Hi,
Some improvements on salaries, but Volotea is and will remain a seasonal airline, so your salary will vary substantially during the year.
Expect 90-100 hrs/month during the summer (June through September) and very low hours during the winter (as low as 30 hrs/month in November or February), especially for FOs (40 hrs/month on average from October till April)
Captains fly more during the winter due to the relatively high amount of "Summer only" captains (around 50 to 70 hours/month)
During the winter you WILL be flying every single Week End
The second officer scheme and its ridiculous wage is an utter disgrace to the profession.
Lots of people are leaving to greener pastures at the moment.
Cons :
-Low salaries in general, especially during the quieter winter months
-Very poor maintenance and aircraft reliability, exacerbating during the summer
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unpaid positionings using trains/taxis for charter ops during the winter
-Very unstable roster
-No seniority
-Useless type rating if you're willing to move
-No union/no rostering agreement(random roster)
Pros (if any) :
-Quick upgrades
-Local contracts/no shady tax arrangements
-OK salary (on paper) during the summer, but you will have to work your ass off
-Very friendly atmosphere at work with colleagues
Salaries for CPTs and FOs (gross) :
-Standby day: 100 €
-Per diem: 50 € (for each duty day)
-Base Salary: (FO Lvl2/FO Lvl1/SFO/CPT) 1280/1600/2000/3600 €
(corresponding to 40 Block Hours, and paid regardless of actual hours flown)
-Flight Pay: (FO Lvl2/FO Lvl1/SFO/CPT) 32/40/50/90 €
(Per Block Hour above 40 hours)
-Layover : 25 € (very rare)