Thanks a lot for such an insightful essay. It was a treat. Singapore Airlines really deserves all the respect and loyalty it gets from fliers. They are extremely committed and sincere in making that business work, come what may. Thanks for this quite RICH feed-backs. Thanks for this wonderful and insightful report. The photos are great as well! They truly are the airline other airlines talk about. Really shows how far ahead Singapore is versus the competition, especially In the U.
I feel the major hurdle U. They could relax in the latter unencumbered vs. Not a hard choice to make. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. Balmain specified a sandal as part of the kebaya. One set of "office wear" "no jeans or mini-skirts" in case the flight is diverted to an unscheduled airport or country.
A toiletries kit containing a spare hair net, multiple hair pins and spare suitably approved nail polish — in case of chipped nails on the flight. If you've ever travelled on Singapore Airlines, you've probably witnessed female cabin staff in different coloured kebaya. Did they choose the colours themselves? Definitely not. Each colour is an honour earned. Arguably, they're the most beautiful symbols of rank ever devised. And, if you look closely, the make flight attendants of the same rank are wearing ties of the same colour.
Flight attendant: usually in economy, but also seen in business class if they have more than 18 months' experience. There's something about a man or woman in uniform, and airline pilots cut a dash when they stalk through the terminal in their smart navy get-up.
You might even find yourself wondering just what the cockpit job is worth? Is there a zillion-dollar salary to go along with the natty tailoring and the gold braid? Contract completion bonuses, annual bonuses and annual pay increments are standard, and the package is most likely tax free. Jobs with a major airline are the flight path to the big time, but it's a long and rough road. First rung on the ladder with an airline such as Qantas is likely to be a trainee second officer, and that takes dedication.
Minimum recruitment criteria for a Qantas pilot include a bachelor degree in aviation, science, maths or engineering, a pilot licence with at least hours in command of a powered fixed-wing aircraft or hours in command of a twin-engine aircraft.
Getting those hours is tough, usually requiring employment with a regional airline. Most of the entry-level jobs are in remote locations in the Top End or mining sites in the north of Western Australia and Queensland, or even in Papua New Guinea or the outer islands of Indonesia.
For a look at the truly terrifying flying conditions that novice pilots face in Indonesia's Papua Province, search for "Worst Place to be a Pilot" on YouTube. Airlines actively recruit military pilots, and since it can cost many millions of dollars to train a RAAF pilot, that's a sweet cost saving for the airlines. As well as Australia's airlines, the aviation boom in China has sparked a demand for qualified pilots, with RAAF pilots among those in the cross-hairs.
Some airlines operate cadet pilot programs, under which airlines select and train the candidates they want under their wing from the start of their careers. Candidates get flying training, support and experience all the way through and a job in the cockpit waiting at the end. Qantas has offered cadetships at various times in the past and Virgin Australia does have a pilot cadetship program, although the current intake is now full. Qantas is actively recruiting pilots for the first time in several years.
The careers page on the Qantas website features a woman in pilot's uniform. While the cockpit is still overwhelmingly a male domain, reports suggest the national carrier is set on levelling the gender balance. Female pilot Eser Aksan Erdogan's Instagram account is a hit. In the booming world of air travel the Asian and Middle Eastern carriers are the most active recruiters, promising a fast track to wide-body commands for successful candidates, with low to zero taxes and housing and living allowances to further sweeten the deal.
While times are good for pilots right now, the airline industry is subject to the vagaries of the market, and there are big forces in play. In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, American Airlines laid off employees. Over the next two years the airline shed more than 30, jobs, a 25 per cent reduction in its workforce that included many pilots. When the chips are down, loyalty and past performance don't count for much.
He also noted airlines were "under pressure to hire people with less experience. Their salaries are so low that people with greater experience will not take those jobs. We have some carriers that have hired some pilots with only a few hundred hours of experience.
Tough to make a living from travel images these days, but if you can carve a name for yourself as a commercial photographer able to deliver images with the Wow! I even had to show up for the pre-flight briefing sessions an hour earlier and scribble down flight details, though it was the duty of the inflight manager IFM.
On flights with a layover, I had to collect tips for our driver, while the other junior stewards had to assist in the loading of the baggage, and doing a headcount before we left for the hotel or airport.
We are quick to apologise to our colleagues and passengers in any unpleasant situations, no matter whose fault it is. As a result, over-apologising has turned me into a non-confrontational crew member. Instead of explaining that the passenger declined the coaster, I simply apologised for my oversight. Seniority is a big deal in the airline. Ultimately, the upper management might assign you to work in the busiest cabin zone no one wants to work in. It is impossible for the IFM to please everyone, though some thoughtful IFMs allow cabin crew to choose their work positions.
However, if there is a VIP passenger seated in the suites class, the IFM is likely to assign the most eloquent and well groomed crew to work in that zone. Another thing I learnt from flying, is that there are some few black sheep who tend to bully juniors. While I share a great sense of camaraderie with most of my colleagues, I was a victim of workplace bullying. Every time it happened, I put on a poker face to maintain my graceful image, and nobody had an inkling about the bullying.
Those who have been in service for two years or more, will receive one month of pay for every year of service, capped at 25 months. Join ST's Telegram channel here and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Karamjit Kaur. The rest will have to leave after their training is completed.
The Straits Times understands that there are more than at various stages of training. More On This Topic. Retrenched SIA staff to get one month's pay for every year of service, capped at 25 months.
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