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Good Morning Pilots Near & Far,
Does anyone happen to have any information on Air NZ Link conditions, i.e. salary for FO's ?
I have tried to find information online but it is all very old and nothing recent.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Does anyone happen to have any information on Air NZ Link conditions, i.e. salary for FO's ?
I have tried to find information online but it is all very old and nothing recent.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Educated guess based on flight deck gossip would be mid $50's for a new FO at Nelson (Q300) and mid $60's at Mount Cook (ATR), base figures before any allowances.
Honestly, I've been away from the Link group for many years now, as have the guys I speak to but those figures should be in the ballpark.
As for working conditions, I believe the Link Pilots/Unions have been leaning on management to get better TOD pairings, reducing the amount of downtime and consecutive overnights. I gather they've had moderate success.
Honestly, I've been away from the Link group for many years now, as have the guys I speak to but those figures should be in the ballpark.
As for working conditions, I believe the Link Pilots/Unions have been leaning on management to get better TOD pairings, reducing the amount of downtime and consecutive overnights. I gather they've had moderate success.
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Thanks ElZilcho, I really appreciate your reply.
All I could find online was in the low $40K region but that seemed to be from a few years ago.
The Mid $50K and $60K estimates are they fairly recent estimates ?
Thanks again
All I could find online was in the low $40K region but that seemed to be from a few years ago.
The Mid $50K and $60K estimates are they fairly recent estimates ?
Thanks again
Recent "ish". Generally speaking, the increments only go up 1-2% per year in the CEA unless there's a new type. Not sure if Cook got an increase for -600.
$40k sounds like it might have come from the now retired Eagle Air (B1900D) or perhaps a very old Air Nelson figure before things improved there.
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I believe newly hired FO's start on year 4 ish pay if they have an ATPL or passes in all ATPL subjects, so not sure if the above numbers are actually year "1".
$40k sounds like it might have come from the now retired Eagle Air (B1900D) or perhaps a very old Air Nelson figure before things improved there.
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I believe newly hired FO's start on year 4 ish pay if they have an ATPL or passes in all ATPL subjects, so not sure if the above numbers are actually year "1".
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Educated guess. Previous posts of yours say you're TR on the 73
Add 10k to ElZilcho's estimates...unless he was giving you figures in AUD
Add 10k to ElZilcho's estimates...unless he was giving you figures in AUD
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Yep that sound about right,mid 60ish for non ATPL mid 70k with ATPL for Cook. Bear in mind you’re on that salary until you reach the requisite years of service with an ATPL. Figures excluding allowances worth about 12-15k.
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Mt Cook and Air Nelson are gone. All Turboprop pilots on single collective agreement employed by Air Nz.
Year 1 FO $62559. If you have ATPLs done you start on Year 4 which is $73648. 8 Salary steps as FO
Year 1 Captain $104567 with 11 salary steps.
Allowances on top. Busy base youre looking at 17K, quiet base maybe around 10K.
Year 1 FO $62559. If you have ATPLs done you start on Year 4 which is $73648. 8 Salary steps as FO
Year 1 Captain $104567 with 11 salary steps.
Allowances on top. Busy base youre looking at 17K, quiet base maybe around 10K.
Jets have started recalling Pilots with plenty of seat changes this year. We’re about 50 names into the recall list, but not everyone has accepted a start, instead opting to take LWOP for various reasons. I suspect many of them will already be penciled in for later courses.
Anyway, the biggest limiting factor is going to be Airframes. We’ve permanently retired 8x 772’s during COVID, and the 787’s set to replace them don’t start deliveries until late next year, assuming Boeing can sort their QC out! 773’s are slowly getting reactivated and the A320 fleet Is restoring its manpower levels so that’s driving this years courses and recalls. After that, I expect there to be a constant trickle for the next 3 years or so as the 787’s get delivered.
On one hand, this could be quite positive for regional pilots moving to the Jet fleet as the regionals should be able to cope with the demand meaning most hires would be internal.
On the other hand, it could take another 3 years to recall everyone post COVID if we’re short on frames waiting for deliveries.
Anyway, the biggest limiting factor is going to be Airframes. We’ve permanently retired 8x 772’s during COVID, and the 787’s set to replace them don’t start deliveries until late next year, assuming Boeing can sort their QC out! 773’s are slowly getting reactivated and the A320 fleet Is restoring its manpower levels so that’s driving this years courses and recalls. After that, I expect there to be a constant trickle for the next 3 years or so as the 787’s get delivered.
On one hand, this could be quite positive for regional pilots moving to the Jet fleet as the regionals should be able to cope with the demand meaning most hires would be internal.
On the other hand, it could take another 3 years to recall everyone post COVID if we’re short on frames waiting for deliveries.
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Next minute Air NZ will be contracting hi fly again for wet leasing to solve their scheduling issues as they find themselves short on airframes and qualified crew to meet the demand for air travel
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Mt Cook and Air Nelson are gone. All Turboprop pilots on single collective agreement employed by Air Nz.
Year 1 FO $62559. If you have ATPLs done you start on Year 4 which is $73648. 8 Salary steps as FO
Year 1 Captain $104567 with 11 salary steps.
Allowances on top. Busy base youre looking at 17K, quiet base maybe around 10K.
Year 1 FO $62559. If you have ATPLs done you start on Year 4 which is $73648. 8 Salary steps as FO
Year 1 Captain $104567 with 11 salary steps.
Allowances on top. Busy base youre looking at 17K, quiet base maybe around 10K.
Go to https://www.paye.net.nz/ enter the figures above and your personal circumstances and you'll get the net figures.
Go to https://www.paye.net.nz/ enter the figures above and your personal circumstances and you'll get the net figures.
Year 1 FO 65,802
Year 4 FO 77,471
Year 1 CA 110,033
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What about Year 2 to 11 of CA?
Im looking at next 1-2 years to move to left seat in my current company. By any chance have you seen ATR expat direct capts hired by NZ? In the website, only turboprop FO recruitment is presented. If ever, the working conditions are good enough, I would consider flying as a FO again if left seat upgrade will happen in a reasonable time, lets say within 1 year.
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Thank you, appreciate it Massey.
What about Year 2 to 11 of CA?
Im looking at next 1-2 years to move to left seat in my current company. By any chance have you seen ATR expat direct capts hired by NZ? In the website, only turboprop FO recruitment is presented. If ever, the working conditions are good enough, I would consider flying as a FO again if left seat upgrade will happen in a reasonable time, lets say within 1 year.
What about Year 2 to 11 of CA?
Im looking at next 1-2 years to move to left seat in my current company. By any chance have you seen ATR expat direct capts hired by NZ? In the website, only turboprop FO recruitment is presented. If ever, the working conditions are good enough, I would consider flying as a FO again if left seat upgrade will happen in a reasonable time, lets say within 1 year.
Direct entry ATR captains are highly unlikely at this stage, you’ll go to the bottom of the seniority list. It does sound like the pool of ATR F/O’s with close to the hour requirements to take a command are starting to dwindle so you might be able to take one pretty quickly.