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Old 20th Feb 2018, 10:06
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if anyone is in the pool with experience as a DFO you maybe in luck.
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Old 20th Feb 2018, 19:26
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Ooh, you are naughty.
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Old 20th Feb 2018, 21:25
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For rated 320 positions?
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 05:08
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Be interesting to know when they entered pool as doubt are 320 rated, my sim partner still waiting to get the call.
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 07:15
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I know of a couple of people being offered 777 and 747 in the last few days. They have a current Boeing rating.
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 07:17
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From people I know.....late Oct to Nov holdpoolers and a320 type rated
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 09:01
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Those who got long haul offers is it possible to know when they had their sims?
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 09:13
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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.
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 09:27
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Quite a volte face from when they used to turf people out of the pool after only 12 months
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 13:48
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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?
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 16:01
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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.
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 18:23
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A320 offers are going out with just about the 3months notice
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 18:46
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May and june sim checks getting called now, is it confirmed?
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Old 21st Feb 2018, 19:26
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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.
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Old 22nd Feb 2018, 14:25
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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.
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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 06:58
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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....

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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 08:32
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Hey Wiggy you forgot to mention the new uniform!

Apparently we get to design it ourselves....
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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 09:31
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Where did you read that? Can't see anything about a new uniform
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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 09:35
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I know this has been done before, but with the continuing negative changes I am genuinely wondering if there is any point in continuing through the current selection process with BA, or whether to just stick with ezy where I am pretty happy. The trajectory BA seems to be on is a little worrying especially when moving there is playing the long game. Thoughts?
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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 10:57
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Originally Posted by 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....
Is that what the bonus is 1.4%? I would rather have last years £300 and an extra ticket. Just starting my 5th reserve month in 18, somehow I feel so much better about it knowing I have £800 coming my way, not!!!!!
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