NETJETS hiring 2022
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Do you know if NetJets is strict with their requirements? I have all of them except the multicrew time, since I’m flying a twin turboprop as a Single pilot, with around 3000h TT.
As far as I am aware, yes, we are pretty strict on that. In the past not so much but when it came to upgrades, it became a problem because the candidate didn't have an ATPL. So there was a bit of juggling to get that done. Your experience is good, but how it'll get through the filters, I don't know.
insider has time to explain how is your normal day by day.
There is no such thing as normal. We have posted about our days previously.
It also depends on the season, the demand and the fleet. All I can really say is expect it to change. Occasionally, your destination will change in flight too.
A typical day in Summer would be about 3-4 sectors. Usual preparations plus preparing the cabin, doing the safety and security checks. If it's a revenue, sorting the catering (if on an unattended fleet). One of you'll collect the pax, load the bags, brief the pax and off you go. You'll be expected to check on them inflight too.
Land, escort the pax, check nothing's left behind, off load the bags. Clean, restock, refuel, toilet service etc.
Check for changes. Off you go. Repeat.
Do you receive your boarding pass on your D-1 for your positioning flight? Can you use your frequent flyer or hotel fidelity cards? Do you have stby days on your ON days or its always 3-4 sectors per day? What about extended duty, how common it is?
You'll receive a briefing the afternoon before you're on duty. It'll change about 5 times. You usually can check in the day before if it's an early flight. You can use those cards. Well, you can accumulate points and status.
Yes, you can end up on standby on tour. Happens more often in Winter or where you end up. Number of sectors is dependent on the season. Extended days, you can bid for extra work if you want to.
I believe the long range fleet does more extended days during the tour as it's often cheaper to pay for that than very complicated and expensive business class tickets from the far flung regions of the planet.
Funnily enough, a colleague is enjoying a rare standby in Ibiza today. He's a happy man.
As far as I am aware, yes, we are pretty strict on that. In the past not so much but when it came to upgrades, it became a problem because the candidate didn't have an ATPL. So there was a bit of juggling to get that done. Your experience is good, but how it'll get through the filters, I don't know.
insider has time to explain how is your normal day by day.
There is no such thing as normal. We have posted about our days previously.
It also depends on the season, the demand and the fleet. All I can really say is expect it to change. Occasionally, your destination will change in flight too.A typical day in Summer would be about 3-4 sectors. Usual preparations plus preparing the cabin, doing the safety and security checks. If it's a revenue, sorting the catering (if on an unattended fleet). One of you'll collect the pax, load the bags, brief the pax and off you go. You'll be expected to check on them inflight too.
Land, escort the pax, check nothing's left behind, off load the bags. Clean, restock, refuel, toilet service etc.
Check for changes. Off you go. Repeat.
Do you receive your boarding pass on your D-1 for your positioning flight? Can you use your frequent flyer or hotel fidelity cards? Do you have stby days on your ON days or its always 3-4 sectors per day? What about extended duty, how common it is?
You'll receive a briefing the afternoon before you're on duty. It'll change about 5 times. You usually can check in the day before if it's an early flight. You can use those cards. Well, you can accumulate points and status.
Yes, you can end up on standby on tour. Happens more often in Winter or where you end up. Number of sectors is dependent on the season. Extended days, you can bid for extra work if you want to.
I believe the long range fleet does more extended days during the tour as it's often cheaper to pay for that than very complicated and expensive business class tickets from the far flung regions of the planet.
Funnily enough, a colleague is enjoying a rare standby in Ibiza today. He's a happy man.
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STBY, what is that? :P
I don't want to sound like a broken record, but if you are looking for guaranteed big bucks, then Netjets Europe is not for you. Yes, in normal to busy years you'll make a decent bonus, but possibly your bank will just laugh about that and won't give you a mortgage based on the total salary, but only regarding your base pay. If you are looking for great camaraderie (especially on the unattended fleets) and a reliable roster while not working yourself to death, then Netjets may be for you! I also made more than 200k last year, but you can never count on the extra money, because the next crisis will come, so be realistic.
On the other hand, if the current pace continues (and we got a round of retirements coming up in about 5 years time. @redsnail, correct me if I am wrong) and the business will not be affected too much (or even keeps growing at a healthy rate), then new joiners will be looking at upgrading in under 5 years. I think that this is really good, considering that we progress our careers and fleets according to seniority.
Big bucks = airlines + private owners
Decent lifestyle, great colleagues = Netjets
I don't want to sound like a broken record, but if you are looking for guaranteed big bucks, then Netjets Europe is not for you. Yes, in normal to busy years you'll make a decent bonus, but possibly your bank will just laugh about that and won't give you a mortgage based on the total salary, but only regarding your base pay. If you are looking for great camaraderie (especially on the unattended fleets) and a reliable roster while not working yourself to death, then Netjets may be for you! I also made more than 200k last year, but you can never count on the extra money, because the next crisis will come, so be realistic.
On the other hand, if the current pace continues (and we got a round of retirements coming up in about 5 years time. @redsnail, correct me if I am wrong) and the business will not be affected too much (or even keeps growing at a healthy rate), then new joiners will be looking at upgrading in under 5 years. I think that this is really good, considering that we progress our careers and fleets according to seniority.
Big bucks = airlines + private owners
Decent lifestyle, great colleagues = Netjets
STBY, what is that? :P
I don't want to sound like a broken record, but if you are looking for guaranteed big bucks, then Netjets Europe is not for you. Yes, in normal to busy years you'll make a decent bonus, but possibly your bank will just laugh about that and won't give you a mortgage based on the total salary, but only regarding your base pay. If you are looking for great camaraderie (especially on the unattended fleets) and a reliable roster while not working yourself to death, then Netjets may be for you! I also made more than 200k last year, but you can never count on the extra money, because the next crisis will come, so be realistic.
On the other hand, if the current pace continues (and we got a round of retirements coming up in about 5 years time. @redsnail, correct me if I am wrong) and the business will not be affected too much (or even keeps growing at a healthy rate), then new joiners will be looking at upgrading in under 5 years. I think that this is really good, considering that we progress our careers and fleets according to seniority.
Big bucks = airlines + private owners
Decent lifestyle, great colleagues = Netjets
I don't want to sound like a broken record, but if you are looking for guaranteed big bucks, then Netjets Europe is not for you. Yes, in normal to busy years you'll make a decent bonus, but possibly your bank will just laugh about that and won't give you a mortgage based on the total salary, but only regarding your base pay. If you are looking for great camaraderie (especially on the unattended fleets) and a reliable roster while not working yourself to death, then Netjets may be for you! I also made more than 200k last year, but you can never count on the extra money, because the next crisis will come, so be realistic.
On the other hand, if the current pace continues (and we got a round of retirements coming up in about 5 years time. @redsnail, correct me if I am wrong) and the business will not be affected too much (or even keeps growing at a healthy rate), then new joiners will be looking at upgrading in under 5 years. I think that this is really good, considering that we progress our careers and fleets according to seniority.
Big bucks = airlines + private owners
Decent lifestyle, great colleagues = Netjets
I´ve been airline for 12+ years and Private Aviation for 12+ years. I´d rather collect the extra basic salary that we get rewarded in the "large" cabin segment of private aviation, that the bank does valuate as income for the mortgage application ( ;-) ), fly a decent 1:1 rotation with 100-200H a year, and spend my time on the beach, than juggling around the skies 500+h a year. Then again, each to his own.
If I was "new" in aviation, starting out, and qualified in meeting the entry requirements, I would go for Netjets Europe and sit it out until command. Get command and re-evaluate my situation and what at the point in time is most important.
I´ve been airline for 12+ years and Private Aviation for 12+ years. I´d rather collect the extra basic salary that we get rewarded in the "large" cabin segment of private aviation, that the bank does valuate as income for the mortgage application ( ;-) ), fly a decent 1:1 rotation with 100-200H a year, and spend my time on the beach, than juggling around the skies 500+h a year. Then again, each to his own.
I´ve been airline for 12+ years and Private Aviation for 12+ years. I´d rather collect the extra basic salary that we get rewarded in the "large" cabin segment of private aviation, that the bank does valuate as income for the mortgage application ( ;-) ), fly a decent 1:1 rotation with 100-200H a year, and spend my time on the beach, than juggling around the skies 500+h a year. Then again, each to his own.
Banks: normally do NOT valuate variable income, because it is not a guaranteed income. It may differ from country to country, though. I don't have this issue, because I already have my place. But those colleagues on an F/O salary with 2 or 3 kids, a wife and maybe an ex-wife, do not have it that easy at times.
Oh, and it looks like the company has increased the year-3-basic-salary from 66.300 EUR to just under 81.000 EUR per year. For the first 2 years in NJE you'll still get the 58.500 EUR p.a., but in year 3 you'll see a good jump up. Source: the FAQ that was available on the KURA website during the latest round of recruitment in April.
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I agree with everything that has been said before, but I don't think our salaries are shabby, even if there is quite a variable part in it. There is probably no PIC (at least full time, in position for more than two years) who takes home less than €200k. Compare that with FR, Eurowings, or Condor. I think that there are way more airlines that pay less, and only few that pay more. Feel free to take away my illusions
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Oh, and it looks like the company has increased the year-3-basic-salary from 66.300 EUR to just under 81.000 EUR per year. For the first 2 years in NJE you'll still get the 58.500 EUR p.a., but in year 3 you'll see a good jump up. Source: the FAQ that was available on the KURA website during the latest round of recruitment in April.
There is an active contract clause that if the new entrant salary is increased then all existing pilot salaries rise by the same percentage.
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Oh, and it looks like the company has increased the year-3-basic-salary from 66.300 EUR to just under 81.000 EUR per year. For the first 2 years in NJE you'll still get the 58.500 EUR p.a., but in year 3 you'll see a good jump up. Source: the FAQ that was available on the KURA website during the latest round of recruitment in April.
Very curious to find out if there is actually any truth to it.
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Hi,
I got invited by KURA for the online assessment for the 2023 recruitment. Where i can best practice, which test? Cut-E at pilottest or different provider? and if it is the cut-e test which subjects to practice?
thanks a lot for your input.
I got invited by KURA for the online assessment for the 2023 recruitment. Where i can best practice, which test? Cut-E at pilottest or different provider? and if it is the cut-e test which subjects to practice?
thanks a lot for your input.
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Good afternoon, I got the invitation as well from kura airlines sourcing for the online assessment. I believe the [u]jobtestprep.co.uk is a good tool to prepare for such assessment.
If anybody found a more specific reference please feel free to share, even with pm.
Thanks and the best of luck to everyone.
If anybody found a more specific reference please feel free to share, even with pm.
Thanks and the best of luck to everyone.
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EatMyShorts, I believe you're right. There is a lot of us "oldies" electing to take our pre-retirement plan options of part time. Assuming no big economic shocks, your timeline of about 5 years is pretty accurate. Assuming no economic shock etc, I'll be sitting on the beach in Australia within 2-3 years time. 
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Hi guys...I received an invitation from KURA for Netjets...can anyone give me a better inside which online assessment to train for and what to expect regarding psychometric / cut - e tests?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!