Originally Posted by
Paulig11
Hi people,
I'm new to this forum and quite interested in the aB situation, since I'm thinking about their pilot academy. Hence I read through this thread, I feel like the employer it self might not be doing so good in every aspect. Specially the situation with the IPO and the government loan seem a bit worrying...
If someone is interested in giving genuine insight about working there I would like to hear it.
The benefits they seem to be giving to CO-pilots signing up as of 01.01.2025 don't seem that bad from my newbie point of view:
-Base salary of 4500€/month, 4900€ the next year and 5300€ the next and 6000€ as a SFO + productivity and "duty trip compensation"
-Roster with min. 11days of in 2blocks of 4days off
-20 paid vacation days a year
-Unlimited home leave tickets
-a few different insuraces etc.
What are your toughts about this, is it that bad tough?
I was thinking Air Baltic Academy too but all these with debts, looking for investors, IPO etc made me think that I will loose my money and my time
I had a conversation yesterday with a pilot friend who came back in Finland without a job after a year with Air Baltic because it wasn't as expected. No Tampere base, no fast command. Salary after taxes around 3k Told me that things are bad, and everyone is trying to leave before the bankruptcy. That's why they reduced from 1000 hours to 300 hours for first officers