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02-20-2008 | 03:53 AM
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02-26-2008 | 11:00 AM
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02-26-2008 | 11:36 AM
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Hi Typhoonpilot, I just got an offer from EK in the A310. My background in in pax service, but for the past year I have been flying 727-200F's in ACMI service in the US. I wanted to get back into passenger service, and I was hoping you could shed some light on whether I would be stuck on the cargo side of EK if I accept the job. Best Regards, Sophia1997
02-27-2008 | 07:57 AM
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Hi Typhoonpilot, I just got an offer from EK in the A310. My background in in pax service, but for the past year I have been flying 727-200F's in ACMI service in the US. I wanted to get back into passenger service, and I was hoping you could shed some light on whether I would be stuck on the cargo side of EK if I accept the job. Best Regards, Sophia1997
Congratulations on the job offer. The present policy for the A310 fleet is that you get to bid off after 3 years. Alternatively you can stay on type and upgrade. In which case the three year clock gets reset. Lately they have been letting guys off before the 3 year mark, but it's better to make the decision to come based on a 3 year commitment to the A310. Hope that helps.
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02-27-2008 | 12:33 PM
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Thanks a lot for your reply. I assume it would be a bad idea to email the HR specialist and inquire about an A330 or 777 class instead, even if I had to come sooner? It is my impression that the class assignments are not negotiable, without regard to personal preferences and solely driven by the company's needs at the time of hire. I don't want to jeopardize my job opportunity by making a mistake at this late date, so any further insight you may provide would be most welcome. Best Regards, Sophia1997
02-28-2008 | 02:39 PM
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Thanks a lot for your reply. I assume it would be a bad idea to email the HR specialist and inquire about an A330 or 777 class instead, even if I had to come sooner? It is my impression that the class assignments are not negotiable, without regard to personal preferences and solely driven by the company's needs at the time of hire. I don't want to jeopardize my job opportunity by making a mistake at this late date, so any further insight you may provide would be most welcome. Best Regards, Sophia1997
Actually, what you might do is send the e-mail saying you are available for a sooner class date without making any mention of the type aircraft. If they need a body in an earlier class it could get you out of the A310 and into one of the other two types. Just make sure you are actually available for an earlier class.
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02-28-2008 | 02:41 PM
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Life on the A310 isn't that bad. They are a small group and tend to take care of each other. Trips vary from local turns to longer specialized cargo flights to the USA, Pacific, as well as some other interesting places that the pax fleet doesn't go to. Barcelona being a good example.
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