No it's 5000hrs total time.

A320 Drivers... would you mind telling us some of the locations you fly to.. ( on your fleet)

thanks

Outbound

Can any 320 FO give me an idea as to what kind of schedule one can expect? PM would be great. I don't need an actual schedule, just an idea of days off, kind of flights, etc. Can you put say 3-5 days off at a time, etc.

Thank you.

See the A320 capt roster thread and you'll get an idea of what it's like on that fleet for both FO and Capt. It is possible to get a string of days off but purely down to how you bid and luck with rostering.....nothing is guaranteed. You may only see it once every 3-4 months otherwise it's standard 2 days off and back to work.

Days off
 

Odguy there is very little chance of getting more then 3 days off in a row. I have a friend who is a F/O on the 320, he bids for days off and the best he has had in 3 years has been 3 days in a row one time. If you are on the 320 you will be working or sleeping.

I am on the 777 and my roster is a joke, it is one of the worst things with QR. It seems the company will do their best to keep your days off to a minimum in a row. They know that's what you want so you can get out of lovely Doha so they always try to give you 2 days max.

But they guys on the 320 have it a lot worse then me.

If you're in your 20s, single, and this is your first jet job I'm sure you will enjoy it. But if you have a family and enjoy spending time with them you might not.

What is the bond repayment schedule for a type rated guy?

I am typed on the B777, so what are the chances of getting the 777 as a new hire FO?

What is the SFO position and how does one reach it?

Thanks.

Senior First Officer:

One will be eligible 3 years after line check with ATPL and pass the review board. Don't ask me what they review at the board, cuz I just don't know. The only benefit is that your basic salary increase to QAR 24,200 a little bit higher than the fifth step as F/O (Fifth years in the same position)

Aerodmb

Why do you not apply to Etihad or Emirates ?

Thanks for the response...not really a factor for a new hire I guess. Not sure why the pay scale i saw had an SFO scale starting at year one.

BlackPudding: I did apply to Emirates and have been short listed, just checking out all the options. With Etihad I am short on time in type requirement of 500 B777 time.

Aerodmb

I suggest you pick the telephone up and call Etihad and explain and ask to speak to someone.

I will certainly do that, thanks for your suggestion.

Aerodmb,

Not sure if you are interested in it, but if you are not called for a few months and you are not picked up by EK or EY, perhaps you could get an early 787 FO slot with your 777 experience... It is a possibility with the first few 787s arriving in the summer.

That said, EK is probably the better deal in the ME and they have plenty of 777s for you. I am sure it would be difficult to leave the 777 after flying it, even for something like this:

Photos: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Good luck!

Thanks for the replies fellas :ok:

QR Salary
 

Honestly I think is one of the best salaryes in this region, specially for captains.

Ummmmmm, I think you might be surprised to find that they aren't paying the most, unless of course they are earning US$15-20,000 per month, cash! Not including allowances.

Mutt

salary
 

and for 777 FO ?

Where do I need to go to get that?

SEARCH...

Both question covered in this very thread!

RnR

Indeed, not bad. However, not a guaranteed monthly sum; take some leave and you will soon see a dent in take home pay.

By way of contrast, Saudia advertised recently in Flight for 777 Capts. Now, THAT is what a pay package should look like :ok:

777 Skipper,

Take home 15000http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/thumbs.gif
Housing & schooling extra..... http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/thumbs.gif

Not too bad..http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...lies/yeees.gif

It is not true. :=