1. When is the IAG deal for bmi forecasted to be concluded?
2. When the deal is concluded, bmi will not become BA overnight. There is no evidence of bmi planning to relinquish their services by a particular date.
3. Early signs indicate that the 340 bmi pilots will initially be on a separate seniority list with PP34. New joiners will also be on PP34 and integrated to the bottom of the Mainline list.
4. While this doesn't look like good news for the recruitment of holdpoolers, (however I reckon you are now closer to finding out) I'd be more concerned with the other excuses that BA will reason ie APD, economic decline, war in the middle east.
5. I have no idea of BA's recruitment requirements for their current fleet, keeping bmi as a separate issue for now. Added to this there seems to be absolutely little indication about the future of their LGW operation and namely the 737 fleet. There seems to be a lot of 737 rated people floating around in the pool doing very little.

That's all I know.

Hi all,

I also got the invite for day 1, however, whenever I log in I get straight to the summary page.
A personal friend of mine is allready in the holding pool and he said there should be an link to book my interview (eventhough there are no days available).

Is this the same for the other guys who are waiting for day one?

There was an in-house on-line Managers chat at BA today. The subject of DEP, Mil and Cadets was discussed in some detail - actual numbers etc.

Forgive me for not immediately rushing those facts into print as I'm not certain they are for public consumption and I certainly don't have permission to.

I will see if anyone else is brave enough to post them - if not I will ask for permission.

Well don't give us numbers, just tell us whether we can expect a call or not :O

Does anyone know if there are any 76 rated people currently in the hold pool?

Deano777

Are you currently in the hold pool?

Thanks for the heads up
 

Hi ETOPS,

I am in the pool, 320 and 737 rated, currently 320 in the middle east. Do you have just a broad brush indication of what may be planned for those of us in a similar position?

Thanks, and for what its worth I think the vote was 100% correct, the only way to stave off BA express!

A very senior figure (Capt ETOPS) knows something.......the suspense is starting to hurt!

Deano777

Actually I would hang on in there. As you are already "in the system" I would guess they will eventually bring you in for the rest of the process - up to you how that results of course ;) There is unlikely to be any fresh DEP recruitment for some time and future plans include getting the FFPs on line when they pass their courses.

Likewise, without wishing to bug anyone (specifically ETOPS, although I think a few of us owe you a beer already) can anyone please forward me a PM or disseminate a bit of information via the hold pool email list.

Non-rated, swimming since early-Dec and hoping to see the shore soon.

Gawd :uhoh: wish I'd never said anything..........

Trying to finish a bathroom project this week then got to go to work.

Somebody from the pool who now knows can take over........:ok:

Either myself or LHRBound can forward it to the pool email list with your permission.

Best of luck with the bathroom project and thanks again :ok:

Thanks ETOPS!!! I'm not going to distract you from your work so I wont PM......thanks for keeping us in the loop!

Could someone who received a PM from ETOPS please please forward on the news to me via PM..... 737 rated pooler.....I hope this ain't bad news!!!

Hi guys, this is my second time around through the process after having my airbus course chopped as a cadet in 2008. I passed day one again back in September and I missed out on a sim in February as I was working whilst all the slots were snapped up. I've been informed to expect a date in Mar/Apr but any further recruitment news that could be sent via PM would be greatly appreciated. It would be heart breaking to miss out again! BM

Surely with all the BMI guys coming over there will be a training capacity issue. I am assuming they will all have to do a quick conversion course and a few sectors, and this will take priority over new joiners as they are already on the payroll?

I think it will be run as BMI until at least the end of this tax year. Full integration will have to take place after a 90 day consolation process at least. Seniority integration and route structure changes won't happen until the summer at the earliest I would have thought.

interview slot's link
 

Hello NRN,
You won't find any links on your account until BA decides so.
In addition you suppose to receive an e-mail that tells you available slots.
So welcome to the limbo of the forgottens.... I've been waiting for a call since last august.
good luck
Fiesler

Phone calls being made this afternoon offering assessments later this month...

Thank you Flying Wild,
but I am quite sure you and the other guys mentioned before that invitation was made only via e-mail.
Phonecall for a direct booking is a new procedures or it happens from time to time?
cheers
Fiesler

Being that there is quite short notice, and only a few slots available, it's probably easier to phone people than send out a mass e-mail. Is it SOP? Who knows.

thank you, I guess it makes sense.
do you know how many slots were available this afternoon?
Today I was flying but I don't have any missed call on my phone so.....:ugh:
Thank you for the info's though:ok:

SIM assesments are regularly given out by phone call if the time between you being notified and the date of the SIM is short.

I got an email with about 4 weeks notice, a friend got a phone call with 2 weeks notice.

Good luck to anyone who got an assessment!

Who knows when the next assessment day may be... are you really willing to risk it?

Sim phone calls
 

Regarding day 2 slots, I read the post earlier and also thought I had missed a phone call. So I contacted the very helpful recruiting team at BA and was told not to worry, no calls were being made in fact an email just received stated no March sim slots available at the moment due to ongoing training requirements, so I wouldn't worry. If someone has had a call yesterday or today let us know. The very nice lady also informed me that BA allways honour a day 1 or 2 invite so I should deffinately get a sim and day 1's invited should be fine for both stages if passed.

On another point if you have received an invite to attend either and you don't make it due to work etc I personaly don't feel you will get another chance, so go sick or something. Some people wait a long time to get such an invite and some never get it. just a word of advice, good luck

oops
 

sorry Flying Wild just looked at your post again, perhaps some slots were freed up for end Feb. Update for March at least.:) As I said, if anyone has received a call it would be good to know, cheers

Hi guys,
can anyone be so kind to tell or pm me the phone number of the BA recruiter team?
thanks

A320 Roster
 

Moved to Lifestyle.

Anyone out there down at the rivers this coming week (13/2/12) week for day 1 assessment?

speedtapeking

I'm there on the 14th. All the very best with your assessment.

shiney 10 - no its my first shot. just happened to log into my account on ba.com and saw some dates so picked and dived straight in.

anyone got any feed back/pointers etc from last week/this week interviews etc ?

As with any interview, make sure you have quite a few examples to draw on. The questions asked in interview are broadly aligned with the questions you see in this thread and its predecessor. The interviewers aren't looking to trip you up. If you're stumped, there's a handy glass of water on the table which you can sip as you gather your thoughts...

Just a quick question did to the guys/gals who attended last weeks selection/sim or very recently.

What time frame did they give you if you were successful?!
Any mention of fleets for this year....i.e long haul etc...

Also would anyone be able to forward me the PM Etops sent around...

Thanks!!!!

still waiting for day one slot as well...

one question: where on the login site could i choose a date (once they are available?)
this is after the login on BA Recruitment presumably?

Hi guys,

Anybody know when day 1 selection will reopen for civil pilots? At the moment its just for managed/service path. Thanks

Word circulating is that it probably wont - not for the foreseeable. The bmi merger has filled a previous void that once existed. I believe this round of recruitment including those in the current pool will be it I'm afraid. Could be wrong, however that appears to be synopsis after the 'yes' vote from the BA pilots.

"Seriously? Assessments are now issued on a "first come, first serve basis". That stinks a bit.
What happened to the kindly people phoning up offering dates?"

Are you being serious?

Why shouldn't you expect a company the size of BA chase after you for a position for which there are hundreds if not thousands of applicants?

Why should you have to show a bit of dedication and determination in checking the website for assessment dates?

Shiny ten - you have come across quite badly in your last post. Get a grip.