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I also went for stage one tests on Wednesday, not heard anything either. I know someone who attended Mondays assessment who got a "yes email" the next morning, so I am starting to think no news is not good news!!
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I'm absolutely sure there would be a little "adverse comment" 
, certainly on a certain other forum, but AFAIK there's nothing in any agreement to prevent direct recruitment to Long Haul in certain circumstances - it has happened before.
The trigger would be the Airbus training system becoming full to capacity handling the FPP graduates now joining us (blimey they look young
) ..and the imminent tranche of DEPs, leaving no flex to allow the additional training caused by aspirational movements off Short Haul on to Long Haul. At that point any short fall in Long Haul manning has to be filled by direct recruitment onto those Fleets.
Interesting that despite the 777 running a bit tight the rumour concerns recruiting into a fleet that is meant to be running down, albeit very slowly.
I think many in the company would not accept it without a fight
, certainly on a certain other forum, but AFAIK there's nothing in any agreement to prevent direct recruitment to Long Haul in certain circumstances - it has happened before.The trigger would be the Airbus training system becoming full to capacity handling the FPP graduates now joining us (blimey they look young
) ..and the imminent tranche of DEPs, leaving no flex to allow the additional training caused by aspirational movements off Short Haul on to Long Haul. At that point any short fall in Long Haul manning has to be filled by direct recruitment onto those Fleets.Interesting that despite the 777 running a bit tight the rumour concerns recruiting into a fleet that is meant to be running down, albeit very slowly.
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Well it's all good to see the need for pilots. There are however many who want to go LH but have not had successful bids. They would be frustrated by this and understandably so.
It makes sense if you require a handful of 747 pilots quickly to look for rated individuals rather than taking a pilot from one fleet and effectively having to bear the cost of two ratings.
It makes sense if you require a handful of 747 pilots quickly to look for rated individuals rather than taking a pilot from one fleet and effectively having to bear the cost of two ratings.
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Mate of mine is completely convinced by a mate of his that the latter got straight into BA 747 circa 1997. Did 18 months RHS 747 and was then offered FO Training or Command course. Took the latter on 737 and has been a TC for the last 1o years. All mainline. I and others , except my mate, are astonished. But, sometimes it is right place, right time. I was BEA at the time of the BEA/BARD integration and wanted to go, desperately, to BOAC (still heading for the full merger). Way behind SFO's and 890 on the FO list it became very clear that I had no chance. I would have been mighty peeved if BOAC jumped all of us & took direct entries on the 707/VC10. But, these days, beancounters rule and I daresay that existing rules can be easily circumnavigated in the interests of company economic health. Cripes, I am beginning to sound like Walshie !