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From: The Winchester
I haven't heard anything on that subject recently and TBH looking at some postings made in another place I think the people in manpower planning are task saturated trying to work out how to cover this spring and summer's short haul program....
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From: The Winchester
Yep, there are currently DEPs going throug Long Haul training, but AFAIK they are the result of the last round of recruiting.
I assumed (yes I know) that the question was when/are BA indulging in another round of advertising/recruiting with view to another tranche..AFAIK they are not at the moment but standing by to be corrected.
I assumed (yes I know) that the question was when/are BA indulging in another round of advertising/recruiting with view to another tranche..AFAIK they are not at the moment but standing by to be corrected.
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From: santiago
Yep, there are currently DEPs going throug Long Haul training, but AFAIK they are the result of the last round of recruiting.
I assumed (yes I know) that the question was when/are BA indulging in another round of advertising/recruiting with view to another tranche..AFAIK they are not at the moment but standing by to be corrected.
I assumed (yes I know) that the question was when/are BA indulging in another round of advertising/recruiting with view to another tranche..AFAIK they are not at the moment but standing by to be corrected.
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Angelo26
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From: The Winchester
Various numbers, sometimes into three figures, of various variables are now being mentioned elsewhere accompanied by pleas for people to pick up extra work ..whatever the metric (pilots, crews or pilot days) it does seems short haul are going to be significantly short of bods over the next few months....
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The use of Qatar has to be approved by the CAA. I think it’s only approved under “exceptional circumstances” rather than every time we have a crewing problem. Frustrating indeed but not as concerning as being way over crewed. Head down, plod on and keep your leave because you know if you sell they will get every single penny back from you.
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Concerning too that there are still mugs who will help the company out, even for the pathetic 1.25x NCP. We as a pilot community need to grow a pair. After years of having our perks and Ts & Cs chipped away at we still help them out in a bind. All that’s going to do is embolden the company to keep coming back for more, shafting us royally and we’ll still bend over and take it. We need to take a long term view here and remind the company who actually holds the keys here so to speak.
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From: The Winchester
Yep, agreed, ..but since the plea on Yammer came from one of the well respected “good guys” (that appointment was a clever move by the company IMHO) I suspect some will still do the work or sell back leave for the initially offered rate, despite pleas not to do so....because “we can’t drop XX in it......”...
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bex 88 said ..The use of Qatar has to be approved by the CAA. I think it’s only approved under “exceptional circumstances” rather than every time we have a crewing problem.
bex88 and you think that would be a problem...it will be granted in an instant. BA peeps need to understand it might end up being on other fleets beside the little bus. Where is BALPA on all this...
bex88 and you think that would be a problem...it will be granted in an instant. BA peeps need to understand it might end up being on other fleets beside the little bus. Where is BALPA on all this...