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Cruise only co-pilots are not a concept used by most UK Carriers. Applies mainly to Asian airlines who use inexperienced 2nd. officer Co -pilots for augmented crew long range sectors. Also QF I believe have S/O's on all long haul. BA and Virgin for instance only use fully qualified P2 with unrestricted Type Ratings on all flights, and only use extra crew when required by FTLs. (Cruise co-pilots will only be allowed in RH seat in cruise with no take off and landings allowed, presumably)
Again, Virgin have very few augmented crew sectors needing your MPL criuise Pilots. Putting them on 2 crew sectors for the 90 sectors u/s with associated hotel cost etc. and why bother when you are inundated with experienced applicants for jobs?
Last edited by cessnapete; 27th Oct 2014 at 14:51.