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spitfire747
9th Jan 2002, 16:55
HI everyone
I am a PPL trying to get to my CPL/IR with a dream of flying an airliner one day.
I have always heard about money, benefits, requirements, hours needed etc.. but do not really have any idea of what the "typical" week (if there is such a thing) actually involves on short haul european routes, such as Easyjet or Ryanair.
Over the course of a month, what are the sort of working days like, i.e. days working, days off etc..start times, finish times, nights away
I know it all depends on flight times and you can bid for what you get, but there must be a rough guideline etc......
I would be really grateful for any ideas
Thanks
Spitfire747
Hy,
11 off-days.
average 55 hours per month. Approx. 40 sectors
5 to 8 night stops.
Operating the Saab2000 out of Basel.
Good luck !
spoilers yellow
10th Jan 2002, 16:07
Minimum of 10 days off a month.
65-75 hours flying each month.
Anything from 2-4 night stops in European/Domestic hotels each week.
(British Airways Shorthaul fleet.)
abfgh
10th Jan 2002, 20:48
33 days off per 3 months.
85 block hours per months, 5-7 N/S per months.
spitfire747
11th Jan 2002, 16:42
Thanks alot, you have all beena huge help
Stall4All
11th Jan 2002, 19:42
Well liked this subject so much i also wanted to reply!
I have recently changed employers but with my last employer I flew:
-About 120/140 Block Hrs. in summer
-had 36 hrs off each week.
-and got 28days off per year incl. weekends.
-anything less then 950 hrs. Block per year was a mistake in planning;-)
But the paycheck was "ok" and did fly 737-700.
I must add that this was charter and not lineflying. So greater blocktimes per day.
Grtz Stall
birdstrike
14th Jan 2002, 20:54
Stall4All
'got 28 days off per year incl weekends'.
Weekends alone are 104 days per year, so do you mean that you got a total of 132 days per year i.e. 11 per month, or are you as confused as your post made me?
Skyjob
14th Jan 2002, 21:46
As per April new rostering agreement: 6 days work, 3 days off, plus 4 requested days off per annum.
Hours anywhere between 40-90 depending on month and basing!
It's from the Orange Company...
hvassk
15th Jan 2002, 12:32
How about in the US:
Garunteed 11 days off per month. Sat reserve for two months and flew ten days out of the 60. Garunteed pay for 75 hours a month, anything over was above garuntee. Held a line and was gone from home roughly 18 days.
Stall4All
15th Jan 2002, 17:49
Hi Birdstrike!
What i mean with 28 days off incl weekends is:
If i take f/e friday till tuesday off, i have to take 5 days off. not three because there is weekend in the middle.
In the real world when you take a holliday you can take 5 days off to get a week of vacation. So 28 days is not much:-(
Grtz Stall
PS. I must add that we have alot of offdays/stand by in winter but they are offcourse not counted as vacation days.
thedove
17th Jan 2002, 00:44
what's average pay for new blood, fresh with a frozen atlp ?