Virgin MPL 2017
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Hi all,
I have been hanging out on PPRuNe for a while, but this is my first post!
I attended the event at CTC today, was really good to meet other cadets from current courses including the Virgin MPL. To be honest, the deal is very similar to previous years - Virgin Atlantic will act as guarantor if you need the extra help - this was confirmed by Captain Simon Crook (Deputy Head Flight Operations Training and Standards at Virgin Atlantic).
In terms of likely salaries, the number I was quoted after completion of training is £24,000 - this doesn't include the bond repayment which would be on top of the salary. It also doesn't take in to consideration the loan repayment. I am still trying to work out a likely 'take-home pay' figure... I doubt it will be glamorous, but if I am sat in the right seat I won't mind! I could be quoting wrong but I am pretty sure they said by year 7 your salary will be up to approximately £66,000.
Good luck to all that apply... may the best 12 win!
I have been hanging out on PPRuNe for a while, but this is my first post!
I attended the event at CTC today, was really good to meet other cadets from current courses including the Virgin MPL. To be honest, the deal is very similar to previous years - Virgin Atlantic will act as guarantor if you need the extra help - this was confirmed by Captain Simon Crook (Deputy Head Flight Operations Training and Standards at Virgin Atlantic).
In terms of likely salaries, the number I was quoted after completion of training is £24,000 - this doesn't include the bond repayment which would be on top of the salary. It also doesn't take in to consideration the loan repayment. I am still trying to work out a likely 'take-home pay' figure... I doubt it will be glamorous, but if I am sat in the right seat I won't mind! I could be quoting wrong but I am pretty sure they said by year 7 your salary will be up to approximately £66,000.
Good luck to all that apply... may the best 12 win!
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@stupotk
"I could be quoting wrong but I am pretty sure they said by year 7 your salary will be up to approximately £66,000."
I would be hoping after 7 years you would have already been upgraded.
A regular FO at Virgin gets around 60k. So does anyone know how long one would remain sitting as an SO?
"I could be quoting wrong but I am pretty sure they said by year 7 your salary will be up to approximately £66,000."
I would be hoping after 7 years you would have already been upgraded.
A regular FO at Virgin gets around 60k. So does anyone know how long one would remain sitting as an SO?
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The £24k salary is definitely what was quoted for when you would start, but as I said it doesn't include the repayment of the security bond (so that's 'approx' £15k extra per year).
The loan repayments will be completely separate and I am not sure how much that will be each year.
The loan repayments will be completely separate and I am not sure how much that will be each year.
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From: London
I am yet to find anything published to be honest, but at the launch event yesterday they did say they would act as guarantor if needed. As they haven't put anything on the website, you may wish to email them to confirm...
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