheraton yet.

Kap

Screening
 

Dear F/O's A-330! ASAP!
Who is going for screening with VNA in SGN next week?
Please,send a PM.
Thanks.