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^^^ are you sure applications are closed I was on the phone to them today and they seemed like they were still taking guys thry told me to expect a call regarding my application,PPJN was updated two days ago saying they were actively recruiting
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are you sure applications are closed I was on the phone to them today and they seemed like they were still taking guys thry told me to expect a call regarding my application,PPJN was updated two days ago saying they were actively recruiting
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Boeing Europe said earlier on the post he had a thousand hours on type, unfortunelately for us... Do you mind sharing how you got in touch with the hiring team, and eventually sharing an e mail or phone number by PM?
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Thinks its very very stupid when people who are trying to get a job post a persons name on here who are involved in recruitment
To add to your rather naive comment, the person in question replied very kindly to a polite request of information about application's progress. Did you have your job delivered at your doorstep or did you venture something in order to get it?
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I Applied via the website back in January so they still have my aplication on file I have about 1k on type or just over the named person has apparently left the company have caled them once a month since then i was always told that any recruitment would happen at this time (august) dont want to give out names and nubers etc on here but all the numbers I used are easy to find on PPJN and pilot career centre.
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Good day DK
That was nice that he replied to you and gave you the information you was looking for
Not sure my comment was naive, just don't understand why you would tell all the world the name of the person who is in charge of recruitment. Its a dog eat dog world.
As for having a job delivered to my doorstep, not at all. I got my first flying job aged 39 and with only 400 hours total. It was on a 737NG for Thomson. Was there for only 3 years and then made redundant with about 100 others in 2010. The only job I could get was here in Qatar on the 320 fleet, so a job delivered to my doorstep, if you call 3500 miles doorstep ?
As for venturing something in order to get it, I have never paid up front for a type rating, I have been very very lucky, but as I keep telling everyone, you make your own luck in the world.
Flying is my 3rd career and I have worked very hard to get here. Took me just over 5 years to get my license whilst still working full time and a family. My previous 2 careers was on average working 60-80 hours a week and can't remember how many Christmas days I have worked. I have probably done more miles reversing a truck than you have driving a car forwards. I have probably worked more hours in the dark than you have seen daylight. So please, I am not naive, trying to give you some advice from someone who knows exactly how hard it is to get a job.
When I started for Thomson, I was also offered another job and was also offered 2 sim assessments for 2 other jobs. Like buses, nothing for 2 years and then 4 come at once.
The key to getting a job in aviation is network network and network, and remember, its a very very small world and it does not take 2 and 2 to work out who people are on here.
All I am saying is posting names of recruitment managers on here will not only give your competitors an upper hand, but you may be shooting yourself in the foot.
If I did a search for other post you have done on here, it wont take long to see how many hours you have on what aircraft and then hey presto, you application to them will not take long to spot.
Not saying mentioning his name is going to piss him off that much, but when he has 1000s of applications, why should he bother with someone who thinks its acceptable to post his name on here. What sort of a person will he think you are ?
Last point, he may see you call me naive. I am not too bothered about that, but again, what will he think of someone who judges someone else they have never met and presumes I have been handed a job on a plate or have ventured to gain. Remember, in this job you will work with all sorts of people who have done everything they could to get where they. You must never bring into work your opinion of others as you're meant to work together as a team.
Best of luck and I hope you get a job sooner or later.
If you need any advice on CVs or anything, please feel to message me and I will give you my e-mail address
As for jet 2, I wish everyone the best of luck. I have friends there who love it.
Its bloody hot here. By the way, the Olympics was brilliant
That was nice that he replied to you and gave you the information you was looking for
Not sure my comment was naive, just don't understand why you would tell all the world the name of the person who is in charge of recruitment. Its a dog eat dog world.
As for having a job delivered to my doorstep, not at all. I got my first flying job aged 39 and with only 400 hours total. It was on a 737NG for Thomson. Was there for only 3 years and then made redundant with about 100 others in 2010. The only job I could get was here in Qatar on the 320 fleet, so a job delivered to my doorstep, if you call 3500 miles doorstep ?
As for venturing something in order to get it, I have never paid up front for a type rating, I have been very very lucky, but as I keep telling everyone, you make your own luck in the world.
Flying is my 3rd career and I have worked very hard to get here. Took me just over 5 years to get my license whilst still working full time and a family. My previous 2 careers was on average working 60-80 hours a week and can't remember how many Christmas days I have worked. I have probably done more miles reversing a truck than you have driving a car forwards. I have probably worked more hours in the dark than you have seen daylight. So please, I am not naive, trying to give you some advice from someone who knows exactly how hard it is to get a job.
When I started for Thomson, I was also offered another job and was also offered 2 sim assessments for 2 other jobs. Like buses, nothing for 2 years and then 4 come at once.
The key to getting a job in aviation is network network and network, and remember, its a very very small world and it does not take 2 and 2 to work out who people are on here.
All I am saying is posting names of recruitment managers on here will not only give your competitors an upper hand, but you may be shooting yourself in the foot.
If I did a search for other post you have done on here, it wont take long to see how many hours you have on what aircraft and then hey presto, you application to them will not take long to spot.
Not saying mentioning his name is going to piss him off that much, but when he has 1000s of applications, why should he bother with someone who thinks its acceptable to post his name on here. What sort of a person will he think you are ?
Last point, he may see you call me naive. I am not too bothered about that, but again, what will he think of someone who judges someone else they have never met and presumes I have been handed a job on a plate or have ventured to gain. Remember, in this job you will work with all sorts of people who have done everything they could to get where they. You must never bring into work your opinion of others as you're meant to work together as a team.
Best of luck and I hope you get a job sooner or later.
If you need any advice on CVs or anything, please feel to message me and I will give you my e-mail address
As for jet 2, I wish everyone the best of luck. I have friends there who love it.
Its bloody hot here. By the way, the Olympics was brilliant
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Hmm, interesting.The website is not actually open for applications , it's a 'coming soon for 2013' scenario.
So unless you have one in already I don't think you can apply at present. Don't worry too much about ex-Astraeus guys - 3 went there after the company went bust, 1 already had an offer (full time) and the other 2 are seasonal. Astraeus went bust too late in the year for people to get in - all they had left was 6 month 75 FO gigs or 73 Capts when I spoke to them.
As for bmi baby, as I have been told they have taken a few trainers on the 73. I would think if thye do need 65 mainly on the 73 next year this would be their first port of call.As ever it remains hard for those with no experience/TR to get a look in.
Black pudding - I like your style.Your persistance paid off. I couldn't contemplate the idea of trying to get a first job at 39 !
So unless you have one in already I don't think you can apply at present. Don't worry too much about ex-Astraeus guys - 3 went there after the company went bust, 1 already had an offer (full time) and the other 2 are seasonal. Astraeus went bust too late in the year for people to get in - all they had left was 6 month 75 FO gigs or 73 Capts when I spoke to them.
As for bmi baby, as I have been told they have taken a few trainers on the 73. I would think if thye do need 65 mainly on the 73 next year this would be their first port of call.As ever it remains hard for those with no experience/TR to get a look in.
Black pudding - I like your style.Your persistance paid off. I couldn't contemplate the idea of trying to get a first job at 39 !
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Jet2 recruiting.
I understand that Jet2 has too many 75 pilots( they are will be down one airframe when it is returned to the leasing company) and that redundantcy is one option being considered. Not sure if it is allowable to make people redundant on one hand and recruit on the other. No doubt a legal eagle will heave an answer!
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When they closed STN, they put all crews and cabin crew on notice of redundancy while recruiting into all the other bases; they filled most of the positions in other bases and gave the left overs to STN crews. Needless to say, the leftovers weren't exactly appealing, and neither were the 70% contracts offered to previously full-time crews.
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god there is some crap posted on here, The 757 fleet will be effectivly down one airframe over the winter, AN has just come on line and two will be going back to leaseholders in the coming months, this was always know before the summer and recruited for accordingly. The extra capacity was crewed by contractors who will finish in october. There will be no redundancies...if fact jet2 are recruiting for the 737 fleet. There will be a small amount of fleet transfer back to the 737 from the 757 for pilots already rated on the 737. No doubt there will be further recruitment for next summer and who knows what expansion plans the managers have for next season fleet wise.
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Interested to see that Jet2 are recruiting for type rated first officers via their website. Surprising that they've not managed to find all they need from bmibaby, or perhaps there is a massive expansion on the cards for which they anticipate needing crews...???
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Could someone on the inside please give those of us considering applying an idea of expected and updated t's and c's along with a balanced opinion (!) on roster etc. I'm 73NG rated with 2300 hrs on type and local to LBA. Thanks!
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I have been with jet2 now for over a year, I had negative experiences on pprune with my positive comments on the company but I will give you my opinions on the company and no I am not management. I joined as a type rated F/O , there are not many airlines in the UK that offer job security and the chance of upgrades in the near future. Roster wise - summers are busy typically 10 days off a month guaranteed with three rdo a month included in those. Take home pay for me averages 3200-2800 depending on sectors flown. Company pension plan that is an opt in after six months, for an f/o company will put in 6 percent and u don't have to match to get that. Loss of licence of 1000 per month for 5 years that u can top up to 85 percent of your salary. The culture is, if you mess up flap over speeds ect, own up to the mistake and nothing will come of it, they just want to stop reoccurring problems. Everything is online, pay, rosters, booking of hols, training files, and all sectors flown, plus of course company manuals ect. We all want more pay, but I live up north, cost of living is less than in the south, Medicals paid up to 300 quid, all on account now, mileage paid on commuting 40p a mile I think, been months since I had to claim out of pocket so it may be 42 p a mile. Winter part time options are in abundance, want dec jan off, not a problem, you can even take a fixed roster of 6 on 8 off on a decreased salary. Any other questions just message me
All in all very positive experience with no worries of being laid off --- regards to bmi pilots - not hiring capts due to internal upgrades from what I heard.
All in all very positive experience with no worries of being laid off --- regards to bmi pilots - not hiring capts due to internal upgrades from what I heard.
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