Ok here goes
We currently have 3 pilot bases at GB...LGW being the main base with LHR having a couple of aircraft based there and also MAN which has 2 A320's also.
The current plan is that LGW will predominately become an A321 base and currently there are 6 A321 orders to replace the older (4 yr old) A320's. The plan may chnage and these new orders may become extra airframes.
The fleet is currently at 10 A320's and 4 A321's.
The max hours per year is 775 for all pilots. This total starts from April 1st and runs till April 1st the following year.
The roster patterns vary, usually follow 4 on 3 off or 5 on 3 off but often start as lates and spin onto earlies during the week which can be hard. Usually no split days off - at least 2 off per time.
Level 2 FDP is used for the new Egypt trips and on paper looks good with days off before and after the trip.
You will get a mininum of 10 days off per month. This will increase should you fly more than 80hrs per month.
Manchester seems to be the place to be at the minute, usually 12 days work and 12 days guaranteed off and a few standbys or assignable days.
Roster disruption occurs mainly in the summer and crewing do try their best but it aint worse than anywhere else. The winter is quiet and with extra ski charters it is becoming busier.
Long term plans are unknown -- looks like they will drop routes with lo-co competition and become a medium haul outfit flying to niche markets but the rumours always are being kicked around about long-haul and A330's on the horizon.
Morale is generally good -- good days out with good cabin crew and good flying into tricky little places like Gibraltar, Funchal, Heraklion and most of the places we fly to have some sort of interesting approach.
Command time is also unknown - at the minute there have been lots of spaces but this may dry up depending on what happens with the new aircraft, if they are additional or not.
All-in-all there are worse places to work !