And I’ve heard from others ITK that it’s not even remotely on the radar so depends which rumour you want to believe really. You can drive yourself mad if you worried about everything you heard on the rumour mill.

Not exactly a Nostradamus prediction to say they were looking to address the pension situation, especially as Steve Gunning had said it himself directly in his introductory video almost two years ago!

Just read on !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Airbus Is in Talks With British Airways on More A380s - Page 7 - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Someone said someone posted on yammer that a new A380 order is imminent, but since posting the post has been removed from yammer.....

Anyone on the inside have any more info?

Well the most recent flight ops news said the A380 fleet is planning to remain at 12 aircraft for the foreseeable future..

Be nice to finally see a launch customer for the B777-10X stretch and the pilots to go with it.

Not exactly wrong either was it.

Any news this week?

My understanding from the conference call was that rather than let you know in advance, (“Hey TTR, we’re putting you on a course in October, that ok?”) they are waiting until 90 days before your expected start date to contact you.

In that instance, it may be a flurry of activity followed by periods of radio silence.

A few DEP long haul offers went out last week. I believe a mixture of rated and non rated.

TTR, I suspect that is simply because nobody in BA has a clue what the course/manning status is like in October. People in the company only get notified 6 weeks ahead of a course (with all planned leave &c being wiped off your roster) so you are actually getting twice the notice we are!

Jwscud, I completely understand the reasoning behind why they aren’t giving more than the bare minimum notice for start dates. Doesn’t make it any easier when you’re at the bottom of the (TR) hold pool acutely aware of how quickly things can change. One morning you’re flying to Tenerife, prepping for a command interview, 24 hours later you’re unemployed...

Just putting my spin on why it’s a bit “peaks & troughs” with people getting called for start dates.

From what I have heard, some A320 offers might have gone out today... fingers crossed!

They have yes, 320 for LHR

Good news.

Do we know when the lucky ones came into the hold pool? I.e. how far through the hold pool are BA? I heard during the last intake a few weeks ago they were up to about mid October hold pool entry dates.

Timesreader, true but these were only 320 rated afaik

if anyone is in the pool with experience as a DFO you maybe in luck.

Ooh, you are naughty. :ok:

For rated 320 positions?

Be interesting to know when they entered pool as doubt are 320 rated, my sim partner still waiting to get the call.

I know of a couple of people being offered 777 and 747 in the last few days. They have a current Boeing rating.

From people I know.....late Oct to Nov holdpoolers and a320 type rated