Dear Ladies/Gents,
As our half year results demonstrate, staff costs (+36%) are rising at a much faster rate
than our passenger growth (+23%). This was largely due to the disproportionate
number of pilots in this year’s recruitment, and reflects the fact that pilot pay is
significantly higher than average salaries across the company. We therefore need to
tightly control pilot costs going forward.
From 1st January 2007 our basic rate of pay for new Captains at Dublin will be €66K pa,
which, in addition to Dublin sector pay, equates to a gross total of approximately
€110,000 similar to most of our other Euro bases.
Any Captains who are considering a transfer to Dublin, and who wish to avail of the
current Captain’s basic rate in Dublin (€70K) should therefore make an application prior
to 7th December next in order to secure the current Captain’s pay rate at Dublin (if your
application is accepted).
Captains who have successfully applied for a Dublin position before 7th December who
have signed the training bond and have been accepted for Command training prior to 31st
December will continue to be paid at the current Dublin Captain’s rate if they
successfully complete their training and are appointed to the Dublin base following 1st
January 2007. Any new Captains in Dublin after that date will start at the new €66K pa
basic rate.
May I therefore urge any pilot wishing to avail of a command position in Dublin to take
this opportunity and apply now, prior to December 7th.
Best wishes
Peter Bellew
General Manager-Flight Operations
This is the latest offer from FR to ryanair pilots.. €66K for a captain...What can I say but DO NOT join. Your contract will never be honoured and t&c`s are getting worse by the day..