Dr Rumack, No one has judged you. I stand by my last post. I too waited for 10 years flying what I could in some unpleasant parts of the world. That is how it is done. You have not done too badly however averaging 500hrs a year. I would only caution anyone who feels they can jump the line by paying to be interviewed for a job that requires one to pay for a type rating and then receive a derisory salary that you do yourself or the industry no favours.I wish you luck in your en devour but lose the chip on your shoulder to make room for your epolette.

Re: vueling interview
Hi, Dr This is just a copy of my post one year ago, things may have changed. I didnt accept theyr offer, by the way, I do think A320 type rating is still a good investment.
Boena suerte!
Yebo

I passed the technical interview on monday the 13th. Briefly:

1. Welcome briefing on the selection process
2. written technical test, about 100 questions ATPL stile, review ICAO anexes, performance, flight planning, W&B, electrics, etc.
3. Psicological profile-its a computer based questionary on line-Just be yourself,
4. Sim ride A320 fixed base-briefing by chief instructor and Vueling observer, fly a simplified SID out of barcelona and back for an ILS with flight directors, same sid for a vor raw data , go around, ils raw data, turns, climb, descent, speed change with no autothrust.
5. English language interview-its an acessment of your proficiency in inglish on a one to one interview, you will be ascked to talk about you and general subjects and retrieve information from a test read aloud.

I got the thumbs up immediatly after the Sim test, but have to wait about 1 hour for the other results.
Normaly they call you on your cell phone later in the evening for the results. The ones who pass the thecnical interview are automaticaly invited for a final interview in Barcelona Vueling headquarters with the chief pilot and HR.

Hope it will help, good luck.

Yebo

PS: They told me at CAE that recrutment drive will remain high for the comming monthshttp://www.pprune.org/forums/images/...ser_online.gif

"They told me at CAE that recrutment drive will remain high for the comming months"

:oh:certainly, view the number of unhappy pilots leaving the company!!!:oh:

Is this the Dartagnan who was always so positive about Vueling??

Since the beginning of this year more than 60 pelots has already left the company...

It speaks for itself..

One day I woke up, and realized how bad my situation was.

I wanted to believe in this "wonderful" company, but with 800 euro a month, how can you survive?

800 Euros?????

A bit of an exageration I fear.

800 euro's is the first salary during the operator conversion course, excluding per diems. The regular first year FO salary is approx. 2400 net.

Which is not a lot when you have to live in BCN or MAD.

Vueling'pilots need to create an UNION!!!

it is time to fight for your rights!

U should change your nick in Robespierre or Danton, monsieur...Why don't sopo paying Vueling for the Scarebus rating, though?

Wish U good luck

PZ :ok:

why do vueling sign and give contracts 7-8 weeks later?
Pilots at vueling sign their contract 2 weeks after starting their "training" ,then this freaking Vueling'management keep the contracts for around 2 months before to sign them!!!.
I thought contracts had to be signed the same day, with both person face to face??
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"Spain's Vueling Airlines posted a net loss of €10.8 million ($14.2 million) last year, a slight widening of the €10.6 million loss suffered in 2005 and worse than its own forecast of a €7.1 million deficit. Results were affected by new international accounting regulations, higher-than-expected publicity expenses and costs related to its IPO. Revenues more than doubled to €235.6 million as it launched service to 18 new destinations and carried 3.5 million passengers with a load factor greater than 70%. EBITDAR of €28 million soared over the €1.63 million reported in 2005. It expects to double passenger boardings to 6 million in 2007."

Vueling interview and test 2007
 

Has anyone been to the Vueling interview and test days in Barcelona recently?

Would appreciate some info about what to expect. Makes it easier to prepare. :ok:

Don`t need to prepare..They are loosing so many pilots that anyone is welcome.

Hi, I filled the application on line and after 10days I got an answer to fill another application in order to start the selection process then got no more replay. I´ve no rating on airbus

what do u think?

every month they have around 15-20 pilots coming in...this shows how good the general situation is for aviation.
(Some pilots have even disappeared during turnaround )

now they ask you to pay for your hotel accomodation(78euro/night+tax) during their "brainwashing" OCC.(cheap b***ards!!!)because the Boss says so.

Any news on Vueling? What is the starting pay for a CP?

Any info would be appreciated!

/CP

Vueling pays about 4000-4500 Euros net a month to their Vueling pilot employees.

They have lied or exaggerated to people during the interview

Depending how much you fly. No fly, very low base pay.

Contractors have a better deal at Vueling making around 7000 -8000 Euros

Pay for your own parking.

If you fly off your base you do not get paid any extra for per diems. As per diems are included in the above pay.
High tax rates in Spain.

Recently, a number of Captains (and fos) have left VLG. They are having to crew MAD flts with BCN pilots.

Think very hard before joining this outfit
 

Salary for F/O vary from as little as €1100 to an absolute maximum of €2500 per calender month. Captains €4100 to 4700 per calender month after tax, and this would be for an average 85-90 hour month. This month 12 pilots left! Last month similar number and in past 2 years turnover amounts to 85% of crew who started have left. Planes are new, the routes are good, the cabin crew work hard and are very professional and both captains and first officers have excellent CRM in most cases. If the salary was increased by 50% then most would stay, this is my personal opinion and one which many present and past pilots have of Vueling.