What a waste of £245. I'm pleased I saved my cash.

£1715 for those 7 that got through to be "assessed". What about the ones that didn't make it? I wonder what the numbers are. This despicable practice just smacks in the face of everything that's undermining this industry. The only people with the power to stop it is US, so don't pay the scabs that are CTC anything then maybe the practice will stop, but alas for every one who's prepared not to pay it, there's probably a zombified never ending line of unwitting "pilots" willing to cough up. We are our own worst enemy.

BA City Flyer opens recruitment
 

It's a bloody scam pure and simple. BACF ask for and pay for x number of interviews, CTCash "assess" loads extra and pocket the rest!

I kindly declined my offer.

Pay?
 

Oh boy, they are charging now, well I guess they needed to do something different because we bunch of type rated people interviewed with them earlier this year and NOONE got a job!!! It was an hr guy and a really miserable creature representing the pilot part. Obviously unhappy with his lot and had no intention of hiring any of us. Maybe it's their way of trying to make themselves seem more valuable or worth a pay rise. Who knows but there are plenty of us out there typed and experienced, so maybe they just want cheap.
Afterward I was thinking even if I had been offered the job I would not have taken it, they had miserable, disinterested over worked atmosphere and did not even try to sell the company to us. Just the usual "we are it and we know you want it attitude" not so these days"........good experienced pilots have choices these days and it's only going to get better........following the shortage in the USA. I have no idea wot CTC is but.....
Guys....don't pay for it .....it really isnt worth it....just wait a few months

Hahahahahahahaha..... :D:D

worldoffe - Did you pay the fee?

Does anyone know what questions to expect at the interview with BACF themselves? (not the interview with CTC on the assessment day)

£245 fee, crap pay and they want quality direct entry commanders....Good luck with that one!

The numbers speak for themselves
 

Last recruitment 700+ applicants.
This time.....
680 Opened aplications of which only
Around 300 completed.
87 called for assessment......
Nice earner for CTC.

Worldoffe has deleted his earlier "Anyone going on 29th -> PM please." post.

87 called as in actually went over there?
or 87 called and, seeing all these posts here substantially less people went?

Im not gonna hide i went there and failed. They were talking about doing 8 assessments and CFE needing between 35-40 new FO's.
Since there was room for 8 guys per session, do the math considering the chop rate.

How does it feel to be £245 short? Mugged in broad daylight. :D

We really are our own worst enemies in this profession aren't we! :ugh:

are most night stops just one night? or are there more multiple nights away? And does the company have a random roster or bid system?

Guys, DO NOT pay for an interview with British Airways or CTC. This is a scam and has been reported to the authorities. I say again Do NOT pay anybody for an interview. It is a very clever complex scam and there will be NO job.

If you are that desperate for a job apply to one of these below.

Thomas Cook
Flybe
Ryanair
Easy jet
Loganair
Titan
Eastern
Thompson
BMI
Monarch
Norwegian
Cello
Virgin

They are all recruiting now. Not to mention each and every Airline around the world. This is such a great time to be a Pilot because the choice is yours. We have never had it so good. Just stay away from the scammers.

Even in Ryanair you pay for the interview.

and I thought ezy was cheap...

LCY base questions
 

Hi, if anyone flies for CF now or recently, please PM me as I have a question regarding the LCY base

thanks

£245 for an interview with CityFlyer????

That's like a prostitute paying the customer to pump her.