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787 is a lovely machine. It's not without it's gotchas but I trust your experience of thinking "how will it kill me now?" with the Q400 should serve you well on the 78. I imagine turbo prop to heavy jet will probably be quite the learning curve but I've never flown a turboprop so wouldn't know.
LH rosters can be busy, especially winter time, but in the summer 14-15 days off per month and some short haul flights can be expected. I don't believe there are any short haul flights from BHX though...maybe they'll send you to MAN/LGW for a few over the summer but I have no idea.
LH rosters can be busy, especially winter time, but in the summer 14-15 days off per month and some short haul flights can be expected. I don't believe there are any short haul flights from BHX though...maybe they'll send you to MAN/LGW for a few over the summer but I have no idea.
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For anyone about to make the transition to TUI, especially those part of the mass exodus from the regional Q400 operator, you are making the right decision. Good luck!
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Yes indeed, but I’m talking about dual FLEET not dual base.
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Dual fleet is a trial, and one that’s been tried before several times. 78 winter, 73 Summer. At the minute, the training department can’t keep people
in check on one type never mind two. It’s a bright idea to keep costs down and reduce the Winter/Summer imbalance especially on the 73 fleet. The thought of employing staff to actually administer it or promoting trainers to deliver it it won’t of crossed anyone’s mind. Ill be amazed if it actually happens.
in check on one type never mind two. It’s a bright idea to keep costs down and reduce the Winter/Summer imbalance especially on the 73 fleet. The thought of employing staff to actually administer it or promoting trainers to deliver it it won’t of crossed anyone’s mind. Ill be amazed if it actually happens.
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I'm also going onto the 787, as of August. Does anyone have an indication of what an FO would take in variable pay? and how that works out after taxes (I'm lead to believe a part of a part is tax-free). I'm completely lost by the breakdown of hour multiplications etc. and without a roster, have no info to base it off.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
For example:
01/01 - MAN-BGI 08:30 gate to gate = 8.5 credits
02/01 - BGI-LGW 08:00 gate to gate = 4 duty credits in sociable hours, 4 duty credits earned in unsocial hours = 4 + 7.2 = 11.2 credits
So on that trip you would earn 19.7 credits. As an FO that's roughly £200 from a bullet (plus £4/hr FDA). You also receive credits for standbys, sims, home study etc. There's other formulas also to protect you on a long trip. It's all far too complicated in my opinion but it can be very profitable when compared to many other UK airline systems.
As a new FO on the 78 you could do four bullets a month (at the VERY most), but most people do around three trips with beach/positioning days down route. Dependent on your UK base in the summer there maybe short haul also. The credit system/FDA work exactly the same as it does with long haul.
Hope this helps!
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Put simply for an FO work on about an extra 16-18k per year on top of salary for all the extra flight allowances. Probably a bit more for the long-haul fleet. Perhaps 18-20k. Even more if you do overtime throughout the year.
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Booked myself too for the assessment, any info on what to expect from the interview, or any package to prepare for it ? Latest pilot jobs maybe ?
for TUI pilots, what roster is like on the 737 ?
what about the 787 roster instead ?
thanks to all !
for TUI pilots, what roster is like on the 737 ?
what about the 787 roster instead ?
thanks to all !
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Quite a number of people joining straight onto the 78 by the look of the latest seniority list.
75/76’s being phased out over next three years making way for 73Max and more 787 -9’s
75/76’s being phased out over next three years making way for 73Max and more 787 -9’s