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Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Dec 2023, 07:33
Replies: 6
Views: 5,475
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Try [email protected] I believe a recent...

Try [email protected] I believe a recent pay rise takes the F/O pay to about 80K and Captains to about £130 plus the usual per diems/pension/loss of licence/private medical etc..
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Jan 2021, 08:12
Replies: 8
Views: 3,711
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Paper work issue that should hopefully be...

Paper work issue that should hopefully be resolved soon as those aircraft bring in nearly all of the NHS test kits. Approx 2 million on each flight
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Nov 2020, 06:07
Replies: 4,438
Views: 631,501
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Yep BOH-CWL and back 4 times and more training...

Yep BOH-CWL and back 4 times and more training today. Was a tricky crosswind in CWL !
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Aug 2020, 10:27
Replies: 605
Views: 552,610
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

If only it is really that simple Landflap

If only it is really that simple Landflap
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Feb 2019, 10:28
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

And PS part time is not being discontinued....

And PS part time is not being discontinued. However with the entry of the 350 this year there is a requirement that to go on it early you need to be full time for a year, and then limited to 85%...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Feb 2019, 10:24
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

For those that have asked the chances of going...

For those that have asked the chances of going straight to MAN are slim to zero. Everybody joins at LHR and on day one you put your name on the waiting list. The base is full of F/O’s so dead mans...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2019, 08:33
Replies: 27
Views: 21,446
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Perhaps a bigger concern with onboard...

Perhaps a bigger concern with onboard connectivity is what happens when a pilot gets an email or similiar to tell him of a serious family issue ? Perhaps wifey telling him that their young child has...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jan 2019, 07:11
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,158
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Not quite correct Cessnapete. Course 1 is out on...

Not quite correct Cessnapete. Course 1 is out on the line, albeit after about 100 sectors of line training. Course 2-5 is at or off to Easy for a year or so which was probably the most sensible...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2019, 19:37
Replies: 12
Views: 11,802
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Nice one Fast Cruiser spoken like a Virgin Bloke....

Nice one Fast Cruiser spoken like a Virgin Bloke. Been paying my mortgage for 25 years and nearly paid off. At the end of the day we are the best kept the secret
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Oct 2018, 12:05
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Yep, salaries in China are going through the...

Yep, salaries in China are going through the roof, but one has to ask the question why that is ?

You are quite right “The Crew” when you quote net UK salary but that is not Virgin’s fault that we...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Oct 2018, 11:30
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Risky Bis Year 1 F/O starts on £74000 and...

Risky Bis

Year 1 F/O starts on £74000 and rises through 16 increments to £101000

Year 1 Capt starts on £121000 and rises through 14 increments to £163000

Plus extra working/overtime/day off...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Sep 2018, 14:59
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Out of about 1000 pilots I would hazard a guess...

Out of about 1000 pilots I would hazard a guess and say about 200 are ex military which isn’t a lot really.

In terms of lifestyle and security etc... nothing much has changed in the twenty years I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Aug 2018, 19:06
Replies: 84
Views: 38,074
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

love that comment White Knight

love that comment White Knight
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Aug 2018, 19:03
Replies: 97
Views: 83,603
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

250 quid for an interview, am I reading that...

250 quid for an interview, am I reading that right ? Crikey no wonder they are short of crew. Would love to hear from one of their HR luvvies on here trying to justify it. In fact, having just gulped...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jul 2018, 15:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,158
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Well the 750 limit has been here for the 22 years...

Well the 750 limit has been here for the 22 years I have been at Virgin, and management have stated they are quite happy with this arrangement
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Mar 2018, 16:29
Replies: 399
Views: 401,675
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Aimhigh and Deano thanks for that info. Yep it...

Aimhigh and Deano thanks for that info. Yep it would be for DEC on the Q400.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Mar 2018, 11:28
Replies: 399
Views: 401,675
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

What are the chances of an Exeter base ? I...

What are the chances of an Exeter base ? I understand it is very senior
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Dec 2017, 11:52
Replies: 58
Views: 41,784
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

I thought you had just joined Virgin from Monarch...

I thought you had just joined Virgin from Monarch and were incredibly grateful ? Why do you want to now move to the states ?
Forum: North America
29th Nov 2017, 10:47
Replies: 41
Views: 35,510
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Sailvi767 “I would allocate this incident...

Sailvi767

“I would allocate this incident 50% to JFK and split the other half between the two airlines”

During your tenure with the NTSB did you have to investigate a similiar incident at JFK...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Oct 2017, 17:15
Replies: 147
Views: 228,253
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Evening Trotts Part time is 85/75/50% which...

Evening Trotts

Part time is 85/75/50% which is 23 on 7 off, or 20 on 10 off, or 16 on 14 off respectively but the 50% might be 15/15 but not sure.

There is a large waiting list at the mo...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Oct 2015, 08:08
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Rex People have been predicting the demise...

Rex

People have been predicting the demise of VS for years as well, but it hasn't happened. A brief troll through this website for the past 15years will highlight all the doomsayers who got it...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Jun 2015, 06:28
Replies: 77
Views: 30,322
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Here at VS the 48hour layover is more as a result...

Here at VS the 48hour layover is more as a result of our scheduling agreement than it is because of CAA ftl's

We also get 3 clear days free of duty afterwards back at base
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th May 2015, 15:24
Replies: 15
Views: 10,598
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Land flap Much like the very outdated view...

Land flap

Much like the very outdated view that only ex mil people are welcome, is the view that we are all in the funny handshake club. In my 18 years here I have only once been offered a certain...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Nov 2014, 01:02
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Trust me Manutd 1999 by the time your career has...

Trust me Manutd 1999 by the time your career has reached a stage that you need to worry about whether you are "stuck" on a 330 or whether the chance to move to the 787 is an option you won't care.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2014, 18:28
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Yep fully fledged base trained in a real...

Yep fully fledged base trained in a real aeroplane First Officers. Fully funded by the the company with 9 year bond and slightly reduced pay until pay point 9 to cover costs then non cadet pay as far...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Oct 2014, 14:01
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Followed by 90 sectors of line training so I have...

Followed by 90 sectors of line training so I have been told by those running the scheme, as well as regular sim sessions for handling skills
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 00:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,155,022
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

The elephant in the room is the usually the one...

The elephant in the room is the usually the one people can't bring themselves to talk about.

Given what is in the public domain as of now, is the probability that the one or both of the flight...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jan 2014, 18:25
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,546
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

C Star It won't be a lack of hours, on the...

C Star

It won't be a lack of hours, on the contrary. Recruitment is largely an HR process to filter the literally thousands of applicants, so things like covering letter, CV etc count initially....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Nov 2012, 10:21
Replies: 134
Views: 88,714
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

QAR and Narrow runway Fundamentally I...

QAR and Narrow runway

Fundamentally I broadly agree with your sentiments. Like most long haul carriers it can be a miserable place to be until you have seniority behind you. Then once you have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2012, 11:58
Replies: 134
Views: 88,714
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

As expressed by many here, the decision to move...

As expressed by many here, the decision to move to Virgin should be thoroughly thought through. It would appear from the latest management Pravda that this year will be as bad, if not worse than last...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Aug 2012, 11:16
Replies: 134
Views: 88,714
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Actually there was one 744 F/O who left last year...

Actually there was one 744 F/O who left last year to join BA. Several considered it but decided to stay here. A couple of F/O'S have left this year to Emirates.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Feb 2011, 13:11
Replies: 147
Views: 93,943
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Scroggs and Oxymoron I have to say are spot on...

Scroggs and Oxymoron I have to say are spot on here.

I joined 13 years ago at the age of 32 and got my command after nearly 8 years, but had a mental plan that 10-12 years was possible. At the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Mar 2009, 22:33
Replies: 21
Views: 3,662
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Touche Rainboe:rolleyes: !!

Touche Rainboe:rolleyes: !!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2009, 20:47
Replies: 21
Views: 3,662
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

I was under the impression that the biggest cause...

I was under the impression that the biggest cause of the lights packing up was due to thermal shock, of them being switched on/off in such a cold enviroment. In other words, if you put them on in the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2009, 20:41
Replies: 23
Views: 8,532
Posted By 4engines4longhaul

Over here at Virgin, we are more than well aware...

Over here at Virgin, we are more than well aware of the early morning restrictions. A bit picky I know but we are under the impression it is 4.30am and not 4.32. That said, it is not uncommon for us...
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