GB Airways
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From: UK
GB Airways
Please can any GB Airways pilots give me some gen on the Company regarding happiness, lifestyle, T's & C's etc. It looks like my current employer wants to shut my base (MAN) and I'd like to stay and I know GB are about to start up there. I have heard good things about the company but they are 'friend of a friend of a colleague' sort of thing and few and far between.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: On the M25 mainly
Sorry Roy - talking out of your posterior - 775 agreed max! Most people pretty happy with a modest expansion allowing several new commands this year. Great people to work with - 99.99% of flights are a nice day out!
I'm happy anyway!
I'm happy anyway!
I Have Control
Joined: May 2004
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From: North-West England
Bloody Hell, my posterior is talking again without my permission! Sorry if mis-leading, reporting from a left-seat chap at GB. Maybe just seems like 850 hours. 775 is peanuts, after all!
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From: 'An Airfield Somewhere in England'
Naughty Girl
The GB interview is very relaxed - there are no wacky psychometric tests or technical questionaires. There will be a company presentation by them, a brief group exercise and an interview. The interview is usually conducted by a senior captain and a human resources lady. It is very straightforward with no awkward questions. Stuff like - "Tell me about an tricky situation you have had with a captain" is about the hardest. There is also a buffet lunch where you stand around and talk with the pilots that are doing the interviews - this actually forms part of the assessment so you should avoid saying anything stupid! If you are successful they will phone you within 24 hours and invite you to a sim ride on the 737 - even though they are an Airbus company and you may be Airbus-rated.
My best advice is just to be yourself - they are delightful people and know exactly who they want so do not try and be something you are not. Best of luck.
The GB interview is very relaxed - there are no wacky psychometric tests or technical questionaires. There will be a company presentation by them, a brief group exercise and an interview. The interview is usually conducted by a senior captain and a human resources lady. It is very straightforward with no awkward questions. Stuff like - "Tell me about an tricky situation you have had with a captain" is about the hardest. There is also a buffet lunch where you stand around and talk with the pilots that are doing the interviews - this actually forms part of the assessment so you should avoid saying anything stupid! If you are successful they will phone you within 24 hours and invite you to a sim ride on the 737 - even though they are an Airbus company and you may be Airbus-rated.
My best advice is just to be yourself - they are delightful people and know exactly who they want so do not try and be something you are not. Best of luck.
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Southern Europe
Spearing Britney
Do you mean people with experience on type ..... or people
with just the rating?
Cheched their web site but, apparently, they have finished or,
are not, recruiting at the moment.
Cheers,
Zerograv
Do you mean people with experience on type ..... or people
with just the rating?
Cheched their web site but, apparently, they have finished or,
are not, recruiting at the moment.
Cheers,
Zerograv
