I was getting quite excited about this until I visited the IPA members airline fact file.....With due acknowledgment to them, this is what it says......Hope the pay is better than listed here for a start. mind you I note that it's last update was 96 so how about some Gulfers bringing us in on current conditions
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Gulf Air Updated 18/12/96
Address
P O Box 138
Manama
Bahrain
Telephone
00-973-33-8201
Fax
00-973-32-3021
Website
www.gulfairco.com
Ownership
Governments of Bahrain/Qatar/Oman/UAE (Oman and Qatar likely to sell share to Bahrain early 1997)
Managing Director
Captain A R Al-Gaoud
Chief Pilot
Captain J R Taylor
Others Responsible For Recruiting
Capt M Dunsmore(A340),Capt R Hamad(B767) Capt A Alsaeedi(A320)
Christopher Hall - 020-7411-4550, Fax 020-7629-4221
Fleet
9 x B767, 6 x A330, 5 x A340, 12 x A320.
Bases
Bahrain
Number Of Pilots
506
Type Of Business
Scheduled services
Salary
Paid in Bahraini dinar (tied to US dollar) Salaries calculated at exchange rate of £1.70 to Bahraini dinar. All salaries paid free of tax Various allowances for child, telephone transport etc. Figures below are for a married person with one child.
Basic
CAPT
F/O
£36,727
£25,471
Increments
3%
3%
Top Scale
£50089
£35278
Training
(Line) £1,700
(Base) £3,400
Flight Duty Pay
£1.40 per hour
Overtime
£51 per hour (Captain) and £34 per hour (F/O) in excess of 75 hours per month
£51/34 per day for flying on day off plus day off in lieu.
Bonding
Amount £17,034, length 3 years. Monthly decrement yes
Leave
Annual entitlement 52 days Summer 26. Winter 26
Days Off
Per 4 weeks 8. Per 12 weeks 24
Rostering Agreement
Operates to DGCA flight time limitations
Recruitment Policy
MINIMUM HOURS 1500 hour + type rating
The company sponsors its own nationals for ab initio training in Doha Direct entry Captains; B767 - 6500 hours (2500 hours on a/c min 60,000 kgs A.U.W and 500 in command on multi engine jet). A320 - 5000 hours (1500 on a/c min 29000kgs A.U.W and 500 in command on multi engine jet)
Promotion Policy
Minimum hours for captain 4000 - 4400 hours depending on years of service.
Retirement Age
60
Benefits
Pension
No
Permanent Health
No
Personal Accident
4 x basic salary
Death In Service
No
Private Medical
Yes. Maximum claims approximately £17,000. Dependants’ cover at own expense. (For wife and children, £446 p.a.)
Loss Of Licence
No
Medicals
No
CAA Licence Renewal
No
Passport Renewal
No
Staff Travel
Yes
Discounted Holidays
No
Share Options
No
Profitshare
Yes - varies each year (1993 25% one month’s salary. 1994 45% one month’s salary)
Leaving Indemnity
15 days wages per year of service for 1st 3 years, then 1 month per year thereafter.
Education Allowance
Local -£1445 per child per year (4 -11years), £2822 (over 12years) Abroad - £2295 per child per year (4 - 11), £4590 (over 12)
Housing Allowance
Either provided or allowance of 400BD (350BD F/Os) per month
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