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Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th May 2024, 08:59
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

So as the company are introducing sector pay, the...

So as the company are introducing sector pay, the argument against doing so is “what if I’m not rostered to fly as much as someone else”.

so to protect that the company will guarantee your sector...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th May 2024, 18:45
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

they are accurate. Although where they’ve said 2...

they are accurate. Although where they’ve said 2 local nights off after DXB/JFK etc they mean 3 local nights (2 days off).

difficult to say which way it’ll go.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Oct 2023, 10:23
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

Not sure what your definition of a good deal is,...

Not sure what your definition of a good deal is, but a unemployed ex-Flybe pilot in their early-mid twenties with 300hrs total time and a next to useless type rating earning £63k to be cruise relief...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th May 2023, 12:00
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

But then you have to live in America....

But then you have to live in America....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2023, 13:41
Replies: 50
Views: 27,987
Posted By pudoc

Command is 7/8 years at Virgin, not 15/20. I...

Command is 7/8 years at Virgin, not 15/20. I think that’s unbeatable for a wide body command. Certainly worth thinking about if you’re that way inclined. Horses for courses.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Feb 2023, 16:34
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

I believe it’s continuous. Multiple courses a...

I believe it’s continuous. Multiple courses a month which will continue into the foreseeable.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Dec 2022, 23:04
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

Im convinced it’s managements dream to make...

Im convinced it’s managements dream to make rostering so bad that everyone takes “part time”. So the company force nearly 100% flying hours into 80% working time.

So basically 20% pay cut for the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Dec 2022, 14:20
Replies: 61
Views: 48,092
Posted By pudoc

Can anyone give an honest overview of DHL? ...

Can anyone give an honest overview of DHL?

Fleet/recruitment plans, time to command, FO starting pay, rostering/lifestyle, management-pilot relationship, is long haul mainly 2 or 3 pilots, current...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Dec 2022, 10:30
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

Exactly this. Trip patterns are awfully...

Exactly this. Trip patterns are awfully fatiguing, the recent sleep survey results have said “everything is fine” despite repeated safety and fatigue reports. The mantra on the flight deck was “it’ll...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Sep 2022, 11:10
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

Management has again confirmed that pilots with...

Management has again confirmed that pilots with >3000hours will join on SFO pay, not FO pay.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Aug 2022, 15:53
Replies: 521
Views: 341,053
Posted By pudoc

I don’t know where the person you’re quoting got...

I don’t know where the person you’re quoting got that info from. But they are correct, I asked management and a friend has got the job starting SFO pay.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Sep 2020, 18:42
Replies: 11
Views: 1,643
Posted By pudoc

Most airlines recruit anytime outside of the...

Most airlines recruit anytime outside of the summer period. Recruitment can be as early as October and as late as May. Not always the case though. I've seen charter airlines interview in the Spring,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Aug 2020, 08:17
Replies: 211
Views: 190,091
Posted By pudoc

easyJet, BA and Virgin all did flying for TUI...

easyJet, BA and Virgin all did flying for TUI every year prior to this summer. TUI had around 20 aircraft planned for 3rd party this summer and only 6 MAXs (excluding delayed deliveries) that are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Aug 2020, 23:57
Replies: 211
Views: 190,091
Posted By pudoc

We can blow smoke up TUIs rear end all we like,...

We can blow smoke up TUIs rear end all we like, the fact is 25% of their capacity is/was 3rd party which can be cut at a moments notice. If this wasn’t the case, don’t be fooled into thinking TUI...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Apr 2020, 15:06
Replies: 605
Views: 554,523
Posted By pudoc

A decent proportion of them.

A decent proportion of them.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Apr 2020, 11:56
Replies: 605
Views: 554,523
Posted By pudoc

This has already been mentioned and answered. The...

This has already been mentioned and answered. The difference is BE and TCX were struggling when times were good, Virgin weren’t. COVID was just the final straw for BE having nearly collapsed a year...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Apr 2020, 18:54
Replies: 605
Views: 554,523
Posted By pudoc

Branson has an emotional attachment to VS, so...

Branson has an emotional attachment to VS, so hopefully, something will happen. A real shame, VS had turned a corner in recent years and about to become profitable then focus on expansion. A rather...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2020, 12:30
Replies: 211
Views: 190,091
Posted By pudoc

whatdoesthisbuttondo I’d disagree, plenty of...

whatdoesthisbuttondo

I’d disagree, plenty of people have left TUI and gone to Virgin in recent years. TUI’s highly average pension, lack of a proper salary scale (with top salaries a lot less),...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2020, 15:07
Replies: 167
Views: 85,582
Posted By pudoc

And you think less competition will fix the...

And you think less competition will fix the problems of poor staff and customer treatment?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2020, 11:10
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,230
Posted By pudoc

Join with 3000+ hours you go onto the original...

Join with 3000+ hours you go onto the original Senior FO scale. Join with 1500-3000 hours you start on the FO scale, after 2 years you'll move onto SFO scale scale regardless of hours. Not sure what...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Dec 2019, 22:46
Replies: 142
Views: 116,114
Posted By pudoc

Thanks. Some quick calculations show that the...

Thanks. Some quick calculations show that the amount in a uk pilot pension isn’t that different to you guys (assuming major uk and major us). But your salaries are frustratingly, significantly higher...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Dec 2019, 22:16
Replies: 142
Views: 116,114
Posted By pudoc

What is the pension like and how does it work?

What is the pension like and how does it work?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Dec 2019, 14:09
Replies: 1,003
Views: 976,109
Posted By pudoc

Correct. And those pilots who re-joined did so...

Correct. And those pilots who re-joined did so with a lower seniority and on a new, lower pay scale.

I find it hard to agree that “BALPA was instrumental in protecting these pilots interests”.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Dec 2019, 12:50
Replies: 74
Views: 71,545
Posted By pudoc

As riskybis says. 2-3 nights downroute. Mainly...

As riskybis says. 2-3 nights downroute. Mainly long routes (far east, west coast, Brazil soon). You'll only see the east coast 2 or 3 times a year. Social is good. Never experienced it where we don't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Dec 2019, 17:58
Replies: 74
Views: 71,545
Posted By pudoc

For what it’s worth, as I didn’t understand it...

For what it’s worth, as I didn’t understand it coming from a different airline where our allowances and pay was all paid together...VS yr 1 £4250 a month net but you wont use your net pay towards...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Dec 2019, 07:17
Replies: 25
Views: 17,979
Posted By pudoc

TUI is one of the best employers in the UK,...

TUI is one of the best employers in the UK, definitely not perfect. Leading rostering agreements, potential to earn a lot of money with overtime. My advice would be to leave Ryanair, once you have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Nov 2019, 13:19
Replies: 1,003
Views: 976,109
Posted By pudoc

There's a difference between being bonded (TCX...

There's a difference between being bonded (TCX DEC??) and paying for your rating out of your salary every month for 3 years (every other non-rated joiner).
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2019, 19:22
Replies: 1,003
Views: 976,109
Posted By pudoc

Its 100 pilots, 50 of which are TCX DEC. Who will...

Its 100 pilots, 50 of which are TCX DEC. Who will join the bottom of the seniority list as captains. Round of applause to whoever came up with that.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2019, 13:28
Replies: 1,003
Views: 976,109
Posted By pudoc

I imagine there are some very unhappy FOs waiting...

I imagine there are some very unhappy FOs waiting for their command. BALPA strikes again.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Sep 2019, 10:35
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,230
Posted By pudoc

Still has to be agreed by the union with a ballot...

Still has to be agreed by the union with a ballot to the pilots...so it's up to the workforce.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Sep 2019, 10:31
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,230
Posted By pudoc

Management said they won't be taking advantage of...

Management said they won't be taking advantage of Thomas Cook pilots, so they will join on the normal pay scale (assuming they meet experience requirements). And FYI, the introduction of 2-3 pay...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2019, 15:40
Replies: 103
Views: 128,824
Posted By pudoc

When the CX accepted the visual he was instructed...

When the CX accepted the visual he was instructed to maintain visual separation but not pass the aircraft. Many airports have very closely spaced runways and the aircraft can fly almost in formation....
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2019, 01:46
Replies: 103
Views: 128,824
Posted By pudoc

Interesting to see not many people blaming the...

Interesting to see not many people blaming the approach controller. How you can plonk an aircraft right below another and ask them to maintain visual separation, whilst at a similar speed and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Jul 2019, 19:12
Replies: 575
Views: 714,874
Posted By pudoc

Thomas Cook pilots summer 2017.

Thomas Cook pilots summer 2017.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jun 2019, 13:00
Replies: 7
Views: 6,856
Posted By pudoc

TUI dual basing has stopped I think. CWL being a...

TUI dual basing has stopped I think. CWL being a regional base doesn't have dual fleeting either. So if its a normal CWL 737 base you're after, looks like that can be achieved now.
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