I dont think BMI quite know which direction they are going at the moment with the announcment of 5 330's and then 3 weeks later changing their minds.
If i was in the holding pool i would take another job if it suited me.

Have any of you gus spoke to those who's TR's were chopped last min?

Hate to bring doom and gloom but they were given a date much later than March and that was at the earliest! I do still believe from speaking to Brian and Peter that the jobs are still there but just not for the next summer season and that bit after. The guys at the front of the pool will pick up the natural attrition late next summer and for us at the end, 4 per month, 32 in the pool, do the math.

When they call I'll go! But keep in mind they are over crewed and have one ac less for 2008 so find something to keep current in the meantime!

Arggghhhhh! I can see 6 headless horsemen!!!

kempus

Headless chickens, more like. :rolleyes:


You're all guessing! (this must be PPRuNe, then!)

You could get a "start tomorrow" phonecall before you've read this post, or you could be waiting for ever if the dithering continues or the whole shebang is sold off and stripped of everything but Heathrow slots.

That's a heck of a big spread of possibilities to be guessing from!

Don't expect BB or anyone else to know any more than you do. I'm wondering if the owner himself knows what he wants, based upon recent events.

BMI had 6 resignations at the weekend,mostly FO,s i think and probably ex B MED.

How many LHR slots does BMI have? BA are no longer looking at Iberia and are flushed with cash. Virgin claim to be broke.

Looks like BMI are doing a "BA Connect" prior to a merger, hopefully not with Luffty.

BMI have13% LHR slots,so 1 in7ish aircraft is a BMI one.

Evening all - suprised to hear about the 6 resignations last weekend. I heard that the BMED integration went smoothly. Didn't expect so many to go that quickly. Oh well. JD

Ex B Med FO's are leaving because the time to command has suddenly increased to an unknown number of years.BMI have not moved anybody to the LHS since 9/11!!Because of the cancelled 330,s i think BMI may become a stagnant pond for quite a while.

Hello all hope your all well, not too prune like. Just looking for an update how many guys are there out there? How many holding on? How many have got themselves a job elsewhere?

Anyone had any news from Brian lately? I dropped off the emailing list once and i think it may have happend again.

Happy swimming

737-NG, with a busty harp on the tail - here you go!

:oh:

bmi mainline
 

Hi Guys and Gals,

Just found this thread on the prune. I've been in the pool since the second week of July. I was hoping for an update from BB today as we usually get an e-mail at the start of the month.

I just hope it all comes good in the end.....

Regards

No new news on the Holdpool. I imagine BB and the rest of the training department are concentrating on standardising the new crews to BMI SOPs.

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I was too! anyone know why ppjn is showing orders of the a330 down to 1?? when that happen? :uhoh:

330 orders
 

It would be nice to have some info from the horse's mouth on the A330 orders.

All I've got to go on is Nigel Turner's statement we all got in Oct saying they were still commited to the 5 321's and 5 330's just at a later date, who knows......

Your guess is as good as mine! I wouldn't worry about the 330s my seniority dropped 100 places over night last month so I'll have gone bald by the time 330 courses come to me!!

Any more info ladies & gents. Any more on BMED guys leaving?

Cheers

Regional Holding Pool
 

I gather the order for 4 erj145 has now been canx. Is there likely to be any movement in the regional holding pool.

Evening all, a quick question to all you airline experts.

If Lufthansa were to purchase the 20% share that SAS are looking to off load in the near future would it cause a further freeze in recruitment similar to a company merger. Does anyone have an idea what would happen to the remainder of the holdpool. Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. JD

bmi mainline holding pool
 

Hi everybody,

Like most of you, I'm a "member" of the bmi holding pool... Pfff, what a long wait. Got on the list in August. Every once in a while that email that doesn't really look very promissing! I've been looking around for other airlines because I just want to fly as soon as possible, plus my IR expires in March, what a pain! Can anyone tell me wether it'd be silly not to wait for bmi?

Adios and chin up guys, patience!!

If you get something else, unless you have started groundschool with bmi take it; the hold pool isn't getting any smaller!