Working in Europe
 

How Does one go about getting a job with british Airways? any info would help

Try this to start with - ill tell you some of the requirements http://www.britishairwaysjobs.com/baweb1/?newms=info10

Try also searching here for BA recruitment threads http://www.pprune.org/forums/

You wish.

Probably the most racist airline out there. Unless your a rich english boy or finished Oxford you won't get a job. Sorry.

Look into BMI, Virgin or Brittania.

FWS, ignore Olympic, he is speaking utter drivel!

BA employ pilots, both male and female, from many countries worldwide. The basic requirements for employment are on the company website above (right to live and work etc).

It sounds to me as if Olympic was rejected at some point and puts it down to his nationality. Trust me, it is not a factor that will preclude you.

Having the requirements, passing the interview process and sim stages may result in failure, but it will not be a nationality thing.

You just have to look at UK plc to see how many people are welcomed in here - BA is no different.

PS not from a rich family, not educated at Oxford, not BA sponsored cadet but BA B747-400 captain.

I agree about Olympic just being bitter I really pay no mind to those replys
thanks for the info
Right to live and work--any way to get that besides marry someone for residency? Do they sponcer people or is it your responsibilty to get the right

edit........

In order; Only other way is if a close relative is originally from an EU country, although each country has it's own requirements on how close the relative has to be. No EU airline will sponsor you, that I know of. Certainly not BA, KLM, AF, etc.....

Actually I have never applied to BA, and never will. I dislike the country, spent a while doing my JARs. I went to school with a lot of English lads and they all tell me how horrible it is regarding the hiring process. They have the perfect "CANDIDATE", all the candidates for some odd reason all look the same, saw it first hand when I finished Oxford modular ground school ... they probably know if they will hire from the second they look at you. Profiling you could call it. Go for it, just don't be disapointed. There are plenty of airlines in the UK to fly for.

...But there's only one that counts.

Ryan Air??? :D

yeah, thats the one!

People from America have a huge disadvantage each country wants you to speak their language. Meanwhile people from Europe no matter where they come from have to speak one language and cost of getting US licenses are cheaper.

SD,

This is NOT TRUE. Speaking the native language is not always a requirement.I'll admit it does help in daily life but it's not a requirement with ALL carriers. Trust me! I'm in a foreign company...CSA

Lifter

I have met a number of expats flying for a number of European carriers including BA, Ryanair, Easyjet, Futura, Wizzair... just to name a few.

The hardest hurdle was not the interview process with these carriers, but obtaining the work permit which was successfully obtained with the help of a reputable immigration attorney and a couple of $$$$$$. I guess Olympic, that is the gold medal... the work permit that is.

The expats who I know flying with these carriers have never felt any friction in the cockpit with their colleagues.

With that being said, Olympic needs to get his facts straight before running a poor Olympic marathon on the keyboard .

To the lads a BA… good luck with your negotiations.

Hey captnj,
This is a forum, people will state their opinions, and from my experience from talking, going to school with a lot of English lads I wrote whatever I wrote. Please let's move on.