I am thinking of applying for the Ryanair Mentored APS later this month. I am trying to get an understanding of the initial training pipeline and career structure as well as the financial aspects. Is my understanding correct:
- The TR costs cadets €30,000 (£25,000) up front with no guarantee of a contract at the end. There is no further training bond.
- The TR and base training will take around 3 months during which cadets earn no salary and no subsistence. No accommodation is provided by the training provider or included in the price of the TR.
- After base training (3 months since starting the TR) you have to complete around 70 sectors for line training which should take 3 months Cadets are paid £16,800 plus £12.83 SBH pay. Line training is generally done in the UK for UK passport holders.
- After line training (6 months after starting the TR), cadets MAY be offered a six-month SO contract with a salary of £16,800 (£21,000-20%) plus £12.83 per scheduled block hour. Assuming 800hrs a year, this equates to a salary of £27,064.
- For this first contract, UK Passport holders can be based in the UK, Ireland or Morocco.
- Following this first contract, you may be offered another contract of longer duration.
- This initial salary will likely last for about six to nine months (12-15 months after starting the TR) until you hit 500hrs at which point you are promoted to FO and your salary increases to £23,000 basic plus £32 per SBH (equating to £48,600 assuming 800hrs per year).
- After you accrue 1500hrs and I assume your fATPL is unfrozen (say another 18 months later and 2.5-3 years since starting the TR), the per SBH increases to circa £59. This increases the effective salary to £70,200, again assuming 800 hours per year.
Is this a reasonable summary?
Last edited by 4535jacks; 10th Jan 2022 at 20:18.