Eastern Airways recruitment

[Leo45]

Eastern Airways has recently advertised for DEC positions ("predominantly in Aberdeen") and I'm thinking of applying.

I would appreciate some information on Ts & Cs, Roster and overall morale of the troops in the " UK's fastest growing, most successful airlines"...

Thanks in advance

[silverknapper]

Are they recruiting direct on to the Saab?

[Leo45]

They don't mention any specific aircraft type in the advert.

[PaulW]

Word on the grapevine is that they do recruit direct onto the saab. Excellent aircraft, no argument best turboprop there is, if you can get on it, i think its pretty much luck of the draw which fleet you end up on. Great aircraft, great mix of schedule and charters and good bunch of guys. Morale... depends on who you talk to.. Rostering is changing, recently has been unstable but changes to the way rostering is carried out that have been implemented in the last month should make a great improvement, we wait with baited breath to see the results. From what i hear and have seen seen it will be a marked improvement.

[holyflurkingschmitt]

Aberdeen is a J41 and Saab 2000 base purely depends on what you get offered if successful at interview.

HFS

[JB10]

Hi,

Will they be making direct entry captains pay for their rating?

Any ides on up to date salary?

Cheers

[Iver]

There are fewer and fewer Saab 2000s flying around out there. Looks like it would be a great airplane to fly - a real sportscar. How many Saab 2000s do Eastern have? Where are they based?

[tocken]

I know the selection for the Saab is not based on how good you are in the sim. Your friend with 200 hours is obviously blowing wind up his own pipe. The 41 is a demanding little aeroplane to operate compared to the Saab. Just right place right time is closer to the mark for Mr W

[Donkey Duke]

Do you fly the Saab, and do you enjoy it? Where do they normally fly, and which football charters have they been doing from MAN? Cheers.

[chai ja]

Do they ask you for your preferred base??

How likely would you get offered the job, if you prefered EMA?

Cheers
CJ

[TheRed(lfc)Baron]

I'm ex Eastern Saab 2000 - only way I can describe the plane is "Awesome", its got all the gizmo's but your still able to fly it like a big twin

Am curently on a big jet and its nowhere near as nice - I would love to go back one day and fly the SB20 shame the money at Eastern wasnt enough to live on

best of luck

[Wellington Bomber]

King Chav

Just taken a load of Flightline huys and gals on, but I am sure they are still short, get a CV in quick before you miss the boat

[AKAFresh]

TheRed(lfc)Baron,

May I ask a personal Q... Your previous post got me curious... Which a/c did you go on to fly after the Saab?

Thanks in advance!

AkA.

[Mister Geezer]

Just taken a load of Flightline huys and gals on, but I am sure they are still short

Only five skippers were taken across......

[Stationair8]

What are their requirements?
Do they accept overseas ATPL?

[Wellington Bomber]

King Chav

Steve Jenkins = chief pilot

[jamestkirk]

jobs

Don't quote me but i think Eastern is OK for Saab FO's at the moment.

[Cloud Chaser]

Anyone care to answer the original question regarding T's and C's?

[loopyloulancs]

Saab Captains?

Any truth that Eastern are recruiting for captains on the SAAB? Been told that several have left recently, find it hard to believe in the current job market.

[Mister Geezer]

Is that they left with no job to go to?