BA Direct Entry Pilot.

[thetimesreader84]

Good news.

Do we know when the lucky ones came into the hold pool? I.e. how far through the hold pool are BA? I heard during the last intake a few weeks ago they were up to about mid October hold pool entry dates.

[Mizar]

Timesreader, true but these were only 320 rated afaik

[sudden twang]

if anyone is in the pool with experience as a DFO you maybe in luck.

[G SXTY]

Ooh, you are naughty.

[captain.weird]

For rated 320 positions?

[CXKA]

Be interesting to know when they entered pool as doubt are 320 rated, my sim partner still waiting to get the call.

[Flyer2007]

I know of a couple of people being offered 777 and 747 in the last few days. They have a current Boeing rating.

[Retrojet]

From people I know.....late Oct to Nov holdpoolers and a320 type rated

[Mizar]

Those who got long haul offers is it possible to know when they had their sims?

[dhps]

I got a call for a long haul position early February.

My sim was back in April 2016, I am a 737 FO, approx 5000 hrs.

[midnight cruiser]

Quite a volte face from when they used to turf people out of the pool after only 12 months

[Fadecwithnos]

For the A320, does anyone know if its a short notice necessity?
Or we will be requested to be in the hold pool for several months?

[Flyer2007]

May and June for the LH offers I believe. So getting through the Boeing hold poolers fairly quickly, unless there’s a bulge of them further on in the pool.

[Retrojet]

A320 offers are going out with just about the 3months notice

[Mizar]

May and june sim checks getting called now, is it confirmed?

[Boeing 77W]

The last few weeks appear to have been a mixed bag. I know of 777/787/747 rated guys doing their sim checks between May and September 2016, now starting in May. Other non rated who did sim checks in April also starting in May.

[Flyer2007]

Originally Posted by Mizar

May and june sim checks getting called now, is it confirmed?

The guys I know were May and June for sim checks. Whilst not type rated, they’re both current on a Boeing aircraft, which from the update email seems to be the case for LH positions at the moment.

Not sure where they are with “pure” non rated such as Dash /EJet etc.

[wiggy]

Hot off the press for those getting the calls..

...BA makes a whopping £1.7 billion profits for the year, BA staff bonus is 1.4% of basic pay..Director of Flight Ops going, going, gone, ..nobody is owning up to why but there are v v strong rumours that of all synthetic training about to be outsourced ( anyone planning on joining and applying to be a trainer take note).......new rostering system (JSS) delayed 'cos only Bidline can cope with this summer's required level of work..increased restrictions on the ability of flying staff on duty having their teenage dependents accompany them as passengers when Mum or Dad is on a working trip..etc etc etc

Welcome aboard folks, you are joining at an in interesting time ..but do please bring your sense of humour and a thick skin, you'll need both....

[BitMoreRightRudder]

Hey Wiggy you forgot to mention the new uniform!

Apparently we get to design it ourselves....

[Threethirty]

Where did you read that? Can't see anything about a new uniform