This is obviously EYs way of filling the expanding A320 operation pilot seats internally and avoiding DEC. Highly preferable I would think. Hopefully a short term solution.
From the EY employment website the starting base salaries for A320 and A330/340 FOs are the same at AED 24500 plus AED 40 per flying hour. The base salary for A320 Command is AED 33000 plus AED 50 per hour.. No mention of A330/340 Command base pay.
My understanding is that the base salaries for each rank are the same irrespective of aircraft type. So what am I missing here? Other than overtime calculations or ULA vs LH vs short haul flying and overnight allowance income what's the major difference to income? What have I missed?
If it's extra income due to overtime then I can understand that difference but overtime is not always guaranteed and dependent on many factors. Most airline bean counters will find a balance between min crew employed and amount of extra hours flown per crew per month (overtime). It is not unheard of short haul operations flying max hours per month (hence big overtime) during periods of insufficient crews and expanding schedules.
Granted you are flying more sectors and going to work more times per week than a long haul pilot but you do get to spend more time at home.
Last edited by Driver of Buses; 23rd April 2008 at 23:56.