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Let us slow down things a bit and analyse #545 carefully. There is more than meets the eye in that post. You have to be a lateral thinker to arrive at wiggy's vantage point. Call it his wisdom for such great posts but I would accept and agree that it is this guy's dunamis at play.
Thanks wiggy
Thanks wiggy
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I don't speak for the company but with the new fleets coming on line and the large training demand on the airbus fleet I think they will want to minimise the strain on the training resource. Hence the type rating requirement. Perhaps if pilots can't be found requirements will relax further
Hey wiggy,
Must be getting on a bit now........you've told us that story already!
Must be getting on a bit now........you've told us that story already!
You'd almost think they were trying to put folks off applying
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Originally Posted by wiggy
Yeah sorry, I know it doesn't bring anything to the debate
Hey wiggy,
Must be getting on a bit now........you've told us that story already!
Must be getting on a bit now........you've told us that story already!
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Are there people out there seriously holding out for the opportunity to enter the hold pool a third time?
I heard of non-type rated folk last time who got hired with no more than a day or so in the hold pool. When it comes to recruitment it definitely helps to know people inside...
I heard of non-type rated folk last time who got hired with no more than a day or so in the hold pool. When it comes to recruitment it definitely helps to know people inside...
When it comes to recruitment it definitely helps to know people inside..
There are many accusations you can level at BA recruitment but they are painfully fair.
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Either way, BA opening recruitment for Airbus rated Pilots with 500hrs, then 200hrs and now non rated Military experience is positive news. Here's hoping non rated recruitment isn't too far off. There are so many skilled and experienced Pilots at the likes of Flybe, Loganair and Eastern Airways that have been subject to limited opportunities in recent years. Here's hoping a wide range of people are able to apply should non rated recruitment open.
Does anyone have an idea why the 500hrs requirement was lowered? Less applications than expected, or those that did not up to the BA standard?
Does anyone have an idea why the 500hrs requirement was lowered? Less applications than expected, or those that did not up to the BA standard?
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I am yet to hear of a single person in my extended circle of friends/friends of friends who has made it (I'm talking in the region of 15 candidates). Most failed at the initial assessment stage (like me). BA are being fussy gits as usual, no wonder they had to extend the net! Good opportunity for others though.
BA has happily soaked up pilots from the likes of FlyBE in the past and their entrance minimums drift up and down according to supply and demand. It is likely that BA will be less attractive to a senior EasyJet FO these days who is perhaps not far from promotion so expect the entrance requirements to drop as experienced FOs choose to stay where they are.
Yet we still have Easyjet captains joining the bottoms of our list?
Perhaps, but the last ex-EasyJet captain I spoke to wasn't sure he'd made the right choice and can't say I blame him.
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I person I know was told he was successful and he politely turned it down to stay as a orange SFO. In short BA has competition from other airlines who offer better pay due to shorter times to command. It's no longer the clear cut decision it once was
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Seriously? 
I thought BA was the dream of every single UK pilot, i am serious.
It is still for me, and i am not British.
Anyone got any reply from BA? Today is the last day to apply for DEP (rated).
I thought BA was the dream of every single UK pilot, i am serious.
It is still for me, and i am not British.
Anyone got any reply from BA? Today is the last day to apply for DEP (rated).
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No point in comparing which airline is better than which, but just as a thought, if a skipper at the orange airline (especially if based in France/Italy) applied to join as FO at the bottom of the BA short haul seniority list, then it would definetly make me wonder...
no drama though, plenty of excellent pilots will que. it's all good
no drama though, plenty of excellent pilots will que. it's all good
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if a skipper at the orange airline (especially if based in France/Italy) applied to join as FO at the bottom of the BA short haul seniority list, then it would definetly make me wonder...
Would the Orange vouch for this fact? It has to stand that test of time.
eaglesnest1972, we are on the same list
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