To go back to subject, has ANYONE been hired, had an offer, or a recent interview ?
This has gone awfully quiet, don't think the accident can be blamed entirely.
I have the impression that the airline themselves want crew, but in reality the Turkish pilot's union are calling the shots & introducing new hurdles like 4 yr Uni time, which certainly wasn't specified on the on-line application. :ugh:
As they were reputed to be needing a lot of DEC's ( I heard 3 figure numbers ) there seems to be a baffling lack of urgency here. :confused:

Rumours
 

There's a rumour from an internal source that they will need a number of 777
DECs wie as THY is taking delivery of some ex JetAirways and some deferred from other customers (nice prices?). Internal promotions would enter a temporary freeze due to the accident.
The problem is that there's no under 60 age experienced and current 777 drivers available.:confused:
















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So what's happening?

Any infos on the interview, the Sim, ...?

Is anything actually happening or was it all just a gag?

Interview
 

I got a telephone on thursday from TK, asking me to come to IST on tuesday for sim test and interview. Htl and airfare paid for. Rather short notice..... Asked them to e-mail terms and conditions before I go. SD

5 of my colleges have been offered job in THY. app. 8000$/month, no news on days off etc.
Bonding 7.500$ own housing.

Just to add to the above, very short notice of interview (after office hours Fri for next Tue in IST) everything paid inc eve meal.
Very welcoming and friendly. Sim straightforward, lots of failures successively but not combined/ conducted on 737 classic but the stated aim was primarily to see your decision making, so don't worry if you only flew the NG. Interview just a friendly chat, no traps or gotchas.
Contract initially 1 year due local labour laws, expected to continue for 3-4 years due new aircraft expected. No details of the "package" offered, roster expected to preclude commuting unfortunately.
Said to expect to hear from Personnel in a month, but I have heard of others, who 3 mths later have heard nothing, maybe that = NO ?

Anyone know if they also require expat 737 FOs and if so what their minimum requirments might be?

Thanks

AFAIK there is nothing advertised or planned . The DEC recruitment was supposed to cover a short(ish) term requirement as new aircraft arrived quicker than they could train Capts.
Having said that, two months later I haven't heard a cheep, I know very few people have heard from them, and I still know of nobody offered a definitive contract or engaged . . . . anyone ? 6 months later has anyone actually joined, and if so can they tell us what was offered in the end ?

In terms of F/O's, unfortunately for you , I think they have enough local lads straight out of Flight School supplemented by ex air force bods, you could try contacting them, but don't expect clear or quick answers if my experience is representative of how they do business. :=

Interview
 

Hello,

Wynnwith told me there is a 30 question m.c. test. Since I have an FAA, not JAA, ticket, I'm wondering what these questions cover. Does anyone know if the airline ultimately requires a JAA license, or will they require me to get a "Frozen" JAA ATPL? I'm completely new to this expat stuff so bear with my stupid questions. I'm told to expect an interview very shortly. Wynnwith also asked if I might desire to be an instructor pilot. Thanks. bsmith 5600+ PIC on 737-800.

A Friend of mine got hired in the B777 and was sitting in IST for 3 weeks to wait until they got the act together. He is not very amused about the disorganisation and the time sitting around and doing nothing. Watch what comes next......

Fly safe and land happy

NG

The process in IST is clear and follows a standard procedure. This is valid for the 737 and the Airbus. The procedure for the 777 is painful as there is no sim in IST and a complete communication lack (as it seems) between upper management and OPS about fleet requirements and the need of speedy integration of new people exists.

Now this is most probably not even THYs fault. While the residence visa can be issued in one day (I saw this happening in about 4 hours), the working permit takes weeks to be processed.

However, the support and / assistance for crews arriving for screening lacks any professional standards. THY has to change attitude towards the non-Turkish crews and play as an international airline as they claim to be.

Turkish Airline Interview
 

Ok. With all the negative info.:D, did any one go to the interview? What about the 30 tech. question test?

Re-Turkish Airlines
 

Hi there,
I would be grateful for any information at all on the selection process for direct entry A320 Captains.
Especially the interview questions.
Kindest regards
MF

I second that. I would also appreciate any info on contractair and turkish airlines as to what it's like to work for them.

THY
 

Looks like not many fellas interested on this outfit.
However, I know from a friend flying for EK (777 skipper) that 12 colleagues from that fleet just resigned from there to join THY...:ugh:
Go figure!

No one with any sense would leave a job to go work for THY on a one year contract. The agencies that are recruiting pilots for THY are quick to tell pilots that the one year contract will probably be extended to three years and that the initial one year offer is a labour law issue. If you think that this statement makes sense then you are in a majority of one.
Because THY are unionised their pilots do not want expats there. After you have finished your one year contract you can expect to be shown the door.
Maybe THY would be more successful in getting non desperate pilots to join if they were to offer a contract that was three years in duration.

working for THY
 

A good friend of mine is working there. Things were going OK until THY apparently made a mistake with some of the captains salary's and only paid them 1/3 of the agreed amount!

Some are now looking for other jobs as the mistake has not yet been corrected - after two weeks

:ugh:

This is not the best way to attract people. This sort of mistake is hardly acceptable...

been here for 4 months now.. everything is a big mess starting with the "non existing" ground training, instructors speaking a very poor english, lot of misunderstanding, lot of stupid tricks and multiple failure (3-4 at the time) like the old days. Some of them are nice, some very arrogant expecially the ex military. Company pay for 15 days only your accomodation then you're on your own. Sometime very difficult to find an hotel room since IST is the European (????) capital of culture.. I hope they will never get in !!!!

Salary received at one quarter of the total for unknown reasons

Stay away, if you can

"Salary received at one quarter of the total for unknown reasons"

I just can't understand why would that be the case?

I wouldn't expect to see a national carrier fool around in such a manner and at a time of such a big need :confused:

If it happen to be explained please get us some update!