Sorry folks didn't mean to get into a Virgin v BA debate.

There were a number of mentions of BA before I wrote my post hence my contribution.

Best of luck in your decision.

I believe that Delta has a fleet of around 850 aircraft that plus Virgin must make it bigger than IAG ?
Surely with just 2 airlines involved instead of IAGs multiple airlines it seems much less of a mess.

It is good but hardly the best in the industry. It doesn't not compare to the pension schemes in Scandinavia for instance.

And are these Scandinavian pensions still open to new joiners and which companies are you referring to? I can't imagine the new "Irish" SAS pension is up to much.

Sorry to ask again...

Is the time to command still around 10 years?

Not having the best rep in the business regarding job security, how do people feel now that Delta are basically running the show? Im guessing a lot more positive? Does anyone worry that they might pull the plug/asset strip the LHR slots etc? Obviously no body can know, but being on the inside you get a feeling of the direct that the business is taking.

Thanks for the answers in advance!:ok:

Can anyone speak from recent experience, how long Virgin take to reply to your initial application?

appreciate it probably depends slightly on if you are in the yes/no/maybe pile of CVs

I have read on previous virgin threads that it can be a considerable wait...

Same question here. Do they always respond, even if it's a no, or are you just left hanging?

Yep, they always respond. Wait time is very variable depending on how many applied, how long it's open for etc.

That's good to know, thank you.

Delta is the most profitable airline in the world. I imagine this is beneficial to the airline in terms of bulk purchasing and best practices. Too bad VS pilots can't match the Delta pilot pay - I met one senior 20-year 767 FO (MAN layover) who made $400K last year!

And why do you think is that?

Because the US pilot unions are by far more united and stronger than us wimpy unions in europe.
Stand up all together, be unionosed all together!
We in Europe only mown p, but do not act!
We just let it happen!

Don,t complain after. Vote, go on strike and stay on strike till greedy management gives in.

Virgin Atlantic schedule B787
 

hi all,
i was wondering what a typical roster is for a Virgin Atlantic FO on 787? how many days away and how many days off.

Are there also flights longer than 4 days?
are there any plans that VS will also add holiday destinations to the 787 devision? such as carribean, which is now on the airbus fleet?

Thanks,.

Any Airbus rated people heard anything?

Non Monarch people that is...

It's been a month and I've not heard a peep.

The recruitment ads always run for a certain time and are then withdrawn. I guess today was the day for airbus to close. No doubt the monarch one will stay for a while longer. The team reads all cvs regardless hence it can take some time to receive an answer positive or negative. No monarch conspiracy I'm afraid, just giving people a chance after their difficult week. It'd be nice if the rest of the airline businesses thought similar.....kudos to the other companies giving monarch crews a lifeline though too.

Edited to add monarch pilots will go through exactly the same process as any other applicant, that's the role of HR to ensure a level playing field

Well said!

Monarch pilots and crew.
 

On Friday, several of us from Titan Airways went to LTN to meet our Monarch colleagues. All of us came away thinking what a great group of people you are.

We enjoyed meeting you and want to thank you for taking the time to talk with us.

Whilst we do not have jobs for all displaced Monarch crews, we are very much looking forward to seeing a good number of you - starting from Thursday - over the coming weeks at our assessment days and simulator sessions along with the other "non Monarch" applicants. All applicants will be treated identically.

Excellent post and excellent ‘nom de plume’, G-DAJB!

Not wishing to drift off the original thread but as money and pension features quite a lot I'd strongly advise that you keep an eye on your annual and lifetime tax allowance or you could get clobbered big time.

There's been good people who have been waiting a long time for Virgin to open up recruitment and now it's been closed to them.
'an exceptional glut of quality supply' There's already a glut of quality supply that have applied already.

The Monarch guys weren't that interested in Virgin before now should get preferential treatment?

I do feel sorry for the Monarch guys but I don't remember anyone offering me any breaks when I was made redundant from GSS, especially not Monarch!