British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

[Prob30Tempo TSRA]

Am I right in assuming that EF LGW DEC is exactly the same recruitment process as mainline ?

[Serenity]

Hi, would it please be possible for someone to DM me some details on what’s to be expected. ?

[The Foss]

Originally Posted by Prob30Tempo TSRA

Am I right in assuming that EF LGW DEC is exactly the same recruitment process as mainline ?

pretty much, think there might be some sort of handling test as well as the eagle test but it’s broadly similar.

[Chauderon]

Originally Posted by Serenity

Hi, would it please be possible for someone to DM me some details on what’s to be expected. ?

I believe there’s an extra question at the end for EF; are you willing to do all this for less money?

[Prob30Tempo TSRA]

Originally Posted by Chauderon

I believe there’s an extra question at the end for EF; are you willing to do all this for less money?

Thats true , but there is no other way for DEC , and some of the travel perks look quite good .

[dirk85]

I heard of a collegue from easyJet that got hired at mainline BA in the last few months, back on the rhs, that bid and got a command course date before he even finished his induction course

[Speed_Trim_Fail]

Originally Posted by dirk85

I heard of a collegue from easyJet that got hired at mainline BA in the last few months, back on the rhs, that bid and got a command course date before he even finished his induction course

I can believe it - C32L is super junior these days. The more that join the bottom of that list the better that’s what I say!

[R T Jones]

Originally Posted by dirk85

I heard of a collegue from easyJet that got hired at mainline BA in the last few months, back on the rhs, that bid and got a command course date before he even finished his induction course

This is true. Although technically it was a valid bid for next year, I don’t have a date for a course yet but it should be sometime next year…

[sleithykeithy]

Pleased to report that after my Sim assessment I am now in the A320 hold pool. Anyone got any idea how long to expect to be swimming for? I understand there are quite a few cadets joining, so could be a little wait? I am just reaching the end of my redundancy period in my current job and therefore keen to get started asap!

[allert]

Some cadets have been swimming for about 5 months and got start dates as late as June next year. As a DEP I’d imagine you’ll get something way sooner

[Prob30Tempo TSRA]

Anybody know what the EF fixed roster rotation looks like ?

[Trollhunter]

Originally Posted by sleithykeithy

Pleased to report that after my Sim assessment I am now in the A320 hold pool. Anyone got any idea how long to expect to be swimming for? I understand there are quite a few cadets joining, so could be a little wait? I am just reaching the end of my redundancy period in my current job and therefore keen to get started asap!

are you type rated?

[sleithykeithy]

Originally Posted by Trollhunter

are you type rated?

I’m NTR

[Trollhunter]

Do you mean to say they were swimming for 5 months even before getting a start date in June next year?

Any DEP care to weigh in on the waits at the moment incase they slot some in amongst the cadet courses?

Originally Posted by allert

Some cadets have been swimming for about 5 months and got start dates as late as June next year. As a DEP I’d imagine you’ll get something way sooner

[White Van Driver]

Originally Posted by Prob30Tempo TSRA

Anybody know what the EF fixed roster rotation looks like ?

[allert]

Originally Posted by Trollhunter

Do you mean to say they were swimming for 5 months even before getting a start date in June next year?

Any DEP care to weigh in on the waits at the moment incase they slot some in amongst the cadet courses?

Yes, I was in the pool for 5 months before getting a call with a start date as a cadet, albeit for a bit earlier than June

[The Blu Riband]

Originally Posted by Prob30Tempo TSRA

and some of the travel perks look quite good .

BA staff travel. -- you're joking, right!

[Chauderon]

Originally Posted by White Van Driver

What do you get when you put an ex-Wizz manager in front of your low cost division? A roster worse than Ryanair. Obviously the calculation is that people are willing to do this for DEC and the switch to mainline, but man it doesn’t look good…

[Prob30Tempo TSRA]

Originally Posted by The Blu Riband

BA staff travel. -- you're joking, right!

Is it no good these days ? Used to be mint

[Prob30Tempo TSRA]

Originally Posted by White Van Driver

hmmm . Basically 5/3 then with a few rest days chucked in as well