Edit: Whitemonk, it's actually 265 x 30 (days on contract) + 15 per BH, so a good month with 80 hours will gross you €9,150. You get to organise your own taxes. I reckon this is on par with a year 1-2 Captain at most legacy carriers but minus all the benefits of course
I don't think it's good Whitemonk, but you're comparing apples and pears. The Eastern European ACMI jobs cater for a certain type of individual. Well, they're meant to but reality is all sorts will apply because they can't find a job at a "career" airline. ACMI jobs are fine for people who don't mind relaxing in the winter or have other sources of income. The business is only there for the ACMI in the summer, so why on earth should they employ people on a perm salary all year around? That's not good business sense is it? Horses for courses and all.
The days of 6k net per month for a Captain in Europe working for a non-legacy operator without sacrificing one's health on a daily basis ended a long time ago. You could be a FR or Wizz pilot and take home another 20-25k per year (before tax) but at the expense of what? For many people, it's simply not worth it. And that 265 figure will go up, come
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