Virgin recruiting soon...
Does anybody know how well Little Red is doing and if VS will ever take over from Shamrock? I understand the agreement was signed for 3 years...
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They will probably transfer the slots over to the long haul operation as soon as they can.
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So far the company is happy with the progress LR has made. It is not designed as a stand alone money maker but to provide significant feed to long haul operations, which was lost after the bmi sale.
There is no intention to convert slots. There is speculation that it will eventually be brought in house and crewed by VAA pilots.
There is no intention to convert slots. There is speculation that it will eventually be brought in house and crewed by VAA pilots.
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BIGBAD is right. The slots are nonconvertible. Also destination specific. It will lose millions this year and probably for a few years yet but Delta like it so it will stay. CAA wanted it in house within 7 months but VAA negotiated longer.
Specific to this forum I guess is that it will mean recruitment to VAA to the 320, as from the main pilot body only F/Os getting commands would switch, I guess. Most of us gave up short haul for a reason....
Also a rumour of a cadet pilot scheme starting soonish. Probably related to LR coming in house but no one knows yet.
Specific to this forum I guess is that it will mean recruitment to VAA to the 320, as from the main pilot body only F/Os getting commands would switch, I guess. Most of us gave up short haul for a reason....
Also a rumour of a cadet pilot scheme starting soonish. Probably related to LR coming in house but no one knows yet.
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So where would the LR pilots fit on the seniority list if it went in house? Is that the plan? Would there be one master Virgin list or two separate ones?
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A330 vs. A340 flying for newhires....
For newhires in the near term, which aircraft are likely for assignment - the A330 or the Whale?
Also, do newhires on the A330 fleet get cross-trained as well initially on the A340 and do that flying or do they pretty much stay on the A330 fleet/routes? At what point would an new Airbus FO start flying the A340 (I understand they will eventually be phased out)?
Cheers
Also, do newhires on the A330 fleet get cross-trained as well initially on the A340 and do that flying or do they pretty much stay on the A330 fleet/routes? At what point would an new Airbus FO start flying the A340 (I understand they will eventually be phased out)?
Cheers