Thomas Cook recruiting!
 

Type rated pilots only...

...which type?

A320 and 757/767 >500hrs on type
It for a fixed term contract until 31st Oct.

Closing date 19th Feb.

Hmm, better than nothing but TC 757's don't have much to do in winter so will it be Adios muchachos?

This year could see off a few airlines! Who knows!

It acutally starts getting busy for us from the 1st of March onward so all crews will be gearing up for the delights of the summer. So if you do get into TCX on any fleet you will be busy.

Does anyone know what the contract deal will be/ is?

Starting salary of between £38,000 - £48, 000 depending on experience. 757 positions at Glasgow and Newcastle, with A320 positions available at Cardiff, East Midlands, Manchester and Gatwick. Full time job, until 31st October.

Minimum requirements:

- Valid A320 / B757 type rating and in recent flying experience
- 1000 hours total time.
- >500 hours on A320/1 or B75/767
- Valid JAR ATPL Licence
- Valid JAR Medical
- Right to live and work in the UK

Are you interested, available immediately and do you meet our minimum requirements? If so, please apply at Thomas Cook Careers Website before the 19th Feb 09.

Full time until 3st October? Then what? surely thats a temp position - hardly a full-time job?

Seasonal contracts again...

Well that'll be why it's listed as a fixed term contract then. No it's not a perm position but for a lot of people it will keep the wolf from the door and get them inside a company that is actually expanding for once.

You'll work hard, but the remuneration aint bad!!

Pays your money, takes your choice!

I actually dont think anyone gets into TCX on a perm initially, not anymore anyway, the max is two six month temps hopefully followed by a perm. I also think that those who get the positions available will be kept on over the winter and have their contract confirmed as TCX is still hoping to do the Hajj this year with 75's out there operating feeder flight to the 330's. Also there is Skyservice and possibilities of TCX Scandinavia contract. It will be quiet but I dont think the temp pilots will get dropped.

Would be good for them if the Haj flights started. Trouble is there's a lot more players out there wanting that work too.
Hope the guys are kept on. Would be a bit of stability in the market and sends a signal to other airlines.
I was really tempted by TC and I know their 757 guys are a good bunch but I'd only be after a LGW base so sadly New or GLA is a no go for me :confused:
Mind you GLA is better than Manch or Leeds :}

Lucky you if you can afford to cherry pick positions depending on where the base is :ok: I see 737 isn't mentioned, I guess that is because you will be flying for Easy anyway on that fleet ? :hmm:

TCX recruitment website
 

Anyone had difficulties uploading word format CVs? Have tried both Firefox and Explorer web browsers with similar results.

If you managed to submit one did you get an email back confirming the application?

Thanks

Not sure why - we've had plenty so far :ok:. Try as a pdf.

Seasonal Contracts
 

Ed_boy .... you have an issue with seasonal contracts?

if your employed by thomas cook - think yourself lucky and get on with it plenty of pilots out there would swap places with you

if your not employed by thomas cook its quite simple - if you dont like it apply elsewhere

Shepper, maybe Ed Boy like a lot people would like full time contracts with a good airline like TC.
I would really love to work for TC. But the thought of having to find work for six months, most probably abroad in this economic climate makes me pee my pants with fear. That and turbulence! And ugly passengers :confused:

necessity
 

Hi Gents,
Is it possible to apply through TC website without National Insurance Number? I am an EU citizen but my CV :ugh:was rejected. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Yes, just make one up, format is
AA 12 34 56 A.

Heres a question. The money quoted, is that pro-rata or is that the total contract money for the 6 months?

:rolleyes:

Taxi for Airbus Girl.............

Per hour ;)

AG, You are obviously getting too used to the money at TOM ;)

They have just taken excess BMI pilot's on secondment for the summer, 20 ish is the word on the street.

£38,000 - £48, 000 for 6 months work...confirm....?

:rolleyes:

I seriously doubt it! That's pro-rata salary for sure . . . Otherwise, I'll find a hat to eat . . .

Anyone been intived for interview?

oooooopppppppppsss

Hi everyone:

A few questions for you:


Whaht is the start date?

How many FOs are they recruiting?

What is the prospect of a permanent contrat after the summer?

What is the recruiment day like?

Could somenone PM a realistic take home figure for a Junior FO?


Thanks

Feel free to PM

has anybody else heard from thomas cook?
I have an interview next week
Am i the only one?

Wd smoothflier, all best for your interview.

May I ask what experience level you have eg total time, hrs on type etc; just to get an indication of where I stand with total 1350hrs total time with 1100 hrs on a320.

Would be very interested if anybody else who has a TC interview could post this info. Many tks.

All answers are not 100% accurate

Whaht is the start date?
April is a realistic timeline
How many FOs are they recruiting?
around 8 F/O
What is the prospect of a permanent contrat after the summer?
at the moment, "good"
What is the recruiment day like?
basic recruitment process, interview with pilot/manager and ops staff, sim ride with a training captain. No cognitive computerized test
Could somenone PM a realistic take home figure for a Junior FO?
35,000 gross an year

mimiben how do you know all this?
are you an employee?

inside infos ...

good luck everyone

Does anyone know if they are still looking for 757 rated ppl. filled out an application online about 2 weeks ago and on application tracking still says new application. How long did it take for ppl to get a reply?

I applied about the same time, not a pook so far. 757 Rated too

Was told that skippers turning up for sim at Alteon manchester with 10,000hrs trying for F/Os positions with TC :confused: Hope things work out for you guys

F*%k!$g bankers messing about with our money to get over inflated bonuses for it all to go bust, our money bails them out, they don't pass on the intrest rate cuts on our mortgages and then award themselves bonuses, could you see anyone else doing that? Thats how messed up our society is now, only good thing on ITV is the champions league, Trisha and Jeremy Kyle ruling the airwaves getting overweight, estate dwelling, tracksuit wearing, tweety pie tattooed on their breast inbreads to fight and take lie-detector tests. Where a single white male is the most over taxed, under valued and gets no breaks at all.

Whats the solution, drop VAT to 15%, so my mobile phone bill comes down 50p a month, cheers. Better apportioning that money to building schools (keeps construction workers in jobs), building infrastructure projects (work for civil engineering) than other useless policies.

As a result, airlines suffer, Chuck Yaeger would probably be told "yes but we're just not sure on you yet" if he was lucky to get an interview.

Pisses me off, just hope this cyclical 7 year thing we keep on hearing about materialises.

If I turn on BBC World once more and see that bloody travel program talking about a world pilot shortage of 19,000 by the year 2015 I will go mental and launch aforementioned BBC World and the TV it is displayed on out of the window Rockstar styleee.

Rant over