MEA Direct Entry First Officers - 2009

Introduction

MEA is inviting applications from young, motivated, hard working, and creative Lebanese nationals to train as First Officers (co-pilots).  They will be required to function as part of the flight crew (pilots) of modern aircraft on MEA’s state of the art new fleet.

The airline pilot’s profession requires the display of mental and physical skills as well as high integrity and personality traits such as discipline and high moral values. Airline pilots should be good team players and should be able to adapt to work within a multi national environment and international training and work regulations.

Suitable applicants will be required to undergo a selection process which will determine their suitability for the position of a First Officer.   This selection process is in several stages.  Moving to a following stage is conditional on passing the previous one. This process shall include personality, medical and licencing exams and evaluations in Lebanon and abroad. The cost of these exams and all expenses shall be borne by the applicant.

For information about MEA Corporate Structure and fleet visit www.mea.com.lb/MEA/English/Corporate/OrganizationalChart.htm .  The functions of the pilots (Flight Crew) in MEA are within the Technical Department.

The following pages contain the information required to take you through the selection process. MEA reserves the right to change the information below if and when MEA deem necessary.

              


Information is presented as follows:

• Selection process shall be completed in stages as below. Moving to the next stage is conditional on passing  the previous one
• You do NOT need to inquire about the status of your application, candidates will be notified by email to proceed to next step as required
• You are required to ensure the availability of your email address and space capacity of your inbox to recieve our emails.
• Deadlines must be respected
• All tests, examinations, interview, medical (etc..) results are the property of MEA and will not be revealed to applicants or any other person, or organization
• MEA decision is final and is not subject to dispute or justification
  
  1. Basic written examinations (Location, date & time to be advised)
  
  2. Initial medical examination
  As soon as you are notified that you have passed the academic examination, 
  you will be given an appointment with MEA Chief Medical Officer for preliminary 
  medical examination.
  
  3. Job suitability & Assessment Schedule 
  The following tests are designed to assess your suitability to perform pilot duties. They include mental, sensory, interactive and emotional capabilities. They will evaluate your academic potential to cope with ground school as well as your physical ability to fly aircraft.
  
   
• Review of Biographical Questionnaire: Each applicant shall be provided with a biographical data form prior to the assessment, which must be completed and presented at the commencement of the assessment. Location, date and time to be advised.
• Personality and Attitude Assessment designed to identify the degree of personality characteristics such as introversion/extraversion, dominance/timidity, stability/instability, caution/risk-taking, etc.. An assessment of flight management attitudes will be administered for ready entry – applicants.
• Aptitude Tests (computer-based and/or paper-pencil) designed to assess logical reasoning, attention control, perceptual speed, memory function and spatial orientation.
• Psychomotor Tests designed to assess psychomotor coordination abilities, multi-tasking capacities, stress resistance and reaction times.
• Although we expect all applicants to have at least university entrance level regarding mathematics, physics and English there will also be checks in these subjects.
• Psychological Interview: Experts will conduct an interview with each applicant, with the nature of the questions customised according to the results of the preceding tests.
• Final Decision: Experts will assess the potential in all relevant areas and then determine a final rating, that is designed to reflect the training and career risk (if any) for each application 

Important notices:
- Location ,Time and Date to be advised
-  All details and explanations will be given in the briefing sessions before the tests.
-  Please make sure you know the date, time and location of your test which will
   be provided to you.

4.  Interviews: Time and location will be notified 

5. Medical examination at MEA specified medical center

• You will be notified about the location in due time.
• You have to report at the specified date at 08:00 and you should be fasting (no eating or drinking after 10 pm of the previous night).
• You should have your Lebanese ID card with you on the day of the examination.
• You have to clearly fill in and sign the medical form given to you at the medical institution.
• You have to provide detailed reports about surgeries/medical operations you previously did and present them to medical institution representative.
• Results should be within internationally acceptable limits. Results outside acceptable limits are disqualifying.
• All medical results are confidential and are the property of MEA 

This is a complete medical profile examination which includes but not limited to:

A. Complete blood test: CBC, FBS, HbA1C, Lipid profile, HIV, HbsAg
B. Urinalysis
C. Echocardiography: EEG (electro-encephalogram); ECG stress and cardiac U/S; 
    Stress/Echo/Doppler
D. Chest X ray
E. Eye examination (phorias)
F. Sight:
        a. Near vision: correction not acceptable
        b. Good and stable distant vision: minor correction up to 1 degree with 100%
            correction is acceptable       
        c. Astigmatism and/or daltonism (color blindness) are not acceptable 
        d. LASIK and/or vision correction eye surgeries are not acceptable and
            are disqualifying
G. Audiogram
H. Speech deficiency (stuttering)
I.  Family history of metabolic nutritional and endocrine disorders
J. Heart deficiencies and diseases are disqualifying
L.Congenital diseases must be declared and will be considered on case by case basis


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1. Contract

        A. Validity: 10 years 
        B. Starting salary as “First Officer” is approximately US$ 2,600.00

2. Cost of training
     
     Type rating: US$ 60,000.00 (estimated)

• For the purpose of the type rating the candidate is required to provide a personal 
  guarantee from any sponsor acceptable to MEA. 
         
• Type rating costs will   be considered as debt to the student. It shall be waived         
  when contract obligations are fully respected by the student. A legal bond shall be
  signed.

3. Insurance 

The student is required to have a personal accident (including flying risks as a student pilot) and temporary life insurance for the amount of US$ 60,000.00 naming MEA as the sole beneficiary. MEA will provide the insurance and debit the students accounts.

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 A.  MEA Training 
    1. Lebanese Licence  
    2. Initial Type Rating 
    3. Route training

1. MEA contact:
    (For urgent matters only , Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00 Beirut time)
    Direct Entry Officer Program
    Tel : +961 (1) 62 24 28
    Fax: +961 (1) 62 38 80 
    Email: cadets@mea.com.lb

2. MEA Address 
    Middle East Airlines - Airliban s.a.l.  
    Rafic Hariri International Airport
    Airport rd.
    Technical Division
    Operations Administration Office
    P.O. Box:11 - 206
    Beirut - LEBANON 1107 2801

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• All documents must be originals or in certified copies
• Your name must be written in the specified place as described in II.3.C above
• Required documents shall be presented in a thin ”FALKEN” plastic folder with 10 tabs, or similar, as follows:
  
  

• Tab 1 - Personal data
  Completed checklist (download form 1b)
  Recent CV
  Filled in and signed application (download application)
  Personal information summary (download form 2)
  Copy of your Lebanese ID or Passport (valid 2 years minimum)
  Copy of your foreign passport if any
  Recent personal civil status extract (issued less than 3 months) إخراج قيد فردي
  Recent family civil status extract (issued less than 3 months)  إخراج قيدعائلي
  Twelve recent passport size photographs

•  Tab 2 - Education
  Official Baccalaureate certificate or official equivalence by Lebanese Ministry of Education
  Official Baccalaureate grades
  Recent University transcript
  School grades & records (the last two years)
  Degrees and diplomas

• Tab 3 - Training
  Licences (CPL, IR, ALTP, RT, MCC)
  Flying school records
  Log book (1st page & last 10 pages)
  Training certificates
  PROFESSIONAL letters of recommendation

• Tab 4 - Employment history (if any)
  Employment certificates
  Two EMPLOYMENT letters of recommendation

• Tab 5 - Medical
  Medical form (download form 3)
  Lebanese class 1 medical
  

• Tab6 - Legal
  Recent judicial record (issued less than 3 months) سجل عدلي حديث
  Final military exemption or completion (if available)

• Tab 7 - Financial
  Copy of payment receipt or proof of money transfer of the examination fee (when advised)

• Tab 8 - Insurance (for MEA use only)

• Tab 9  - Results (for MEA use only) 

• Tab10 - Formalities (for MEA use only)
  
  
  NB: THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBPAGE IS ADVISORY AND IN NO WAY SUPERSEDES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITHIN ANY CONTRACT SUBSEQUENTLY OFFERED BY MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES