Virgin Atlantic Master thread volume 2
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There has been a Captain resign from the Airbus in the last 12 months, and a B744 SFO left 2 weeks ago for new pastures.
Other than that, I only know of:
1 B744 retiree a month ago, and sadly two early deaths on the B744 in the last 12 months.
And a senior Captain has just retired from the Airbus last week apparently.
Other than that, I only know of:
1 B744 retiree a month ago, and sadly two early deaths on the B744 in the last 12 months.
And a senior Captain has just retired from the Airbus last week apparently.
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Originally Posted by Count von Altibar
Saw Steve Ridgeway on CNBC business channel and he didn't talk about expansion and recruitment it seemed to be along the lines of survival with respect to high fuel costs and continual worsening of the economic outlook. He did say Virgin had hedged some fuel though over the next year or so. I think we're in for rough times in the UK airline industry.
Certainly, recruiting is very much on the back boiler. At the moment, there are some 'attrition' appointments ongoing, but it's unlikely there'll be more this year. As has been said, folks don't leave Virgin in any numbers so don't hold your collective breath. Talk of substitute aircraft for the 787 is hypothetical and somewhet irrelevant right now as the first delivery (prior to Boeing's delays) was not scheduled for another 3-4 years. The A380 is also not due for some years. Once we can see our way out of the current downturn the news may change, but the consensus of economic opinion is that this downturn will be deeper than anything of the last 20 years thanks to the combination of tight credit, inflation, and high oil prices, and the subsequent upswing will be some time in coming. Despite Virgin's legendary ability to buck the trend, this one looks like keeping Virgin's recruiting door closed for the next year or so.
Edit: I should make the point, once again, that I am not part of the Virgin recruiting organisation and everything I say is my own opinion, based on my own observations. Don't hold me - or Virgin Atlantic - to any of it!
They're not recruiting at the moment.....but who knows what the plan will be tomorrow.
As far as a Man base is concerned, all Flight deck are based at LHR, with some Cabin crew given a Man basing.
As far as a Man base is concerned, all Flight deck are based at LHR, with some Cabin crew given a Man basing.
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No, the courses starting this month were really recruits for the extra A343 we had coming in March 2009. 747 courses offered due to SFO's on 747 being offered Command on 340's, hence 747 FO's needed.
That is now not happening. Our General Manager Flying took the honourable step of honouring courses that people had accepted, on the basis that people had left jobs in order to commit to VS.
We are now overcrewed by about 10 people evidently, although the 747 fleet would debate that, with a pretty heavy workload.
Don't hold your breath.
Recruitment in about 18 months I reckon. But it COULD change........but not that likely. Especially if we merge with a.n.other Heathrow carrier.......
That is now not happening. Our General Manager Flying took the honourable step of honouring courses that people had accepted, on the basis that people had left jobs in order to commit to VS.
We are now overcrewed by about 10 people evidently, although the 747 fleet would debate that, with a pretty heavy workload.
Don't hold your breath.
Recruitment in about 18 months I reckon. But it COULD change........but not that likely. Especially if we merge with a.n.other Heathrow carrier.......
