Pretty much what Denti said, most airlines (certainly the large ones) are 24/7 and expect crew to be available 24/7.
Our bidding system would probably mean as a newbie you would actually be working a high proportion number of weekend days off and even us senior long haul trash work probably one Saturday a month at least. Our part time system is not geared towards protecting the same days every week......and doesn't kick in for new joiners until after they are through training.
Other real world problem to bear in mind is that even if you find an airline that will roster you in accordance with your wishes planned schedules/rosters can get disrupted badly by external factors. You need to consider what you would do if the trip on your roster that was planned to get you home on a Thursday gets delayed (e.g. By serious Weather) and you are rescheduled to operate home late on the Friday or the Saturday AM?
I think you need to see/discuss/consider if you can get some relaxation to your rules ... failing that it's tough to see an answer in the airline world.
Good Luck.
Last edited by wiggy; 24th Mar 2017 at 09:41.