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There is also a steady trickle out of the door at the moment that has the potential to be more of a gush; EASA hasn't kicked in yet fully, especially on long haul, senior bods facing huge tax bills with their pensions since the budget, and there is a strong rumour that 700+ have applied for part-time....
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Sorry guys if this as been mentioned in this topic already. What are the 767 rosters like. I know this fleet are retiring but maybe not for 3 or so years. How many sector per day would you get? Like SH fleet would you get 2,3,4-5 day trips.
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Speedbirdie,
All that follows is yesterdays plan, I am not aware of todays plan and I have no inckling of tomorrows plan.
The long haul 767s retire finally at the end of summer '16 and the long haul trips are either 3, 4, or 5 days long. Almost all short haul days are 2 sector (there and back) trips. very occasionally there is a 4 sector glasgow trip and we have a strange 3 day trip with 3 sectors on day 1, day 2 off down route and 1 sector early on day 3.
Come winter '16 we will be down to just 7 SH aircraft so everyone is hoping that it will become very inefficient in the last 2 years but I doubt we will be so lucky.
Also be aware that when the 767 finally retires you might not have sufficient seniority to bid for a long haul fleet and you may be directed to the airbus. That said the 767 fleet is a very friendly and happy fleet with very reasonable rosters at the moment compared to the A320 and 747.
Regards
All that follows is yesterdays plan, I am not aware of todays plan and I have no inckling of tomorrows plan.
The long haul 767s retire finally at the end of summer '16 and the long haul trips are either 3, 4, or 5 days long. Almost all short haul days are 2 sector (there and back) trips. very occasionally there is a 4 sector glasgow trip and we have a strange 3 day trip with 3 sectors on day 1, day 2 off down route and 1 sector early on day 3.
Come winter '16 we will be down to just 7 SH aircraft so everyone is hoping that it will become very inefficient in the last 2 years but I doubt we will be so lucky.
Also be aware that when the 767 finally retires you might not have sufficient seniority to bid for a long haul fleet and you may be directed to the airbus. That said the 767 fleet is a very friendly and happy fleet with very reasonable rosters at the moment compared to the A320 and 747.
Regards
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I know I'm being lazy and not reading back, but what is life like at LGW? Is the contract the same? I understand the rostering is different. The hold pool email said today that the remaining positions for 2015 are based out of LGW for experienced 320 DEPs. Is there a transfer list for LHR? Personally commuting to LGW would make life a lot harder. Thanks in advance for any info.
They are working through the people who applied. No sim slots available for those who get that far until mid September. At the presentation I was given on my Day 2, they have courses filled to November and around 40 openings to be filled the remainder of this year by A320 rated OCCs and around 300-350 to be filled next year.
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Quick question - does one need an EU licence prior to applying to BA DEP when they next open up? Or can one go through the selection process without, and convert if successful?
Thanks, I have asked them by email but no reply.
Thanks, I have asked them by email but no reply.