I think they wanted you to have been based somewhere for a year... not sure if there is actualy a criteria for it exactly. However I do know they have stopped giving them for the time being. I think I was in the right place at the right time. Made sense for me too as I was based out of the arse-end-of-nowhere for a year commuting home each week.

The hours and crews - were explained clearly by Bilko during the Conair Mugabellew Townhalls in each base. He lept about with markers and flip charts.

25 more planes to come - to get to 203 Aircraft in July - so they need 1000 Captains and FOs. Now they have over 1100 fos - so they will have 25 A/C worth of extra jet jockeys in April and May. Stick on leave - makes sense - but screws the pilots.

But they need to promote 150 FOS - to cover the new 2010 aircraft + the loss of 50 FOS to other airlines + need 150 co-pilots for 30 more 2010 aircraft - that leaves 350 odd - and they have not been doing any new training and it does not look like they will have any new copilots until Xmas - so I reckon they will run out of copilots in Dec 2009.

Bye, Bye Mugabellew -

what is a floating contract?

Like a sailboat, can go in any direction ( or nowhere), future trajectory unpredictable, sometimes lots of progress, sometimes not , :{ can sink without trace at a moments notice :ooh:

No actually, I think he means "contractor with no fixed/chosen (Ha;)) base". = 20e/hr more ? AFAIK

No new co-pilots until xmas, where is that info from?

there starting type rating at EMT in may which take 8weeks so thats July to start line training, finish line training and on line by october latest.

do you have more accurate info?

8 weeks - get real - to finish your type rating and get base checked - what are you smoking?

You must be joking. It has been quicker the last few years - but you are still going to have to wait a few weeks for base check, licence, safety pilot etc... 14-20 weeks more like it. Get real.

It is a tough training - rush it - and you may get caught for very expensive extra training.

thats still not xmas though

and reading the interview jobs forum people are starting training next week with CAE.

I am a current F/O with FR and know all the time scales and theres no way people starting in May wont be on the line until XMAS, even if there still line training there still flying the line.

so again,,, more accurate info

it did take a shade over 8weeks for my type rating and i finished on the friday and was base checked on the following tuesday, went to dublin the next day to get licence signed, was in gatwick thursday and faxed my licence off to training dept the same day and was rostered to fly the following week! it can happen quickly if you power thru and get your ass in gear.

Just to give you guys some idea:

Our course (at EMT) is due to start on the 1st June. We are expecting to be line training by August and line checked by November.

Our recruitment was apparantly directly related to new aircraft deliveries.

Nick

If you get your ass into gear!
Try Ryanair to get their ass into gear and having planes ready for base training....ow wait that will not be a problem this summer cause sure we will have plenty spare sitting around Dublin and STN :ugh:
Took me 5 weeks to get my base training done, every week I reported at STN and had the a/c pulled due to another one going tech either before we got airborne or during the first few guys circuits.
Finished in the sim 3rd May started line training end of June go figure

all about luck i think

I was waiting nearly 6 weeks for base training.Days away from 2nd recurrent circuit sim

Id say allow 3 to 3.5 months from start of TR to start of line training ,as you also have rostered supernumary jumpseat flights that are compulsary.

Plan finance as required,and hope to get lucky with your base beacuse most of it is - pot luck,random stuff.

type rated
 

Hi guys , just wondering is there any word on the RYANS recruiting type rated f/o's ?? I'm rated with 700 hours on it atm , last operated the 737-700 last july . thanks

Last word was cadets and DECs only.

Its such a sad reflection of the times when experienced chaps like mave get passed over for the ctc guys with the cheque book.

I feel quite dejected at the way things are going/have gone.