Considering throwing my hat into the mix with that posting. Took it straight from the web site as of July 17, 2008.
Will also add some interview material.
GULF1426 - Direct Entry Non Rated (Jet) First Officers Division
ilots - Direct Entry Location:Manama About Gulf Air:
Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is embarking on an exiting new era of change. Established in 1950, Gulf Air has over 55 years’ experience in the travel industry and offers the largest network in the Middle East covering over 40 destinations worldwide. With a host of exclusive products and services Gulf Air is one of the premier airlines in the world.
We are now in the process of recruiting Direct Entry Non Rated (Jet) First Officers to join our A320 expending fleet.
To be considered for this position you must:
- Have frozen ATPL (JAA equivalent);
- Be fluent in verbal and written English;
- Have a current medical;
- Have a total of 1500 flying hours;
- Have 500 flying hours on Jet multi-crew aircraft; and
- Be less than 46 years of age on the day of application.
Remuneration Package:
A competitive package that includes a tax-free annual salary and benefits depending on family status, plus flying allowances.
In addition, we provide:
- A choice of free furnished apartment style accommodation with free utilities or housing allowance.
- Free family primary healthcare.
- Educational assistance for dependent children.
- Company funded Income Protection Insurance.
Our route network provides interesting flying experience, while Bahrain itself is an attractive cosmopolitan state with every opportunity for a pleasant lifestyle experience and ample facilities for shopping and recreation.
Additional Information:
Only completed applications will be reviewed and prior to starting this application process you should ensure that you have the below mentioned documentation available in an electronic format to attach as required.
Note: you will be required to attach the following:
1. Resume/CV
2. Copy of license
3. Copy of passport
4. Copy of medical
5. Copy of log book
Direct Entry Pilots:
Interested candidates should apply online.
If you meet our selection requirements, you will be invited for an assessment session in Bahrain consisting of two days of interviews, group discussions and psychometric testing. If you are invited to Bahrain from an overseas location, we will meet your travel, visa and hotel expenses.
Invited applicants are requested to bring the following documents:
- Their licence (ICAO ATPL or a JAA frozen ATPL) with current medical certificate.
- Log books, up to date.
- Supplementary training certificates (CRM, ETOPS, RVSM etc).
- Passport.
- HPL certificate (If separate to ATPL)
- Copies of all of the above.
- Letter of licence authentication from your current regulating authority
- Names and contact information of two references, one of which must be from your present (or last) employer.
Day One:
On the first day, we will conduct an informational presentation on working for Gulf Air, living in Bahrain, your career as a Pilot, and the benefits you can expect to receive.
Then you will receive four psychometric written tests designed to assess the following abilities:
- Verbal reasoning
- Numerical estimation
- Spatial checking
- Computer checking
A practice session will be included at the beginning. The tests are timed, and the entire tests will take two and a half hours to complete.
While you are being tested, your documents (such as log books) will be checked. The tests will be scored on the same day, and if you succeed you will be informed on the same day and will proceed to the next stage.
Day Two:
The second day is comprised of a panel interview, a written individual planning exercise and a group discussion. Additionally, if you are a type-rated Pilot, you will be given a technical written assessment.
The panel interview will be approximately one hour duration. The panel interview may include behavioral questions where you describe actions and decisions taken during specific events based on your own experience. We encourage you to be candid in your response as there are no right or wrong answers. In addition, we may ask you knowledge-based questions covering topics specific to Gulf Air or related to the aviation industry.
In the individual planning exercise you will be presented with a scenario to which you will be required to provide a written response. The group discussion is an interactive session where candidates are presented with a topic/scenario and are asked to discuss it.
A panel will evaluate your results from all the components. Within 10 days you will be contacted by our Recruitment Team and informed whether you have been selected. We may contact the people in the references you provided during this time.