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Tips for an airline interview in English

8 tips for an airline interview.

We all know that interviews make us feel nervous at the best of times, but when you’re doing one in English when English isn’t your first language, it’s even more challenging. Of course there are things that you can do to help you feel less nervous.

First of all, when doing an aviation interview, you have to be aware of what the procedure is going to be; what is the first step in the process, what’s going to happen after that. The first thing that interviewees usually have to do is to hand in some paperwork to the company when they arrive to do an interview process. This verification process makes sure that everything is in order before beginning the interview process. Make sure that you have all of these documents ready before you leave for your interview process and have copies of them if needed. One thing you don’t want is a distraction because there’s a problem with your documentation. Be organised and have it all ready in advance.

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Video answers: ‘Interview with Virgin America CEO’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The next phase is to increase the size of the fleet, this will improve profitability and create new routes that their customers have been asking for.
  2. The wifi has improved, Mr.Cush thinks they’ll have the best in-flight wifi and that their entertainment system is the best in the air.
  3. He expects that they’ll become profitable very quickly and that they’ll be popular with customers.
  4. Because it’s a capital intensive business, you need lots of money to achieve the benefit of a ’business of scale’.
  5. They have beautiful new airplanes, they have people who don’t think like traditional airline people and because they’re small, they’re able to make quick decisions and get things to market fast.

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Video: ‘Interview with Virgin America CEO’

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Here’s an interview with Virgin America CEO David Cush as he talks about the future of his airline.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What is Virgin America’s latest plan for the growth of the company?
  2. How has the Virgin America experience improved in recent times?
  3. What’s Mr.Cush’s expectation in relation to their Hawaii flights?
  4. What are the disadvantages of being a young airline according to Mr.Cush?
  5. What are the advantages of being a young airline?

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Have a great weekend!!

David cush interview – CEO Virgin America

David cush interview – CEO Virgin America