Originally Posted by
flight44
So you get ATPL after the 1500 hour mark, right?
Correct - I also believe 1500/conversion to ATPL is the same point at which your MPL becomes unrestricted, allowing you to work for other airlines (although not 100% on that one, happy to be corrected).
Software Dev's response gives good details, but essentially, if you were hoping to fly for fun, the TUI programme aint it (atleast not on it's own).
Originally Posted by
flight44
I genuinely thought PPL is a requirement for anything multicrew.
If you compare a typical integrated ATPL(f) course with an MPL course, you'd be surprised how little flying you may actually do in the MPL one - it's all about getting you ready to fly the B737/A320 etc, to the specific airline's SOPs.