GOL pilots in demand

GOL recently dismissed many pilots from the company. This came as a suprise since until recently people in Brazil were reporting about the shortage of pilots in Brazil. The lawmakers came close to changing the country's law to allow foreign pilots to fly in Brazilian companies. 

The large Brazilian aviation community website www.tripulacao.com.br reported that other countries are working to recruit these pilots from GOL Airlines. See the report: Report. Pilots could earn up to R$25 000 a month, which is far more than they receive in Brazil, and have the benefit of have 15 off days per month, which is also a lot more than they receive in Brazil. One of the companies mentioned was Ethiopian Airlines. This seems to be an excellent opportunity for those pilots who feel undervalued by Brazilian airline companies.

For pilots to be able to fly in this foreign countries a good level of English is essential. For more information on improving your English level, and preparing for interviews in English contact us at: info@globalaviationenglish.com. We provide high quality classes with native English speaking teachers, with Aviation experience. 

Getting a job as a Flight Attendant in Brazil

After doing the flight attendants course, and then passing the ANAC test, the real hard part begins! Looking for a job!

Most people believe that the most effective way to get into a Brazilian airline company is with the help of a contact, or a ‘fish’ as it is usually referred to. This certainly helps, so if possible, try to meet people in the industry so that you can get a good contact (fish) to hand your resume to the people doing the selection processes. You can do this by working in an area that has pilots and flight attendants (like the airport).

Elancers.com is another place where you can send your resume. The companies are able to retrieve your resume from the site to analyze.

Another form to send your email is by email or post. Below is a link of all the contact details of the companies in Brazil.

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Pilot Video – 3 with Questions

Please watch this interesting Air-Crash investigation video and read the questions and answers.

                                            On March 27th,1977 in Canary Islands 'Spain' ,In an atempt to take off in a thick fog, a 747 collides with another on the runway in Tenerife.The fiery explosion kills 583 people leaving just 70 survivors.

Questions:

1. When did the accident occur?
2. What exactly happened on the above date?
3. How many people died in this tragic airplane accident?

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Flight Attendant On Board Situations – 2

Este é o nosso segundo vídeo da série On Board Situations. Nesta série nós vamos postar semanalmente vídeos contendo as mais variadas situações de bordo e dicas de como resolvê-las utilizando o Inglês para Aviação.

Os vídeos sobre situações de bordo são importantes não apenas para a sua entrevista, como para o seu cotidiano de comissário de bordo e para que você possa aprimorar o seu vocabulário e compreensão em Inglês e possa se comunicar em Inglês para Aviação sem problemas.

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 8 : Future Tense

Please watch this interesting video about the "Future Tense" and try to answer following questions.

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 9: Articles

Please watch this interesting video about the Articles and try to answer following questions.

Write the correct article to complete each sentence

1. ____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.

2. Mount Everest is in ____ Himalayas.

3. ______ President of the pilot’s union was elected last year.

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 10: There / Is / Are

Please watch this interesting video about the "There Is/Are" and try to answer following questions.

Find the mistakes and correct it:

1. There will be many flights yesterday.

2. There is 4 turbo-jet engines on the airplane.

3. There were a problem with the wings.

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 11 : Countables / Uncountables

Please watch this interesting video about the "Countables / Uncountables" and try to answer following questions.

• The children are playing in the garden.   
• I don't like milk.   
• I prefer tea.   
• Scientists say that the envirenment is threatened by pollution.   
• My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.   
• There are a lot of windows in our classroom. 

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 12 : Frequency

Please watch this interesting video about the "frequency" and try to answer following questions.

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 13: In/On/At Place

Please watch this interesting video about the "In/On/At Place" and try to answer following questions.

Fill In The Blanks:

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