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and you didn't hear it from me...

B757/767 Ad in Flight International
 

Anyone know who's behind the 'operation Lauren' 757/767 ad in flight International?

TBE.

BA....it's all over the place..how did you miss it???

In any case, what sort of numbers are we looking at in terms of Aircraft and Pilots?

TBE.

As far as I can remember from my mole on the inside,15 crews initially, to be ncreased when second lot of acft arr in Nov 08..

Must have missed it along the way , but you talk about 'extra' ac in Nov 08 , so when are the 'launch' aircraft expected - start date ?

Further information at the bottom of this article.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle2651509.ece

Anyone know the terms offered??

Anyone heard anything from Project L ? Any ideas of T&C'S yet ?

I see the 'recruitment' website has shut down / completed . Maybe they are studying 'what' is out there before committing themselves. The very advanced planning bodes well for the project.

This article gives some interesting background - BA pilots will not be happy if this goes ahead without consultation.

"An important element of the airline's response to the US-European open skies treaty"

Really ?
With one old B757 ?
And one extra.
Same old same old.

Got my DCM this evening. 'Overwhelming response'

Any response in terms of interview dates offered yet?

hb

Some been offered interviews and have the terms and conditions at hand.

Some 'no thanks'

Others not a peep.

MAX:cool:

I got through the initial bit and was asked to answer a couple of questions in less than 200 words.

I sent back a 'no thanks but good luck with your venture' in much less than 200 words.

As mentioned above, poor terms & conditions, apparently no incremental pay scale, very little info on basings etc and even GROUND transportation between bases when you're required to fly out of base. On top of that, a 12% variable element which, once you've paid for Loss of licence, PHI etc, would leave a less than stunning amount towards your pension.

Pay is far from class leading, other benefits weren't mentioned and presumably desirable ones would have been.

900 hours a year etc. All in all, a poor package from an airline that would be a subsidiary of BA but without the benefits of BA. I can't imagine that BA pilots would jump for this package. I'm not sure how easily they'll get hold of the FOs they need. It is a requirement for FOs to have 500 hours previous JET command experience. I happen to have that but I can't imagine that they will be getting their door kicked in by FOs with that experience - they'll doubtless be in decent jobs already I would have thought.

Oh, and unforgivable spelling mistakes such as this:

Other Than Trainers, Are Their Other Opportunities?

As a recruitment document, from an outfit like BA, it looks amateur.

Bases?
 

Does anyone has some more 'inside' information on which bases they would fly from initially? Press articles talk about ORY,FRA,AMS,BRU and MAD. Another one states initially only two bases.
As for my country, the pay scales are well above average.
But indeed the document is very basic and uncomplete.
I did answer the questions, waiting for the response now. I would like to know more before I decline.

Cheers

no, not yet

not yet...Keep you informed!