Jet2 Hold Pool

[Chesty Morgan]

Originally Posted by Oasis

I have an assessment coming up for DEC.

Where could I go to find out about the simulator profile?
Anything special for the interview day itself, group exercises or quizzes to be done?
What are the chances of a BRS basing?

Thanks in advance..

Can't help with the sim or interview but BRS is short in both seats so probably a fair chance.

[Oasis]

Originally Posted by Chesty Morgan

Can't help with the sim or interview but BRS is short in both seats so probably a fair chance.

Thank you!

[JM926]

BRS base

BRS in the rhs has a small waiting list I think. A few apprentices who wanted BRS as first officers are having to go elsewhere and put their names on the transfer list.

in the LHS they are very short in BRS so don’t think you’d have any issue getting that base

Originally Posted by Oasis

I have an assessment coming up for DEC.

Where could I go to find out about the simulator profile?
Anything special for the interview day itself, group exercises or quizzes to be done?
What are the chances of a BRS basing?

Thanks in advance..

[Oasis]

Thanks a lot, that looks promising!

[dhc1180]

Any timescales on the BUS being based at EMA?

[marcus1290]

Originally Posted by dhc1180

Any timescales on the BUS being based at EMA?

Its not been mentioned, but I doubt it'll be within the next 5 years, if ever.

[Prob30Tempo TSRA]

Are there many non TR DEC going to selection or have they enough existing 737/320 folk trying to get in ?

[SW1]

Plenty of TR awaiting start dates/ contracts for the Airbus according to a “friend”.

[TheFiddler]

but I doubt it'll be within the next 5 years, if ever.

J2 will be all Airbus within 10 years, maybe even 5.

[737 Jockey]

Ooh, I do hope so!

[Big Tudor]

Originally Posted by TheFiddler

J2 will be all Airbus within 10 years, maybe even 5.

34 of the B737-800’s are less than 8 years old and were some of the last of the NG aircraft off the production line. Can’t see Jet2 offloading these before they have had a return on the investment, certainly not in the next 5 years.

[852pilot]

Originally Posted by Big Tudor

34 of the B737-800’s are less than 8 years old and were some of the last of the NG aircraft off the production line. Can’t see Jet2 offloading these before they have had a return on the investment, certainly not in the next 5 years.

Agreed. I was told the buses are expansions.

[marcus1290]

Originally Posted by TheFiddler

J2 will be all Airbus within 10 years, maybe even 5.

No, we won't.

[Sharklet7]

Originally Posted by byrdstrike

It took a few weeks after the assessment day to get offered a course for my first choice of base. FYI non type rated FOs are being offered 75% contracts if they don’t have any previous Boeing or Airbus experience.

Can anyone explain the 75% contract? Is this a 25% reduced salary to allow company to recoup type rating and training costs or is it something else?

Thanks

[Jonty]

Originally Posted by Sharklet7

Can anyone explain the 75% contract? Is this a 25% reduced salary to allow company to recoup type rating and training costs or is it something else?

Thanks

It's a part time contract. 75% pay for 75% of a full time contract. Think all the time off is in the winter.

[Mr Good Cat]

Originally Posted by Sharklet7

Can anyone explain the 75% contract? Is this a 25% reduced salary to allow company to recoup type rating and training costs or is it something else?

Thanks

It's a 12-month 'penalty' for want of a better word, reflecting the fact you don't yet have time on big jets. You'll do a full summer and then have the deepest part of winter off. You should have a full time contract at the 12 months point since final line check I think. That's the way it's always worked in the past. I guess the idea is that there's a higher chance those candidates require more training input than those with time on jets >55 tons?

[Mr Good Cat]

Originally Posted by TheFiddler

J2 will be all Airbus within 10 years, maybe even 5.

Jet2 have announced they are retrofitting 50 737s (ish?) with split scimitar winglets, at significant cost. I doubt they'll be moving those 50 on very soon.

There also said they want to be a 200 airframe operation within 10 years (2 years ago they said that anyway) which means 146 Aibus on order plus 50-plus older 737s. Makes sense to me.

[DP97]

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone (current J2 pilots / colleagues etc) might have any info on the next iteration of the Pilot Apprentice Scheme? Been looking on their webpage daily for months!

Cheers!

[TheFiddler]

Originally Posted by Mr Good Cat

Jet2 have announced they are retrofitting 50 737s (ish?) with split scimitar winglets, at significant cost. I doubt they'll be moving those 50 on very soon.

Really - I haven't seen that anywhere, must have missed it. Could you point me to the announcement?

All the talk in the two training centres from senior management currently would indicate the Boeings days are numbered way quicker than people think....

[Jonty]

Just to go off on a tangent, the big question for Boeing is what's next after the 737MAX? Airbus have the 321XLR and a constant improvement program. What do Boeing have?

I think a lot of senior airline management are asking that question right now.