What's the freakin' deal?!?

[MED]

Initial training at NCA for example is around 6 months long, and I don't think you get to go home. Not really that great of a deal in my opinion. I think you would be better served to dump the contract pilot idea and just go to Emirates if you want to fly overseas. Just my .02

It's 6 months including IOE and the 5 weeks that you're going to spend at home(with salary) while waiting for your ATPL after passing the checkride. The spouse and kids can visit you in Tokyo while you are in training too(fully paid by NCA). Not bad for a contract gig if you're going to ask me.

 

[MED]

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[Golden Falcon]

It's simple to figure out...if there are type rated pilots on the market, then carriers will take them..if not then jet=experienced, next is heavy turboprop..simple supply and demand..a type-rated pilot is easier and much quicker to get online and productive for the company...

 

[ACT700]

It's simple to figure out...if there are type rated pilots on the market, then carriers will take them..if not then jet=experienced, next is heavy turboprop..simple supply and demand..a type-rated pilot is easier and much quicker to get online and productive for the company...[/quote]

I don't think that's quite right. The ANA deal still requires the 6 months of training, from what I've read here and elsewhere.
Is that correct?

 

[Dumb Pilot]

As I understand, NCA is currently only accepting applicants that have the type rating on the 747 thus the six month training period. At ANA (AJV/AJX) there is a course for type rated pilots that takes from 6 to 7 months including OJT (a.k.a. OE here in the states)
But for non rated pilots (my case) it took me 8 1/2 months from first day of ground school to line certification as a captain here.
pretty long but plenty of time off during training and your family came to Tokyo and spent 3 weeks all expenses paid by the company (except food) and after sim training and check rides (two, one for the type and one for the ATPL) I went home for 3 weeks before coming back to start my OJT. There is no training pay at ANA, you start making your cap/fo salary from the day you leave to TYO and the company puts you up in a hotel (AJV) or an apartment (AJX) during your training period and you get your perdiem,transportation (train costs) is also paid but you have to submit a reimbursement form. The training period is long no doubt but you get plenty of time off during your training (too much time off actually) and the job is worth it in my view.

 

[Golden Falcon]

It's simple to figure out...if there are type rated pilots on the market, then carriers will take them..if not then jet=experienced, next is heavy turboprop..simple supply and demand..a type-rated pilot is easier and much quicker to get online and productive for the company...[/quote]

I don't think that's quite right. The ANA deal still requires the 6 months of training, from what I've read here and elsewhere.
Is that correct?

Don't know about Asia, but here in the middle east..(one of the regions mentioned in the original post) type-rated pilots are fast tracked...Asia is a different story i guess..