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Anyone heard anything from on-line application?
Just wondered if anyone has applied via the website, and had anything other than the automated reply - 'we have received your application, we will contact you once it has been reviewed'.
As the agencies are only advertising the Bangkok base, and not the European bases, is it worth contacting them re: European bases....particularly as it seems that even the European contract will be an agency based contract to start with?
Seems like not too bad a place to fly, so good luck to all applying!
As the agencies are only advertising the Bangkok base, and not the European bases, is it worth contacting them re: European bases....particularly as it seems that even the European contract will be an agency based contract to start with?
Seems like not too bad a place to fly, so good luck to all applying!
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Applied for the FO position a week or so ago not heard anything back yet apart from the "we have recieved your application" from Bjorn Hansen , has anyone been invited for screening etc...?
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Hi, I'm a long-time lurker here, I applied for the "self-sponsored typerating" at Norwegian, received the mentioned automatic reply, then one day later I received a negative reply from them.
Who knows, it might be a good thing that you haven't got a reply as quickly as I did!
Who knows, it might be a good thing that you haven't got a reply as quickly as I did!
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Has anyone heard back yet for the experienced FO position? Could anyone from inside the company comment what the chances are of being invited without any scandi language (but arround 1000hrs on type)?
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Some info from my spies:
Present contracts are HEL and AGP with LPA (winter only) in the pipeline. All contacts are via the agencies, including Arpi, the local one which has long standing ties with NAS.
Time to command? A long time..... Seniority and the Union are the kings in Norway, as the labour courts are very strict.
Present contracts are HEL and AGP with LPA (winter only) in the pipeline. All contacts are via the agencies, including Arpi, the local one which has long standing ties with NAS.
Time to command? A long time..... Seniority and the Union are the kings in Norway, as the labour courts are very strict.
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If you join as an experienced FO, time to Command could be "relatively" short, but it will be a "Contract Command" ,& only if the company continue to seek those to accept them.
The full-time FO's have to take a "leave of absence" from their permanent positions to do so, and by doing this lose out (I am told) big time on other important things like pension contributions etc etc. Thus, so far, few, if any permanent FO's have made the choice. . whereas, quite a few Contract Capts have applied for the 35 (soon to be 50 if rumours are to be believed) permanent FO positions up for grabs (even with such "exotic" bases as BGO/SVG/TRD)
That gives you some idea of the difference between a "permanent" NAS contract & a "Contract contract"
The full-time FO's have to take a "leave of absence" from their permanent positions to do so, and by doing this lose out (I am told) big time on other important things like pension contributions etc etc. Thus, so far, few, if any permanent FO's have made the choice. . whereas, quite a few Contract Capts have applied for the 35 (soon to be 50 if rumours are to be believed) permanent FO positions up for grabs (even with such "exotic" bases as BGO/SVG/TRD)
That gives you some idea of the difference between a "permanent" NAS contract & a "Contract contract"
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I felt quite frustrated with these guys I have to say.
Made me spend some off days going back home in Spain, looking for criminal records and endless documents and then ooopsss seems they decided to look for some cadets so forget about the contract.
I am Spanish so obviously was interested in Malaga or Las Palmas. My current situation, 2600 hrs on the type. Heard nothing from them since that, if I don't remember wrong was about a year ago and through a broker (maybe Rishworth, not sure)
Felt quite disappointed as I am expecting a big company like them to start a recruiting process and go through. Otherwise it just seems they wanted to collect some CV's and make half 737 european F/Os to waste their time.
Not serious at all.
I guess I'm still on the list on their web page. Will see if they really call spanish speaking experienced guys for their spanish bases.
Made me spend some off days going back home in Spain, looking for criminal records and endless documents and then ooopsss seems they decided to look for some cadets so forget about the contract.
I am Spanish so obviously was interested in Malaga or Las Palmas. My current situation, 2600 hrs on the type. Heard nothing from them since that, if I don't remember wrong was about a year ago and through a broker (maybe Rishworth, not sure)
Felt quite disappointed as I am expecting a big company like them to start a recruiting process and go through. Otherwise it just seems they wanted to collect some CV's and make half 737 european F/Os to waste their time.
Not serious at all.
I guess I'm still on the list on their web page. Will see if they really call spanish speaking experienced guys for their spanish bases.
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If I remember correctly, FO 6000€, Crz Capt 7500€, Capt 10,000€ total package. No extras, tax/social contributions/accomodation for you & the LBFM your own affair.
Slightly better than you have posted, but by no means "industry average" for wide-body/ long-haul if you exclude cr@p like TNT in Liege.
Heard a few weeks back that they were very dissapointed with quality & quantity of applicants, & had failed a very high percentage at assessment. . . . . peanuts/monkeys etc
Slightly better than you have posted, but by no means "industry average" for wide-body/ long-haul if you exclude cr@p like TNT in Liege.
Heard a few weeks back that they were very dissapointed with quality & quantity of applicants, & had failed a very high percentage at assessment. . . . . peanuts/monkeys etc
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Norwegian contract pilots
The question should be: is there any experienced F/O been already interviewed by NAS?
I mean, excluding cadets.
I think no. So asking about the interview process in this forum is completely useless.
Actually, have NAS ever interviewed experienced 737 expats? Is not a new thing for them?
Guess the correct place to ask about the sim for F/O could be the Nordic Forum.
I mean, excluding cadets.
I think no. So asking about the interview process in this forum is completely useless.
Actually, have NAS ever interviewed experienced 737 expats? Is not a new thing for them?
Guess the correct place to ask about the sim for F/O could be the Nordic Forum.
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Back in March it was very straightforward/pleasant. Main emphasis seemed to be on personality, & whether you struck a nice balance between professional/nice guy to fly with, the "Scandinavian way" as far as I see it thus far, meaning "Scandinavian" the area/people, rather than "Scandinavian"/SAS.
Some Boeing Q's , some on Winter ops, no tricks/gotchas, no sim-ride.
I haven't spoken to anyone who interviewed this last 2 mths, so don't know if things got trickier, your best bet (as always) is to find someone who went through VERY recently.
Good luck with it
archer737
Lots of experienced FO's recruited this last 6mths, most (but not all) Scandis, but. . . .if you speak Spanish, in theory it could also help as much as a Scandi language.
Back in March it was very straightforward/pleasant. Main emphasis seemed to be on personality, & whether you struck a nice balance between professional/nice guy to fly with, the "Scandinavian way" as far as I see it thus far, meaning "Scandinavian" the area/people, rather than "Scandinavian"/SAS.
Some Boeing Q's , some on Winter ops, no tricks/gotchas, no sim-ride.
I haven't spoken to anyone who interviewed this last 2 mths, so don't know if things got trickier, your best bet (as always) is to find someone who went through VERY recently.
Good luck with it
archer737
Lots of experienced FO's recruited this last 6mths, most (but not all) Scandis, but. . . .if you speak Spanish, in theory it could also help as much as a Scandi language.
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Well, I hope so!!
Do you know more or less the profile of the guys hired this year? I mean, experience on type, etc.
I'm close to 3000 on type, JAA ATPL and ICAO level 5. That's it.
Hope for some news but for me the online application in NAS site is something like you fill it and then you'll never hear a thing about them. Maybe knowing someone there is a help but sadly my Scandinavian contacts are 0
Well, I hope so!!
Do you know more or less the profile of the guys hired this year? I mean, experience on type, etc.
I'm close to 3000 on type, JAA ATPL and ICAO level 5. That's it.
Hope for some news but for me the online application in NAS site is something like you fill it and then you'll never hear a thing about them. Maybe knowing someone there is a help but sadly my Scandinavian contacts are 0
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It seems from what I am reading on the Nordic Forum Norwegian thread that the recruitment has indeed changed, with personality psychobabble tests & Sim ride. . . .so, I stand corrected.
I think everything (apart from Cadets) seems to be on hold, as I heard a lot of people are waiting for answers.
You can always email/call Bjorn (his details are on the application page on Norwegians website) normally he is very helpful, but I guess the response you will receive might depend on how many are calling him every day.
I think everything (apart from Cadets) seems to be on hold, as I heard a lot of people are waiting for answers.
You can always email/call Bjorn (his details are on the application page on Norwegians website) normally he is very helpful, but I guess the response you will receive might depend on how many are calling him every day.
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Hi captplaystation, thanks for your info. You seem to say that they are currently recruiting cadets, is that correct? I could only find an application for experienced cpt's and fo's on their website.
It seems like a really good company to work for... I lived in scandinavia before and I would love to go back there...
It seems like a really good company to work for... I lived in scandinavia before and I would love to go back there...