Ryan from the US
Hello friends; -from New York
I'm a CA at a large US regional and a hold a British passport. I'd never considered a move back to the EU until realizing I meet all Ryanairs' reqs for DEC.
Very few airlines in the US fly day trips; ours typically 4 days with 16-19 days off a month for a 75 hour guarantee. There's lots of scope for overtime at premium rates; I gross ~$160 to $170k (120GBP or 140k e) with 11 days at home.
That looks pretty close to Ryans' DEC pay to me.
I also understand the Irish Authorities allow a 'supported' FAA conversion with 12 months for the exams and practical tests in house.
Am I in the ballpark, and what are the chances of a London, Milan or Berlin base out of training or future?
I understand many may think I'd be better off here; Spirit of JetBlue have great new contracts but there's more to life than Cleveland overnights...
Cheers!