Aer Lingus Recruiting????
 

Heard rumours of Aer Lingus recruiting mid-year, Anyone know if any truth in this? If so What is the basic for a A320 rated f/o with full ATPL. The BALPA website says about 40000 euro! I couldnt pay the mortgage with that. Is this just for Cadets? Also how many of the guys who were fired after 9/11 will want to come back?:confused:

Cadets
 

Me for one!!

Euro 51,293 apparently is the base salary for an FO. Add E55 for every hour above 520 hrs PA.

I presume everybody is doing 800+ at EI now then? How many guys have protected seniority? These guys must have 2-3000 hours by now. Hopefully some wont want to come back!:ok:

Good question about the protected seniority. Not too sure.

Many of the cadets have jobs already.

EI Expansion
 

Expansion Plan is awaiting Ministerial approval, and is dependant on privatisation

42 A320s
14 A330s
New LHR base

150 pilots need to be recruited by 2010
Interviews to commence in September.

150 pilots eh........and expansion..........I might even get a command there before I'm 60:ok:

Recruitment in Septembre? Do ya think they would consider a brand new, minimal houred cpl/me/ir....(hope to finish all training by then) or will they only consider FO's and Captains transferring from other airlines?

What T&C's in EI???
 

Can anyone give some feed back on terms & conditions in EI. I have A320 rating would be interested in Cork base.

I think in the past Aer Lingus have recruited from all levels of experience, however they are now a much more cost-conscious company. I would say they will look at A320 rated people first,and if they cant get enough they will look at experienced pilots on other jets then after that low houred guys. That said Aer Lingus are not unlike BA in that they believe your face must fit more importantly than your qualifications. So I would say everyone has a shot.

Just got a PM
 

IALPA have some deal looking after the cadets that got fired in 2001???

It's worth a shot. The worst that can happen is that they will say no!
There is always City Jet, AerArann and Ryanair!!!

Yes they have and rightly so. I'd say a lot of them would return.

Phoneix Rising or anyone with the answer
 

Whats the Industrial relations climate between IALPA and EI?

EI & IALPA
 

Everything is great.

Liz says we don't need anymore pilots. I don't have to work weekends.

H-D-H
 

Don't understand your last post.
I thought you said previously that EI were hiring and HRW base?
I am Irish pilot working abroad, would like to get family back home to Cork.
Any accurate information would be greatly appreciated.

Judge Whyte, don`t mind Half-Baked Henry`s rantings, though his fleet figures are about right. With a 4th A320 to join the Cork based fleet this summer the most likely new base would be Cork. At preent there are a few pilots living in Cork but I doubt there would be enough volunteers to crew the base fully. Now all you have to do is get in!!! Might be an idea to fire a CV in to HR in the meantime - to register your interest. Best of luck. Will post more if or when I hear anything on the line.

Thanks for the post St. Patrick. I have emailed HR on numerous occasions to which I have had no reply. I think it has been so long that EI have forgotten that one day they will need more pilots rather than having a surplus. Anybody know what the direct entry selection might be like, or has been like in the past?

eire757,

So long since we recruited that I cant recall the requirements. As for not getting a reply, I would`nt let that worry me. As part of our transformation to a low fares (cost) airline all that sort of stuff went out the window. When the time comes I am sure it wil be well enough flagged here as well as elsewhere.

Hi guys, just a quick question for those in the know. Do you think prospective new joiners will be able secure the same T&C's as are experienced by the present workforce or will the company try sign people up on a different contract as some airlines are currently doing? And will IALPA fight the company if they attempt to do this?
Thanks for your insight.:ok:

The terms and conditions that EI pilots are employed under are negotiated between IALPA and EI and not between pilots joining and their new employer. I do not believe that any current EI pilots would be happy to see new recruits joining on a "B" scale. Since 9/11 we have seen off numerous attempts by our company to conquer us by division and have learned the importance of staying united. Introducing new recruits on different terms and conditions would be seen by EI pilots as another attempt to undermine those conditions we fought hard to gain and/or maintain.

I`m going to get own off my high moral horse now!!!;)