Who's Recruiting 747-400 Drivers?
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Who's Recruiting 747-400 Drivers?
Does anyone have any information on anyone (contract or permanent) who is currently looking for 747-400 rated crew. Also, if you now what the Terms & Conditions are a brief indication would be appreciated. 
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JADE, Great Wall and TNT were recently looking for pilots. Don't know the T&C's. More recently (also in Flight International), Air China and Singapore Cargo. Good Luck
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Thank you RED WINGS & Tropical Update for the information. I am currently working for NCA on a Parc contract & the working conditions, for Western crew here, are sinking so rapidly that if they were linked to an EGPWS the "SINK RATE" would never stop! 
I was particularly interested in Cathay, I've read the feedback from crew on other threads but is anybody actually happy there. Would a Cathay person please update us as to the latest salary scales, rostering & seniority please?
Also interested to hear what it's like with Great Wall. Jade, Singapore & TNT along with any 'hidden gems:' you know the best kept secrets in aviation as NCA once was.
I was particularly interested in Cathay, I've read the feedback from crew on other threads but is anybody actually happy there. Would a Cathay person please update us as to the latest salary scales, rostering & seniority please?
Also interested to hear what it's like with Great Wall. Jade, Singapore & TNT along with any 'hidden gems:' you know the best kept secrets in aviation as NCA once was.
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Thanks once again bluepilot & ix_touring. I'll look up Great Wall or if you have a link that would be appreciated. BA is a no starter for me I'm afraid: being mid-career & having to go to the bottom of a very long seniority list. I'm looking at command options right now, or at least a seniority list that would permit a command within a year or so.
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Hard Rock, in that case I think Cathay Cargo might be your best option IMHO. As far as I have heard through the grapevine, it is very difficult to get a left seat with most contract jobs. I heard that with Jade the possibility is to get a command on the B737 with Shenzhen Airlines and then later on (couple of years) going to the -400. With these kind of jobs, your best chances are to get a DEC if you have previous command time on type. Exceptions are made for command time on B74X (SINCargo).
Cathay Cargo has a rapid-command kind of deal, you need at least 6000TT and command-time on a B747.
Hope this helps.
Cathay Cargo has a rapid-command kind of deal, you need at least 6000TT and command-time on a B747.
Hope this helps.
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That's kind of what I've been thinking TU, I have over 6,000 hours total, command time & 1,000+ hours on the -400. I don't mind a move to a carrier into the right seat at all but I don't want to sit there for the next five years, if you know what I mean
Cathay sound like an option to me but I'm not too sure about there current T & Cs etc. I was also wondering about any executive flying, the type of jobs that you don't get advertised in Flight International?
Cathay sound like an option to me but I'm not too sure about there current T & Cs etc. I was also wondering about any executive flying, the type of jobs that you don't get advertised in Flight International?
