Originally Posted by
mac5515
So today I have passed stage 3 at Zenon Aviation. Next Will be the simulator grading and final interview at London Gatwick. I understood from Zenon starting salary for a (S)FO is now £101.800 per year, which would be around £8483 gross per month. Any idea what this would be net? Also, when living abroad should I have to pay income taxes in the UK or in the country where I’m presently living? Is commuting even doable, or should I be prepared to move to the UK? Will VAA help me in order to convert my EASA ATPL into a UK license? And will the starting base for a A330/350 rated pilot be London Heathrow or Manchester? How many years for a possible upgrade from SFO to Captain? I read in this thread something about 7-8 years. Would that be correct? So many questions…
1. In the UK assuming 6% in your pension and no other deductions it’s roughly £5600 after tax.
2. Don’t take tax advice from strangers on Pprune. We also have no idea where you live and what your circumstances are. Talk to a tax adviser who will be able to answer your question correctly.
3. If you live near an airport which serves London with multiple flights a day all year round you could commute but I wouldn’t suggest it. There is a commuter contract option which puts trips back to back in order to give you more days off but I haven’t heard anyone actually being given it yet.
4. There have been offers made to prospective candidates to help cover the costs of licence conversions but if you need to do the ATPL exams or flight tests etc then expect to do all the legwork yourself.
5. You will only be assigned one fleet to begin with. Base with be LHR.
6. Roughly 7-8 years for command is correct at the moment but it has fluctuated in the past up to 12-13