First Choice and Thomsonfly bases

[zero-lash valve lifter]

Hello

Hoping someone could tell me the pilot bases for FCA. Understand Gatwick and MAN but is that it?

Also Thomsonfly (737) BOH CVT and Doncaster but are there moves for a LGW base in the near future?

Any help greatly appreciated and, yes, I did look on ppjn.

cheers
zero

[PPRuNeUser0215]

Bases for Thomsonfly (which include ex Britannia)
LGW, STN, LTN, BOH, CVT, DSA, BRS, CWL, EMA, BHX, NCL, GLA, MAN.
The 737s are located at the moment: BOH, DSA, CVT.
Next year they should also go to: LGW, MAN, LTN, CWL and STN.

PS: Until you are assigned to a particular course, there is no real certainty on which fleet you will be put on.
As for the base, it is allocated on seniority only basis but as soon as you join you will be given a bid form to fill in so you can enter the future base moves.

On day one since all of you will be of the same juniority, it is date of birth that will determine your place in the bid.

Cheers

[beamer]

FCA BASES

MANCHESTER
GATWICK
GLASGOW
BIRMINGHAM
EAST MIDLANDS/NOTTINGHAM/DERBY/CASTLE DONNINGTON etc
BRISTOL
CARDIFF
STANSTED
DUBLIN/BELFAST -more seasonal

Flights also operated from Exeter, Newcastle, Norwich etc but no crews based there last time I looked !

[little bird]

Does anybody know how long it typically takes to do the type rating on the 737 with thomsonfly?

[superstall]

just did my 737 rating for T-fly at CTC and it took just shy of 2 months to complete