BA Direct Entry Pilot.
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 34
Originally Posted by 737 Jockey
Heard recently that BA SH is really struggling due to Pilot shortage. Is that true? I’m not sure what exactly was meant by struggling? Are they cancelling any flights?
Join Date: Nov 1998
Location: south coast
Posts: 408
"Nothing is being cancelled, but we've been working our nuts off. It has been a very busy year and there are a lot of new guys/girls starting on the 320 at the moment. "
And it will be worse next year ..... and the year after ... and the year after that.....
And it will be worse next year ..... and the year after ... and the year after that.....
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Botswana
Posts: 866
Might not be news to you Barcli but it’s happening in every industry in every company so get over it. Got a mate who’s got a good job in the Home Office, he was telling me their official mantra is “do more with less”. We’re actually reasonably insulated in the aviation industry comparison with the demands of the real world..
(listen to me being the positive voice of reason for once
)
(listen to me being the positive voice of reason for once
)Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Button Moon
Posts: 314
Originally Posted by RexBanner
Might not be news to you Barcli but it’s happening in every industry in every company so get over it. Got a mate who’s got a good job in the Home Office, he was telling me their official mantra is “do more with less”. We’re actually reasonably insulated in the aviation industry comparison with the demands of the real world..
(listen to me being the positive voice of reason for once )
(listen to me being the positive voice of reason for once
)And "Do More With Less".....I've just thrown up a bit. The people that usually come up with such slogans are often living the high life with gold plated final salary pensions to look forward to.
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 12
Originally Posted by Silent Treatment
Has anyone gone into Stage 1 exams with a passport that was valid for less than 12 months? If so, did they accept it?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: England
Posts: 24
I did my sim on the 13th of September, got the email that I was in the holdpool on the 17th, and got the call today the 21st, for a January start date on the 320 at LHR. Im not 320 rated at the moment btw. So things can move very quickly!
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sky
Posts: 466
Originally Posted by Mansnothot
I did my sim on the 13th of September, got the email that I was in the holdpool on the 17th, and got the call today the 21st, for a January start date on the 320 at LHR. Im not 320 rated at the moment btw. So things can move very quickly!
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: In The Night Garden
Posts: 3
Originally Posted by highfive
They clearly getting desperate . Interesting times .
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: The Winchester
Posts: 5,914
Not sure “desparate” is the adjective I would use but BA need a lot of new bums on seats for the foreseeable future, certainly on the A320 out of both LHR and LGW.
As for the hours flown, well perhaps the pool of high hour type rated applicants prepared to accept the lifestyle change that goes hand in hand with working out of LHR on BA shorthaul T&Cs has reduced.
Anyhow congratulations to Mansnothot, who will be joining just in time to be one of the first very very junior victims of the new rostering system ....I wish him/her the best of luck.
As for the hours flown, well perhaps the pool of high hour type rated applicants prepared to accept the lifestyle change that goes hand in hand with working out of LHR on BA shorthaul T&Cs has reduced.
Anyhow congratulations to Mansnothot, who will be joining just in time to be one of the first very very junior victims of the new rostering system ....I wish him/her the best of luck.
Last edited by wiggy; 23rd Sep 2018 at 09:36.
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: In front of a computer
Posts: 2,004
There's an update just out from LC painting a picture of continuing DEP recruitment for 2019 with potentially large numbers required. It was also reported that the number for 2018 joining BA was just under 280 heads. A guess would be a similar number for this coming year.
As ever with BA all this could evaporate overnight if industry circumstances change but this is todays plan.
Good luck if you are applying
As ever with BA all this could evaporate overnight if industry circumstances change but this is todays plan.
Good luck if you are applying
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Home
Posts: 947
Originally Posted by wiggy
Not sure “desparate” is the adjective I would use but BA need a lot of new bums on seats for the foreseeable future, certainly on the A320 out of both LHR and LGW.
As for the hours flown, well perhaps the pool of high hour type rated applicants prepared to accept the lifestyle change that goes hand in hand with working out of LHR on BA shorthaul T&Cs has reduced.
Anyhow congratulations to Mansnothot, who will be joining just in time to be one of the first very very junior victims of the new rostering system ....I wish him/her the best of luck.
As for the hours flown, well perhaps the pool of high hour type rated applicants prepared to accept the lifestyle change that goes hand in hand with working out of LHR on BA shorthaul T&Cs has reduced.
Anyhow congratulations to Mansnothot, who will be joining just in time to be one of the first very very junior victims of the new rostering system ....I wish him/her the best of luck.
