Work - Monarch Cabin Crew
I
have always had an interest in travel and flying generally. A job as airline cabin crew has been an ambition
of mine for many years.
I honestly thought I was too old for such
a position but in the summer of 2010 I applied to Monarch Airlines for a
cabin crew position.
In November 2010, after going through the
application process, entrance test and two interviews I was very pleased
to be accepted for a position with this excellent and reputable airline.
I am now waiting for a start date for a six week training
course and will hopefully start flying in Spring 2011.
With the added help of my skills acquired during my 30 year police service I hope
that I can carry out my new Cabin Crew role with complete ease and in a
professional way.
I am absolutely over the moon to be accepted for such a
position at 50 years old and feel that I am starting a completely new
journey on an exciting career path once again!
More updates on my journey (and travels) will follow
soon!
7 March 2011
- Induction day - Manchester
18 March 2011 - I start my six week training
course at Manchester
27 April 2011 - 'Wings' passing out ceremony
Life in the air - April to October 2011
On Saturday 30 April I worked my first flight. This was a
familiarisation flight on the Airbus 321 followed by the A300 then a few
days later on a Boeing 757. As additional crew I was able to take off
and land seated on the flight deck. A great experience!
I subsequently flew 130 times in a six month season. The
whole experience of working for the first time in the air was
tremendous, something I will never forget. Looking after passengers and
working with countless professional and friendly crew members. The job
itself was a real eye opener and no easy task. You are on the go from
boarding the aircraft, through turnaround to flying back. I certainly
kept very fit during the six months.
On the down side travelling from South Lakes where I live
to Manchester was tiring, particularlu on a run of early flights. Saying
this however, I only flew three times a week on average though the days
could be anything between 10 and 18 hours with my travel time included.
Class IC One 'Wings' Ceremony - 27 April 2011
Flight Data
Fly
No. |
Date |
Base |
Dest Cde |
Destination |
Dest Cde |
Base |
Airmiles |
Fly Hours |
Aircraft |
Registration |
PAX |
1 |
Saturday-30-Apr-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
08:50 |
A321 |
G-OZBF |
407 |
2 |
Sunday-01-May-11 |
MAN |
PVK |
PVK |
PVK |
MAN |
|
08:55 |
A300 |
G-MAJS |
375 |
3 |
Monday-02-May-11 |
MAN |
MAH |
Mahon |
MAH |
MAN |
|
08:15 |
A321 |
G-OZBI |
290 |
4 |
Tuesday-03-May-11 |
MAN |
TFS |
Teneriefe |
TFS |
MAN |
|
12:35 |
A300 |
G-MAJS |
584 |
5 |
Monday-09-May-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
08:50 |
A321 |
G-OZBM |
365 |
6 |
Tuesday-10-May-11 |
MAN |
CHQ |
CHQ |
CHQ |
MAN |
|
11:15 |
B757 |
G-MONK |
295 |
7 |
Wednesday-11-May-11 |
MAN |
LCA |
Larnaca |
LCA |
MAN |
|
12:30 |
B757 |
G-MONK |
390 |
8 |
Monday-16-May-11 |
MAN |
FAO |
Faro |
FAO |
MAN |
|
09:20 |
A321 |
G-OZBU |
263 |
9 |
Tuesday-17-May-11 |
MAN |
DLM |
Dalaman |
DLM |
MAN |
|
12:30 |
A321 |
G-OZBU |
407 |
10 |
Monday-23-May-11 |
MAN |
MAH |
Mahon |
MAH |
MAN |
|
08:45 |
A321 |
G-OZBM |
351 |
11 |
Tuesday-24-May-11 |
MAN |
HER |
Heraklion |
HER |
MAN |
|
09:50 |
A321 |
G-OZBH |
361 |
12 |
Wednesday-25-May-11 |
MAN |
LCA |
Larnaca |
LCA |
MAN |
|
12:30 |
A300 |
G-MONR |
569 |
13 |
Friday-27-May-11 |
MAN |
TFS |
Teneriefe |
TFS |
MAN |
|
12:15 |
A300 |
G-MONR |
630 |
14 |
Tuesday-31-May-11 |
MAN |
TFS |
Teneriefe |
TFS |
MAN |
|
12:15 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
583 |
15 |
Thursday-02-Jun-11 |
MAN |
ZTH |
Zakinthos |
ZTH |
MAN |
|
10:30 |
B757 |
G-MONK |
376 |
16 |
Saturday-04-Jun-11 |
MAN |
DLM |
Dalaman |
DLM |
MAN |
|
12:30 |
A321 |
G-OZBH |
419 |
17 |
Sunday-05-Jun-11 |
MAN |
LEI |
LEI |
LEI |
MAN |
|
09:25 |
A321 |
G-OZBH |
337 |
18 |
Sunday-12-Jun-11 |
MAN |
BCN |
Barcelona |
BCN |
MAN |
|
09:30 |
A321 |
G-OZBP |
373 |
19 |
Monday-13-Jun-11 |
MAN |
LPA |
Las Palmas |
LPA |
MAN |
|
12:30 |
A321 |
G-OZBP |
304 |
20 |
Sunday-19-Jun-11 |
MAN |
PVK |
PVK |
PVK |
MAN |
|
10:45 |
A300 |
G-OJMR |
697 |
21 |
Monday-20-Jun-11 |
MAN |
CFU |
Corfu |
CFU |
MAN |
|
10:50 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
650 |
22 |
Monday-27-Jun-11 |
MAN |
MAH |
Mahon |
MAH |
MAN |
|
09:15 |
A321 |
G-OZBM |
389 |
23 |
Tuesday-28-Jun-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
08:50 |
A300 |
G-OJMR |
652 |
24 |
Thursday-30-Jun-11 |
MAN |
LEI |
LEI |
LEI |
MAN |
|
09:30 |
A321 |
G-OZBE |
352 |
25 |
Wednesday-06-Jul-11 |
MAN |
AGP |
AGP |
AGP |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBS |
404 |
26 |
Thursday-07-Jul-11 |
MAN |
FAO |
Faro |
FAO |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBO |
383 |
27 |
Friday-08-Jul-11 |
MAN |
TFS |
Teneriefe |
TFS |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-MONR |
639 |
28 |
Saturday-09-Jul-11 |
MAN |
MJT |
MJT |
MJT |
MAN |
|
11:15 |
B757 |
G-MONJ |
435 |
29 |
Thursday-14-Jul-11 |
MAN |
ZTH |
Zakinthos |
ZTH |
MAN |
|
11:00 |
B757 |
G-MONK |
449 |
30 |
Saturday-16-Jul-11 |
MAN |
FAO |
Faro |
FAO |
MAN |
|
09:20 |
A321 |
G-OZBS |
283 |
31 |
Monday-18-Jul-11 |
MAN |
BCN |
Barcelona |
BCN |
MAN |
|
08:30 |
A321 |
G-OZBO |
405 |
32 |
Thursday-21-Jul-11 |
MAN |
LCA |
Larnaca |
LCA |
MAN |
|
13:00 |
A320 |
G-OZBB |
311 |
33 |
Monday-25-Jul-11 |
MAN |
CFU |
Corfu |
CFU |
MAN |
|
10:00 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
672 |
34 |
Thursday-28-Jul-11 |
MAN |
BJV |
BJV |
BJV |
MAN |
|
11:30 |
B757 |
G-MONK |
371 |
35 |
Friday-29-Jul-11 |
MAN |
CFU |
Corfu |
CFU |
MAN |
|
10:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBR |
422 |
36 |
Wednesday-03-Aug-11 |
MAN |
INN |
Innsbruck |
INN |
MAN |
|
07:45 |
A321 |
G-OZBI |
399 |
37 |
Friday-05-Aug-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
08:40 |
A300 |
G-MAJS |
678 |
38 |
Sunday-07-Aug-11 |
MAN |
FAO |
Faro |
FAO |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
B757 |
G-MONK |
407 |
39 |
Friday-12-Aug-11 |
MAN |
DLM |
Dalaman |
DLM |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-MONR |
704 |
40 |
Saturday-13-Aug-11 |
MAN |
AYT |
AYT |
AYT |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
B757 |
G-DAJB |
440 |
41 |
Saturday-20-Aug-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
13:00 |
A300 |
G-MONR |
675 |
42 |
Sunday-21-Aug-11 |
MAN |
AGP |
AGP |
AGP |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
B757 |
G-DAJB |
436 |
43 |
Monday-22-Aug-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
08:00 |
A320 |
G-MRJK |
323 |
44 |
Tuesday-23-Aug-11 |
MAN |
AYT |
AYT |
AYT |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBL |
374 |
45 |
Saturday-27-Aug-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-OJMR |
660 |
46 |
Monday-29-Aug-11 |
MAN |
DLM |
Dalaman |
DLM |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-OJMR |
704 |
47 |
Saturday-03-Sep-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-OJMR |
685 |
48 |
Sunday-04-Sep-11 |
MAN |
BCN |
Barcelona |
BCN |
MAN |
|
08:30 |
B757 |
G-DAJB |
448 |
49 |
Monday-05-Sep-11 |
MAN |
ALC |
Alicante |
ALC |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBN |
421 |
50 |
Tuesday-06-Sep-11 |
MAN |
ACE |
ACE |
ACE |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBB |
316 |
51 |
Wednesday-07-Sep-11 |
MAN |
AYT |
AYT |
AYT |
MAN |
|
09:30 |
A321 |
G-OZBN |
414 |
52 |
Monday-12-Sep-11 |
MAN |
CFU |
Corfu |
CFU |
MAN |
|
10:00 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
664 |
53 |
Friday-16-Sep-11 |
MAN |
TFS |
Teneriefe |
TFS |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
661 |
54 |
Saturday-17-Sep-11 |
MAN |
AYT |
AYT |
AYT |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
B757 |
G-DAJB |
367 |
55 |
Wednesday-21-Sep-11 |
MAN |
LCA |
Larnaca |
LCA |
MAN |
|
13:00 |
A300 |
G-OJMR |
646 |
56 |
Sunday-25-Sep-11 |
MAN |
ALC |
Alicante |
ALC |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBN |
393 |
57 |
Wednesday-28-Sep-11 |
MAN |
ALC |
Alicante |
ALC |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBN |
396 |
58 |
Thursday-29-Sep-11 |
MAN |
AGP |
AGP |
AGP |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBL |
417 |
59 |
Monday-03-Oct-11 |
MAN |
CFU |
Corfu |
CFU |
MAN |
|
10:00 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
325 |
60 |
Saturday-08-Oct-11 |
LTN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
506 |
61 |
Tuesday-11-Oct-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
09:00 |
B757 |
G-MONJ |
379 |
62 |
Sunday-16-Oct-11 |
MAN |
PMI |
Palma |
PMI |
MAN |
|
08:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBM |
410 |
63 |
Monday-17-Oct-11 |
MAN |
DLM |
Dalaman |
DLM |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A300 |
G-MONS |
671 |
64 |
Saturday-22-Oct-11 |
MAN |
TFS |
Teneriefe |
TFS |
MAN |
|
12:00 |
A321 |
G-OZBH |
414 |
65 |
Thursday-27-Oct-11 |
MAN |
SSH |
Sharm-el-Shiek |
SSH |
MAN |
|
14:00 |
A300 |
G-MAJS |
695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
681.10 |
|
|
30,221 |
Innsbruck left and Sharm-El-Shiek right
Conclusion
I have been offered a contract with Monarch starting
April 2012. I will decide in the Spring whether I want to have another
interesting and exciting six months in the air again - watch this
space!!
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