Guys thanks a million for the heads up! I hear Jet2 is a nice place to work. Yorkshire just to clarify, if I go 80% I'm sure it'll be 20% UNpaid? But I think over the winter be it in FR or Jet2 you're faced with a lot of stbys. At least in Jet2 you're paid for it. I still think I'm making the right move! :-)

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You are definitely making the right move.

Still no interview for me...? Current and hours on the 737 :ugh:

Where did you get those hours?

I have heard from a number of sources that this year's recruitment team have taken an extremely dim view of applicants from pay-to-fly schemes. Any hint of it has seen the CV binned.

Type rating with no flight time applicants being treated similar. Allegedly.

That doesn't make any sense as there are loads of type rated Ryanair guys that have been assessed/recruited and they are all pay-to-fly aren't they?

My status has been under review for a while, any idea how long they take to look at them?

Currently flying the 737.

Pay for line training, Eaglejet, Lionair etc. it could be hokum, it's just what I have heard.

Astraeus I got my type and hours not a P2F guy.

Seeing as pilots have no say in the CV filtering process, i doubt that is true.

Does anyone have any accurate intel on how many of the jobs have been dealt out? Have the interviews and sims ceased yet?

Cheers

They were still doing sim assessments last week.

Couldn't attend a short notice sim assessment last week, am awaiting another date.

Only attended selection very recently.

Narrow runway - what notice did they give you for sim?

I believe it was for a short notice (perhaps a drop out) assessment.

Literally 3 days notice.

Was not a problem to J2 that I couldn't attend - I'm sure someone else did!

Advised to stand by for further dates.

So, I think there may still be positions available.

Anyone had a telephone interview recently?

I had 2 recommendations and was in the hold pool from last year, but have heard nothing... absolutely nothing.

NTR, 3500h mostly TP.

How quick for some assessments after succesfull day one screening?

That's sim assessments!

Anyone know how NCL is performing as a base? Would it be wise to take a job there or somewhere larger like MAN?

NCL is an excellent base, doing extremely well. There is no reason not to take NCL, it's not going to disappear. It's also not really that small a base....4 x 737's and 2 x 757's at present, and I believe at least 1 more aircraft for next summer.

Excellent quality of life up here in the north, nice easy days out, very few if any 4 sector days. Couldn't be better.

And Geordie Cabin Crew - what else would you want :ok: