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There is some recruitment going on at the moment but it seems mainly contractors. The pay for them is about £400-450/day but you will need ATPL/CPL IR and the type rating. More permanent posts may be on the horizon but you would come in as a co-pilot and have to wait your turn for command (7yrs??) as everything on the N Sea is seniority led unless you can hatch a special deal!!
Most companies are also looking to persuade their pilots to work 'til 60 so this will limit both recruitment and command vacancies.
As far as doing time in Aberdeen before being allowed south it is not always a requirement but if positions are available down south then they are filled by volunteers from Aberdeen before an advert for outsiders is placed.
The pay scales are improving and the data in Mr W post is well out of date
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