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Right to live and work in UK
Hi folks,
Does anybody know if VAA is looking for people with no restrictions to live and work in UK or they may sponsor for working permit VISA?
Many thanks 🙏
Does anybody know if VAA is looking for people with no restrictions to live and work in UK or they may sponsor for working permit VISA?
Many thanks 🙏
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Originally Posted by mac81
Hi folks,
Does anybody know if VAA is looking for people with no restrictions to live and work in UK or they may sponsor for working permit VISA?
Many thanks 🙏
Does anybody know if VAA is looking for people with no restrictions to live and work in UK or they may sponsor for working permit VISA?
Many thanks 🙏
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Originally Posted by sudden twang
Care to share the managed exit deal?
if as these pages suggest there is an issue recruiting why have a MEP or is it just a reduce costs initiative?
if as these pages suggest there is an issue recruiting why have a MEP or is it just a reduce costs initiative?
They are struggling to recruit , an airline which is very exposed .
I would think VERY carefully about joining .If and when another “crisis” happens then be prepared for a knee jerk redundancy.
yes always about cost
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Meps was bought to the table by balpa pre covid. There is no doubt it saves money but it’s also a nice way to retire. Being able to plan to retire years ahead with a percentage of your salary for up to seven years will significantly help the pension and lifestyle pot.
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Originally Posted by Kibathepilot
Will they ask technical questions in the final stage interview and would they be more likely to be about my current type or the 787?
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I Would really appreciate some 787 rosters if anyone has them and could PM me. Or at least trips per month and days off on average. Trying to compare my 78 current roster with a VS 78 roster to see how feasible it would be lifestyle wise
Many thanks!
Many thanks!
Last edited by MachBrum; 11th Mar 2023 at 03:03.
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Which roster would you like to see ?
This is what we got in the pub late the other night ... He's on the airbus and he were well disgruntled. Not 787 specific but it might give some idea.
LFH
Which roster would you like to see ?
This is what we got in the pub late the other night ... He's on the airbus and he were well disgruntled. Not 787 specific but it might give some idea.
- The roster which was issued because of a 'human error' and was cancelled 24 hrs after issue.
- The roster that replaced it, which bore no relation to the first and which arrived several days later, only a short while before the beginning of the month,
- The record of actual work done (or not done) which bears little similarity to either of the above rosters
- For payment of overtime, extra or disrupted flights,
- For unwise or barely legal scheduling economies
- To pay for the rumoured imminent mystery scheduling system. JSS Lite perhaps ?
LFH
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I hadn't realised a large part of Virgin orbit's debts are on Virgin Group's books. The latest developments there can't be helpful.
Times; "The company, whose LauncherOne rocket was unsuccessful in January, is to pause all its operations and furlough hundreds of staff amid financial pressure and a struggle to attract investors."
Times; "The company, whose LauncherOne rocket was unsuccessful in January, is to pause all its operations and furlough hundreds of staff amid financial pressure and a struggle to attract investors."
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Does anyone know if the requirement for SFO is 3000hours airbus/boeing time , or total? The job ad is amiguous. Thanks
You must be currently flying of have flown one of the following AC types in the last 6 months - Airbus A319/A320/A321/A340/A380
You’ll need a minimum experience of 3000 hours of total flying time on the above. This must include at least 500 hours current on type (hours spent solely as a cruise pilot are not included).
Any interpretations? 500 hours on type and 3000 total time just wishful thinking?
You must be currently flying of have flown one of the following AC types in the last 6 months - Airbus A319/A320/A321/A340/A380
You’ll need a minimum experience of 3000 hours of total flying time on the above. This must include at least 500 hours current on type (hours spent solely as a cruise pilot are not included).
Any interpretations? 500 hours on type and 3000 total time just wishful thinking?
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Does anyone know if the requirement for SFO is 3000hours airbus/boeing time , or total? The job ad is amiguous. Thanks
You must be currently flying of have flown one of the following AC types in the last 6 months - Airbus A319/A320/A321/A340/A380
You’ll need a minimum experience of 3000 hours of total flying time on the above. This must include at least 500 hours current on type (hours spent solely as a cruise pilot are not included).
Any interpretations? 500 hours on type and 3000 total time just wishful thinking?
You must be currently flying of have flown one of the following AC types in the last 6 months - Airbus A319/A320/A321/A340/A380
You’ll need a minimum experience of 3000 hours of total flying time on the above. This must include at least 500 hours current on type (hours spent solely as a cruise pilot are not included).
Any interpretations? 500 hours on type and 3000 total time just wishful thinking?
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The comparison was between staying and getting a command, or becoming a Virgin FO, not Virgin direct entry command - I'm pretty sure Virgin FOs don't get £164k/year.
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The quote was that LCC CPs are:
I don’t know any LCC CPs on £164k but a yr 1 VS SFO is on £82k basic.
Fletch:
I doubt BA would consider themselves a LCC though. How long after joining before you are on both £164k and a long haul fleet?
I’m a VS SFO, a couple of years in; last year I did 640hrs and made £104k gross, with extra working payments. Airbus Commands are currently going to people who joined in 2017. And I’ve been a LCC Captain - the pay cut to move across to VS (pre covid) has definitely been worth it. Long haul is not everyone’s cup of tea, I’ll grant, but few airlines are as good as they were 10, or even 4 yrs ago, including BA. What’s the time to RHS LH in BA at the moment?
If you don’t want to join, fine - you do you. We probably don’t want you, anyway. Good luck to the rest of you.
on roughly double that pay
Fletch:
British Airways it seems
I’m a VS SFO, a couple of years in; last year I did 640hrs and made £104k gross, with extra working payments. Airbus Commands are currently going to people who joined in 2017. And I’ve been a LCC Captain - the pay cut to move across to VS (pre covid) has definitely been worth it. Long haul is not everyone’s cup of tea, I’ll grant, but few airlines are as good as they were 10, or even 4 yrs ago, including BA. What’s the time to RHS LH in BA at the moment?
If you don’t want to join, fine - you do you. We probably don’t want you, anyway. Good luck to the rest of you.
