Virgin Nigeria

[BigRed1]

This is not a joke. Check this out.

http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/careers.html

Check out the qualifications. Yikes.

 

[Flyer1015]

No surprise.

In many parts of the world (pretty much everywhere outside of North America), airlines hire ab-initio pilots, and those guys either become cruise Second Officers, and in many cases, FIRST OFFICERS with 200-250 hours on an Airbus/Boeing aircraft.

The Gulf Air A320 crash 7 years ago? The F/O had 610 hours at the time of the accident. 010 hours on the A320 and 210 hours in general aviation aircraft. Oh man, A320 pilot at only 210 hours.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

You'll find the same hours in RJ cockpits in the US. Add to that the relatively easy licensing requirements here, more demanding regional flying (small airports, NP approaches, no support, minimal training, etc.), and you have a good recipe for disaster. Luckily, the airplane has lots of safety systems, and is pretty forgiving. Africa is pretty demanding, however.

Just remember: "Go-around is not an option"

 

[BigRed1]

Here is the first sentence of the new hire qualifications.

"Have you got 500 hours and above total flight time? Are you excited about safety and efficiency? Then take your special place as a first-rate pilot with Virgin Nigeria."

I wonder if this is the future of hiring in the USA as well. With this anticipated "pilot shortage" and Sh*tty benefits and pay of startups like Skybus, you will get what you pay for.

This Virgin Group seems like they're trying to take over the world of aviation with an airline in every freakin' country.

What's next, Virgin Kazakhstan?

 

[boknowsASA]

I wonder what capt pay is??

 

[TriStar_drvr]

I wonder what capt pay is??

Not enough to make me want to move to Nigeria.

 

[CF34-3B1]

Not enough to make me want to move to Nigeria.

The scary part is, you won't have to.

Once certain politico's get cargo cabotage passed, guess what's next?

$9 tickets to see the Mouse courtesy of Air Botswana.

"are you excited about safety? can you feed your whole villiage on 3 sacks of rice and an out of date can of Chef Boyardee donated by the UN?"