I was just wondering if many of you who work for BMED live way out of the way?

Anything like 2hrs to get to LHR...?

If so, how is it?

Can it be done when you mainly fly short haul or is there ways and means around this?

PRNAV

Don't work for BMED but know a man who does.

All trips are stop-overs and usually for a few nights so 2 hours travelling is no problem.

SW

That's good news, thanx.

looking alot better than i thought.

cheers.

Only drive to Heathrow around once, maybe twice a week; as has been stated the shortest trip is 3 days.

The one where you may have problems is when on standby. You have to be able to get to the office within 1:30 of the call. You normally get more notice of a callout but I have had a few where I have had to get in as quickly as possible.

BMed
 

Hi everyone

Was just wondering if anyone else has heard from BMed with an application form or and interview?

does anyone know how there interview process works?

Cheers
:ok:

appllied about 3 weeks ago now heard nim nothing..any one else got any more info..met the requirements at application before you ask

cheers bm

Looked through the search function and I am now wondering if anyone could enlighten me as to the monthly duty hours. I was guessing people do 200-250 a month? Or more helpfully, what would be the average take-home pay for an new FO. Whilst I am posting may I also ask what the general time to command would be (if found suitable). Thanks in advance.

Are you mad? :eek:

Quite possibly, but only according to those doctor people in those hospitals! Just a guess as I had 273 duty hours last month and BMED crews only do tours. I thought 200-250 was sensible but, please, any info is all very welcome.

What kind of trip requires 7 days? Can you give me an example? What about the 3 day trips? Are the hotels nice? Thanks.

Jaarrgh

Duty hours can be between 170 to 350 a month but average around 250. You are on duty from the minute you report to Heathrow until the minute you return so it is not as bad as it sounds as time off down route counts as duty. This means that you can add anywhere between £350 to £900 to your salary in duty pay ( a proportion of which is taxed). Not exactly sure but I think the average take home of an FO is in the order of £2500 depending on how much you choose to contribute to your pension scheme.

The time to command is variable depending on your experience and whether type rated or not. Some with previous command experience have done it within 18 months, those with little experience can take up to 5 or 6 years as BMED is not the best place to hours build.

Donkey Duke

The only 7 day trip at the moment is Tbilisi which consists of 1 sector out, 5 days off down route and 1 sector home. A 3 day trip can be 1 or 2 sectors out, between 18 and 26 hours off and then 1 or 2 sectors home. The hotels are all generally Hyatt, Marriott or Hilton so there are no problems there.

All the best

Thanks for the reply Don. What about layovers in Beirut and Tehran? Are those the types where you generally order room service? Which layover do you like or dislike the most? How about Baku, Almaty, or SSH? Do you have any mates at GB and do you ever compare rosters? Both BMED and GB sound interesting. Thanks again.

Cheers Mates!

I like all the destinations (apart from Tehran), Beirut is a great place and I wish the trips there were longer. None of our destinations are exoctic holiday destinations but they all have their merits. Some people even look forward to a Tehran.

I don't know anyone at GB and rarely get chance to talk to them in the crew room.

BMED are losing money unlike most other airlines, so the other factor you have to consider is how long will they be around?

Hey Donkey

Long time no see!

Thought you must have lost interest in pprune.

You seem to have been looking for a job in Europe for a while now. What happened? Did you lose your citizenship, retire, furloughed, or just fired??

Or have you come round to our point of view that it really is safer without a couple of pax carrying 'shooters' on every flight?

Maybe you'll get to fly into LHR after all. I'm sure you'll enjoy it every bit as much as ATL!

Catch you on the airwaves!

That's true: losing money, but expansion planned. I think a deeper investigation into their financial situation and way forward is essential before you move from a more secure company - if you are!

Could anyone describe the interview/assessent process? And where is the training held - Cranebank?

JB

Things are getting better here. We hopefully have gone through the worst of it, and now we are expanding the INTL side a bunch. I fly the INTL routes a lot from ATL, and I have been noticing a lot of these airlines at MAN and LGW, so I get on here and ask questions. See ya.

BMED LIFESTYLE
 

I have been reading the previous threads on the issue of joining BMED but now I suggest you think again due to the recent bombings at the airport. The crew often stay in Beirut but now they will have to stay some where else and that have also pulled the crew out of Damascus. As you are awhere all their destinations are not the safety of places and you do not receive danger money not like they did at BA mainline when they use to stay in Baku, so I strongly recommend that you look else where. Some where where bombs are not a threat to you and your fellow crew.:\

Oh yes like London I suppose! There is as much risk anywhere at the moment.:mad:

Eh? stayed in BAKU many times with BA on the 767 never got any danger money. Suggest you check your facts matey boy! :rolleyes: