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Im gonna go way out on a limb here and guess the collection and drop off of staff bit is a mistake. Probably from an ad for operations staff or something!

A mate of mine who's a SFO on the A320 with a UK carrier had his interview on the monday, the sim check the next morning and was offered the position that afternoon. He has over 500 hours on type and is originally a DUB resident.

VFE.

The 3rd point is a typo. Just can get the staff these days....sheesh!

VFE, Any chance you could ask your mate what profile was involved in the sim check and interview??

Was sim check on Airbus sim?

If you check the top message of thi thread, you'll realise that the 3rd requirement wasnt actually there

It was on the Aer Lingus website, but I see it has been removed, guess it was just a typo. For clarity here it is in full:

Quote:

Aer Lingus Recruitment
Direct Entry Pilots - Dublin Based
As Aer Lingus continues to grow and expand we are adding additional A320 and A330 aircraft to our fleet in 2007. This will allow us to increase frequency on existing routes, expand our network to serve new routes and offer a greater choice of destinations to our customers.
As a result we now have a requirement for suitably qualified co-pilots to join our Flight Operations team based at Dublin airport.
These positions are available immediately. The successful candidates will initially operate on our short-haul routes, operated by A320 aircraft, on European flights from Dublin Airport. As these are permanent vacancies there will be ample opportunities to move onto our A330 long haul fleet and for command over time.
Applications are now being sought from rated and non-rated first officers. Priority will be given to those applicants who hold a current A320 type rating and have at least 500 hours on type and 1000 hours in total.
Essential Requirements:
To be considered for a position as Aer Lingus Direct Entry Pilot, applicants must be able to meet the following essential criteria:
IAA or JAR- FCL ATPL (or Frozen ATPL).
Current Class 1 Medical Certificate.
Permanently eligible to live and work in Ireland with an unrestricted worldwide passport.
Key Competencies:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
Strong leadership potential with well developed teamwork skills.
A broad awareness of our customers' expectations.
Self motivated, flexible and adaptable with a positive attitude to change as part of a low fares airline.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your C.V, with full details of your training, licences, flying hours, employment record and notice period, to [email protected] To ensure that your application reaches us promptly please type "Direct Entry Pilot Recruitment" in the subject line.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those candidates that best meet our criteria will be progressed and receive a reply.
Thank you and good luck with your application.
Aer Lingus is an equal opportunities employer

Anybody been called for an interview? If so, what was your experience?

Any info greatly appreciated.

Happy New Year to everyone seeking their first job, we might just get our break :)

dlav

Thanks for the info. What's your experience? Airbus rated?
Good luck:ok:

Entry requirments?

Hi all,
Can anyone give me any more infromation on the aptitude and psychological tests at EI. I have not sat any type since school (12 years).
As a low hour ppl, I would love to continue training ,get type rated ect,
but It would be a shame to discover I have an I.Q like homer or that I am nuts(or both).
Tnks

Any updates for this thread, its gone very quite. Has anybody been called for interview and/or a check recently. The web site is still accepting applications.

The thread may have gone quiet but not the recruitment process..

I sent my details off a couple of weeks ago but nothing heard so far.

I take it all the applicants are rated on the 320?
Are there any non rated Pilots getting called for interviews ?

BR.

Sorry BR don't know.
Another question: Does anyone know
a) Time to Command
b) Time to transfer to the long haul fleet, and do you fly A320/330 when transferred.
Thanks.

For those who have been called in for interview...how much time from application to the call?

Thanx guys
G.D.S.

How many qualified applicants could there be that have a right to work in Ireland? :confused:

I would think quite a few, with passports from EU member states, thats roughly 27 different countries!

I hear from early to mid April the non-rated applicants will begin to get assessments. This is just from one source close to recruitment so don't read into it too much.

Some recent Gecat SSTR applicants are also being screened at present.

LF

Hey Lee,

That info on the GECAT guys/gals is interesting. Is this from a good source??

Cheers