Air Asia & expats
 

Have they or are they recruiting expats at Air Asia?

Some people air just absolute:mad:

READ THE OTHER ASSOCIATED THREADS!!!! or shall we spoon feed you?:}

Where are your research and reading skills?

He asked about Air Asia, not air just.

What the
 

Ah hah!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Chocks away

I'm so glad there are guys like you in this world that get upset so easliy. It makes my job of giving Jerry Springer specials like you high blood pressure.

All I want to know is have any expats been employed at Air Asia, for summery of other threads.

I know myself and people like QNH 1013, PILOST, Flyingchinaman, Kwaiyai, Rhumbline etc etc etc are all interested in the facts and doing what they can to get or have a rewarding career.

People like you chocks away are often the people that bring others down to make yourself look better, or better still hide behind a computer because you have nothing else gratifying in your life. So go ahead big boy, have your winge!

I'm interested to see what intellectual information you have to provide to the people who want to get some where.

I don't see you adding any beneficial information in past Air Asia threads.

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Well said mrbrown. chocks Away you should be ashamed of yourself. What bee has got under your bonnet? If one cannot ask for help on an aviation forum like this where aviators from all over the world partake then where the HELL can one go? You just seem hellbent not to help anyone.
FYI mrbrown, QNH1013 is working for Air Asia though I'm not quite sure about the others that you mention.
To your original question, Air Asia to the best of my belief has not employed any expats before as there was a steady stream of qualified Malaysian pilots to hand. Malaysian employment law states that locals have to be employed FIRST before any expats are brought in. AA are expanding very rapidly in the next 12 months with some 11 extra 737-300s coming so the opportunities for pilots are going to appear but as mentioned locals get first dig at the post.
Good luck in your endeavours.

Goldwing2000

Thanks
 

Thanks Goldwing 2000,

I have confirmed all my details with the DCA for the conversion and kept in touch with AA. All I can do is cross the fingers and be patient.

Also good luck to all the others and if I hear any news I'll
be sure to let you guys know.

Mr brown:D

Hi Mrbrown check your PM. Cheers.:confused:

Right back at ya!

Hello all. Well, a while ago management were just saying that priority at ther moment is to employ Malaysian citizens only and expats were not considered. However, as of just last week in a briefing by the DFO, Air Asia is now expecting that it will be looking to recruit Expats maybe in the next year, to cope with the expected expansion needs. If recruitment continues as expected then Air Asia will need lots of crews both Co-Pilots and Captains.

I can only report news as it changes and I've no further details of qualifications to be asked for and if it will be both Captains and F/O's to be recruited. I can say that if any, Captains will be in demand.

I'll post as things change. No harm sending in your CV's I guess.

All The Best.

Perfect Timing for Air Asia
 

Just heard from a reliable source that Air Asia management are eyeing the SQ cadets who were given the red letter from SQ during their recent 'downsizing' exercise.

It's definitely a win win situation as most SQ's cadets are Malaysians & they are available immediately.I do agree with QNH1013 though that the Captain's post will be harder to fill as there is a shortage of experienced local pilots.This is where the expats will most likely be required, however as my earlier posting mentions, be very careful with the contractual terms.As it is Air Asia boast the lowest cost per seat mile compared to even Southwest, Ryanair, Easyjet, Virgin Blue etc. etc. I do imagine that Air Asia will like to maintain employees pay to the minimum to maintain their cost to an acceptable level.

Again it never hurts to send or even resend your CV's.The good times are rolling in the Malaysian aviation community.

Safe Flying all!


:cool:
PILOST

Finally back home and able to respond to this:

Mr Brown...
You have the impudence to criticise me, while you ride the same donkey, as an alias!
or better still hide behind a computer
People in glass houses shouldn't through stones!

Having the guise of putting this thread in as a vehicle to wind people up, and then righteously claiming to be innocently seeking information only... trying to have your cake and eat it too it sounds like.

"...are all interested in the facts and doing what they can to get or have a rewarding career + I'm interested to see what intellectual information you have to provide to the people who want to get some where.

... the only difference between me and you is that I don't cut my throat by advertising to all and sundry, on this huge site, about it. You obviously are unaware of the magnitude of this website now, who and how many read it. It doesn't take many eyes here, for your CV to be at the bottom of 10 other fruit boxes of your so called "mates" CVs', from around the world, in this current climate. There are other vehicles less obvious, which don't drastically dilute your chances. Not very street smart possibly?:confused:


People like you chocks away are often the people that bring others down to make yourself look better
...this just shows how well you DON'T know me! Those that do, know I have helped numerous people in their aviation careers, with little in return. That is life and the wheel turns 'round.



:=

It is so irritating having to read dumb posts with no intellectual stimulation....

Dumb as in posts that obviously are offensive in nature and begging for attention...and replies that serves to justify what was dumb in the first place.

I thought we're the better bunch....hmmm....

Pilost just a matter of interest? Didn't SQ give pink slips to mainly ancillary staff and not to pilots? Pilots and cabin crew have still to hear whether or not they're getting the chop.Even if these cadets have been axed surely they aren't qualified as SQ trains them from scratch and from the look of things SQ is slowly picking themselves off the ground.

Goldwing2000

Here we go again
 

As others have posted, no one cares about posts, which contain material such as ours.

However to respond to your post (I'm sorry for the people that have to read this) which contains nothing except you having a whinge!

As you responded "read other posts." Have I mentioned things other than what has been discussed already in past threads?

I'm confirming information big boy.

Well shaggs, what intellectual information have you provided except letting me know your pi@#$d off.

Nothing, zero, naught.

If you think I'm hiding, send me your phone number.

Now if you don't mind, run along back to the playground.:{

I must admit though, I do find your posts amusing. Keep up the good work.:ok:

Goldwing2000

During the height of the SARS crisis, SQ did release a number of cadets who are training in Jandakot. It wasn't reported in the papers as these people are in Perth, not Singapore. Funny thing is, after they release the cadets, they still take in another batch soon after.

For other cadets who are still around, they got to be on their toes cos they may be the ones to go if they screw up anything... SQ is more stringent given such times

SQ111

So if the SQ cadets have not finish their training they won't be any use to Air Asia as they need ready trained pilots. I have heard that the MFA cadets will be flying with AA but there again it will be a while before they finish their course so it looks like AA will soon be desperate for co-pilots.
As to the Captain position heaven only knows where they're going to come from as I believe there's an agreement that AA cannot poach from MH. It will be mighty interesting to see if they don't end up getting one or many expat Captains. I know that Transmile have lost a few of their Captains to AA and I dare say a few more will leave so it looks like musical chairs for the Malaysian aviation fraternity.:ok:

Goldwing2000

To Goldwing 2000:

Do you know what AA pays its captains and what the schedule / working conditions are like?

If you know any pilot at AA, could you please ask?

Thanks.

Pay
 

There was a few mentions of pays and conditions, etc in the previous two Air Asia threads - C's and F/O's.

Gentlemen, bury your respective hatchets (NOT in each others heads) and no more of the personal insults please. If I see any more of them I'll just delete the entire post...

Move on. Round two.

Squid

AA fleet expansion
 

...going back to AA ... Ive read on the company website that they currently fly 7 737-300, does anybody now if and when the fleet is going to be expanded? Are they going to stick with Boeing or maybe take some Airbus? What about long range? Are they thinking about it at all? Sorry if the post is a bit off subject but perhaps a lot of wannabe expats like me would like to know... Thank you....