Jetstar Asia highlights
Where do I sign up?
Base: Singapore
Salary: SGD 200 per hour
Retention Bonus: SGD 20,000 per year (for 3 years if you can last that long)
Posting Bonus: 10% of Gross earnings, approximately (200 SGD/hr x 800 hours per year) x 10% = SGD 16.000 (is this the housing allowance? If so, good luck finding livable place to live on SGD SGD 1300 per month).
Days Off: 8 per month
Singapore tax - to be paid by pilot
You do the math. From my calculations, this is definitely the answer to the mounting pilot shortage - not!
Meanwhile in China:
1. China Southern is offering USD 17,900 (more or less after tax), you get to live in your home country and have twice as many days off per month to enjoy with your family.
2. Air China continues to lose more foreign pilots than they can hire for a variety of reasons.
3. Spring Airlines cuts expansion in half due to pilot shortage.
4. The list goes on.