For anyone considering this, here's a few things they won't tell you before you are hired:
1) You will be responsible for ALL of your own expenses (work permit, CAAP conversion, medical exams, etc)
2) You will only receive a "training allowance" while training, which is the equivalent of $500/US per month. You are not "released" to line flying until completion of all IOE and "Supervised Line Flying". This process can take up to 6 months.
3) "Local Terms Pay" is basically A320 FO pay, that is about P150,000/month ($3200US) for an 80 hour month. This is Captains Pay on the ATR.
4) Worst schedules in the industry.
5)
maximum of 8 days off per month. (not consecutive)
6) Vacation and Sick leave are not payed for. Take time off and they deduct your flight pay. Very expensive to get sick or take vacation.
7)You will sign a "training bond" even if you are type rated. The latest bonds were for $50,000 US and 3 years. If you quit 2 years, 11 months and 29 days into the bond you are responsible to repay the whole amount.
8) You must give 90 day notice to resign if you decide to leave.
9) Sub par training, sim training is the worst.
10) Poorly maintained airplanes
11)
Very slim chance of upgrades to A320 or A330. If an expat even worse.
12) Management? Worst in the industry.
JOB AD (ATR 72-500 Captain)
Do you qualiFLY?
Join the Philippines’ largest airline and be a part of our dynamic, fun-filled team with extraordinary passion to serve our guests.
We are looking for
ATR 72-500 Captain
The candidate must meet the following requirements:
· Minimum of 3000 hours total flying time
· Minimum of 2000 hours experience in multi-engine, fixed wing aircraft
· Minimum of 1000 hours as Pilot-in-Command
· Minimum of 500 hours turbine Pilot-in-Command
· Valid and current ATPL and Class 1 Medical
· Valid passport ( Minimum of 1 year validity)
· ICAO Level 4 English Proficiency (or higher)
· Must have flown in the last 6 months
· No history of accidents or serious incidents
· Current Type-rating with minimum 500 hours on type
would be an advantage
Interested and qualified applicants may email the following documents to
[email protected]
· Recent CV with picture
· Copy of Passport
· Copy of License
· Copy of License verification from issuing authority
· Copy of Class 1 Medical
· Copy of last 3 pages of your Logbook
· Copy of your current Proficiency Check and Instrument Rating
· Recent Employer Reference with Contact Details of Referee
Note: Successful candidates will be employed by Cebu Pacific under the Experience-Based Compensation Scheme (PhP salary) for local permanent employment.
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