easyJet - Crew shortage
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easyJet - Crew shortage
I've seen an increasing trend of EZY flights being delayed with the reason: "Flight deck crew shortage".
With the fast approaching summer schedule, is this an indication that we're in for a repeat performance of last year (a daily flying programme in tatters and sub-charters all over the show)?
With the fast approaching summer schedule, is this an indication that we're in for a repeat performance of last year (a daily flying programme in tatters and sub-charters all over the show)?
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When and where was the last time you saw an easyjet cancelled due lack of crews. If it was last summer, well everyone knows about the issues last summer. Since late last summer easy have been recruiting like crazy and some figures say that they have hired about 375 pilots since then for this summer. I dont anticipate any problems with easy and crew shortages this summer. Maybe a little tight on the boeing side of things but should be fine!
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I'm not talking about 1 or 2 delays, they have been cropping up more frequently over the last few weeks.
On Sunday, 2 departures from Stansted were sub-chartered by Titan (due to the above). The decrease in capacity from 156Y to 130Y meant that around 30 passengers were left behind.
I really hope that this is just a blip and not the tip of the ice burg. Last year's saga is still very fresh in my mind, it caused a great deal of heartache for passengers and ground-staff alike!
On Sunday, 2 departures from Stansted were sub-chartered by Titan (due to the above). The decrease in capacity from 156Y to 130Y meant that around 30 passengers were left behind.
I really hope that this is just a blip and not the tip of the ice burg. Last year's saga is still very fresh in my mind, it caused a great deal of heartache for passengers and ground-staff alike!
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I was taxying out of STN at the weekend (cant recall wether it was sat or sun ) and heard a plain white 757 with an easyjet callsign call up for his clearance!
Whats that all about then???
Whats that all about then???
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Whats that all about then???
Hardly EJ's fault if scores and scores of new crew are on gardening leave for 3 months due to delays in processing IDs?
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Well I joined easy at the end of November and that is me just starting flying now due to my wait for an ID. I have no idea what the delay was about as my last company had it processed in about a week!
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I still disagree, If your Command takes you away from your loved ones, it puts one helluva strain on relationships, marridge etc, you become a nomad.
If you are happy with your F/O position with no immediate command prospects (due seniority issues for example)where you choose to live or even reasonable commuting distance, then that must be the way forward, if you are a family man/woman.
If you are foot loose and fancy free then I would agree. As I said, Horse's for Course's
I'm sure that there are quite a few Captains of whatever aircraft, that are happy to go back into the RHS of say BA, Virgin, Cathay, etc.
BR.
If you are happy with your F/O position with no immediate command prospects (due seniority issues for example)where you choose to live or even reasonable commuting distance, then that must be the way forward, if you are a family man/woman.
If you are foot loose and fancy free then I would agree. As I said, Horse's for Course's
I'm sure that there are quite a few Captains of whatever aircraft, that are happy to go back into the RHS of say BA, Virgin, Cathay, etc.
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I have to agree with BAD ROBOT, I took a command several years ago within my company at the time; against better advice of taking the offer on the table of either 757 or 320 F/O with a reputable charter airline. If I had taken that advice I would have no doubt got my command on either of those two aircraft by now. I have since been lumbered with a command on an aircraft that most companies don't even give a second glance anymore and yes, it is a jet but no longer considered in the grander scheme of things these days.
So I'm stuck with it.
So unless anybody is willing to offer me a DEC on 73/4/5/6 or A319,20,21,30,40 without paying through the nose for it?
No? didn't think so. Point eloquently made me thinks.
So I'm stuck with it.
So unless anybody is willing to offer me a DEC on 73/4/5/6 or A319,20,21,30,40 without paying through the nose for it?
No? didn't think so. Point eloquently made me thinks.
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In my (limited) experience, the kind of guys that usually say ( but not always, but mostly ) "never turn down a command" are usually the guys with at least one divorce under their belts.
I personally work to live, not the other way round and would never be arrogant enough to tell anyone what they should or should not do as a blanket rule as everyones personal circumstances ar different!!
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I personally work to live, not the other way round and would never be arrogant enough to tell anyone what they should or should not do as a blanket rule as everyones personal circumstances ar different!!
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