Life in Monarch Air 2000 Airtours JMC
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had-enough, Air 2000 have a base at Glasgow.
Beamer, can't speak for the other companies but with Air 2000 I have only once done more than 73 hours in a month (in summer). And in winter its much, much less.
Beamer, can't speak for the other companies but with Air 2000 I have only once done more than 73 hours in a month (in summer). And in winter its much, much less.
Mr Benn - I'm staggered at your quiet life -
you must know somebody in rostering !!
Set Max Thrust - At last count A2K have two
757's at Brum in the summer and one in the
winter - crews well up to establishment at
the moment. Occasional 767 work but most of
the goodies go to LGW and MAN crews. There
are some nomadic 320/321 chaps around but by
all accounts they just use the place as a
maildrop awaiting their long rumoured aircraft at East Midlands - they all seem
to have adopted Irish accents recently !
you must know somebody in rostering !!
Set Max Thrust - At last count A2K have two
757's at Brum in the summer and one in the
winter - crews well up to establishment at
the moment. Occasional 767 work but most of
the goodies go to LGW and MAN crews. There
are some nomadic 320/321 chaps around but by
all accounts they just use the place as a
maildrop awaiting their long rumoured aircraft at East Midlands - they all seem
to have adopted Irish accents recently !
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Mr Benn
Slightly off topic this, but am sure you can help.
How do the new cadets fare that are part sponsored in Air2000?
I had a go last year and got to quite a late stage before being chucked out, although didn't have a PPL then.
This year I do, and would like to try again.
Slightly off topic this, but am sure you can help.
How do the new cadets fare that are part sponsored in Air2000?
I had a go last year and got to quite a late stage before being chucked out, although didn't have a PPL then.
This year I do, and would like to try again.
Mr Benn
You are probably right - Airbus pilots do
seem to have an easier life - mind the DFO
and CP do fly the thing so perhaps that fact
is related. Guess I won't see you on the
beach over the winter !
You are probably right - Airbus pilots do
seem to have an easier life - mind the DFO
and CP do fly the thing so perhaps that fact
is related. Guess I won't see you on the
beach over the winter !
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Nine Forks, don't know much about the cadet scheme, but if I was you I would apply again, if you get in I believe you go and fly turbo props for 2 years with another company then come to us but I might be wrong.
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Well, thank you very much everyone for this very useful info about Air 2000. I am currently a young wannabe that has just taken his GCSEs. I have eventually come round to the fact that there are other airlines other than BA ( 
) and have been attempting to get info about airlines, such as A2K, JMC, Monarch etc etc without much luck. I fortunately found this thread and it has been most enlightening!
SO, thank you very much!
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) and have been attempting to get info about airlines, such as A2K, JMC, Monarch etc etc without much luck. I fortunately found this thread and it has been most enlightening! SO, thank you very much!
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I'd have to agree with knows. you have to look at the whole package. moving into the left seat is nice but i'd rather spend a few more years in the rhs at BA than in the LHS of any charter outfit. I'd also like to know which charter airline offers a better pension than BA. Check out the number of roster requests you have. I can ask for 4 days plus a non ops day per 4 week roster. put a request in at the end and start of a roster and you have 10 days off every 7 weeks. couple it with first class id90's on almost every major airline for you and the family and heavily discounted hotels and you have a very nice life indeed. i've been all over the world this year and I have yet another 3 weeks off in November. I've worked for a couple of charter outfits in the UK and had a great time although over summer i was always tired and could never seem to get to BBQ's, sports events etc cause they always happened at weekends. My advice is if you want to live in the UK join BA. everyone else tried to get in but won't admit they failed. ( I'm going to sit under the table now to avoid the incoming )
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Hmmmm. Recently read threads about how half the cabin crew in the 747 at BA were earning more than the FO! Maybe it would be better to leave AIR 2K/MON/JMC to put on an apron for birdseed!
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I simply cannot believe the contents of the last three postings. Waken up! The music, as far as changing jobs is concerned, stopped on the 11th. of September. It might interest you to know that there are some pilots, recently departed from Monarch, who have now found that the seats they were heading for have been hurriedly whipped away. Course cancelled. NO JOB. No job back at Monarch either. Yes at least one of them asked and he was heading for BA A320s. Gettit? It is therefore tragic to read of people speculating about bases/types/time to command and deluding themselves.
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Totally agree George - the last few posts on this subject are on a different planet in the light of recent events.
There is carnage going on out there as a result of, in particular, the BA fallout. I know of several people who have put their notice in to go to BA and are now being told they cannot have their original job back. I also have heard rumours of people who have just joined BA, having paid off outstanding bonds, who are being told they are being laid off into a marketplace full of well qualified pilots.
Not nice.
There is carnage going on out there as a result of, in particular, the BA fallout. I know of several people who have put their notice in to go to BA and are now being told they cannot have their original job back. I also have heard rumours of people who have just joined BA, having paid off outstanding bonds, who are being told they are being laid off into a marketplace full of well qualified pilots.
Not nice.
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Thing to remember about Monarch is that the owners have been trying to sell it along with Cosmos for the last few months. No one wanted cosmos because it has been losing money for a long time, does not carry that many pax, and the owners stipulated that all Cosmos seats were to be given to Monarch for a minimum of five years.
Every holiday company replied that they would buy Cosmos, but let Monarch got to the wall as they all had their own airlines they could absorb Cosmos's lowly numbers within their own.
Right now, I would not wish to be working for Monarch.
Every holiday company replied that they would buy Cosmos, but let Monarch got to the wall as they all had their own airlines they could absorb Cosmos's lowly numbers within their own.
Right now, I would not wish to be working for Monarch.
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Ella, we could argue, to no avail, over the veracity of your posting about Monarch.
The message is, whoever you're with, strap in tight, it's going to get very bumpy, it's going to get worse before it gets better and I'm sorry to say, some people might not make it out the other side.
The message is, whoever you're with, strap in tight, it's going to get very bumpy, it's going to get worse before it gets better and I'm sorry to say, some people might not make it out the other side.
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Ella,
Strange post that one. You may be right, you may be wrong, but I think most guys and gals in Monarch are happy to be where they are at the moment.
Havent seen your name on the spotty M forum so I guess your having a wild jealous outburst.
Strange post that one. You may be right, you may be wrong, but I think most guys and gals in Monarch are happy to be where they are at the moment.
Havent seen your name on the spotty M forum so I guess your having a wild jealous outburst.