What does your roster look like? 2019 Edition
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What does your roster look like? 2019 Edition
Hey everyone,
We talk lots about our salaries in this forum and have that old take-home thread to boot. I was hoping we could do something similar, but with rosters. Would be a good idea to see how much our colleagues work at other airlines and would give a better picture of life at other airlines.
Who do you work for, experience, position, and maybe give us a previous month's roster as an idea. Of course, if you don't want to be too detailed for privacy's sake that's perfectly understandable.
We talk lots about our salaries in this forum and have that old take-home thread to boot. I was hoping we could do something similar, but with rosters. Would be a good idea to see how much our colleagues work at other airlines and would give a better picture of life at other airlines.
Who do you work for, experience, position, and maybe give us a previous month's roster as an idea. Of course, if you don't want to be too detailed for privacy's sake that's perfectly understandable.

Joined: Aug 2008
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From: In the air
- Company: Irish LCC.
- Roster: 5 earlies, 4 off, 5 lates, 4 off.
- Average flight hours per month: 70.
- Holidays: 1 month off + 10 days ad hoc.
- Flight patterns: combination of 2 - 4 sectors, always sleep at home.
I guess you know who I work for. 😉
- Roster: 5 earlies, 4 off, 5 lates, 4 off.
- Average flight hours per month: 70.
- Holidays: 1 month off + 10 days ad hoc.
- Flight patterns: combination of 2 - 4 sectors, always sleep at home.
I guess you know who I work for. 😉
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From: Anywhere
6/3, 5/3, 4/2, in that order.
An average of 2 nightstops per week.
650-700 hours per year
Earliest t/o is at 0700 LT, occasionally earlier if it is a charter.
Latest arrival at 0030, but often I am home latest at 22:00.
Most often 2 legs, sometimes 3,2 or 1. Occasionally 4 legs.
An average of 2 nightstops per week.
650-700 hours per year
Earliest t/o is at 0700 LT, occasionally earlier if it is a charter.
Latest arrival at 0030, but often I am home latest at 22:00.
Most often 2 legs, sometimes 3,2 or 1. Occasionally 4 legs.

Joined: Dec 2008
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From: uk
3-4 Trips a month Summer 2-3 in Winter
Random Roster 75% pattern
Away from home 4-7 nights a month
Mostly bullets or 1 clear day.
1 Long trip per half year on average.
About 370 block hrs. Away from base hrs greater.
No early starts, every trip home a deep night.
Random Roster 75% pattern
Away from home 4-7 nights a month
Mostly bullets or 1 clear day.
1 Long trip per half year on average.
About 370 block hrs. Away from base hrs greater.
No early starts, every trip home a deep night.

Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 336
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From: Dubai
5.5 trips this month.
Random roster
101.6 hours
12 days off(exc 4 rest days, 1 standby & 1 unassigned day)
4 deep night sectors
960 hours in last 365 days.
Last trip was 24 hour layover with a total flight credit of 27 hours.
Random roster
101.6 hours
12 days off(exc 4 rest days, 1 standby & 1 unassigned day)
4 deep night sectors
960 hours in last 365 days.
Last trip was 24 hour layover with a total flight credit of 27 hours.

Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Utterly insignificant little blue-green planet, unregarded yellow sun, unfashionable end, western spiral arm, Milky Way
5/4 (but most pilots in our airline are on variable roster).
2-6 sectors every day. Average of 4 I’d say. 70-95 hrs/month.
3 out of 4 nights away on average. Mostly 2 away, one home, last one away.
2-6 sectors every day. Average of 4 I’d say. 70-95 hrs/month.
3 out of 4 nights away on average. Mostly 2 away, one home, last one away.
Joined: May 2011
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From: Italy, Milano
B737 Norwegian
Fixed 5/4 roster
31 days of leave - gives more than 2 & 1/2 month off on the 5/4 roster
Average 65-75 hours a month
1-6 sector days - Mainly 3-4 sectors
Overnights between 5-9 a month average
Fixed 5/4 roster
31 days of leave - gives more than 2 & 1/2 month off on the 5/4 roster
Average 65-75 hours a month
1-6 sector days - Mainly 3-4 sectors
Overnights between 5-9 a month average

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From: World
easyJet, based in continental Europe, RHS.
These are my stats for 2018, full year:
Full time, 5 days on, 4 days off, one month of reserve.
122 days of flight, 165 days off, 28 days hp, 27 unused home standbies, 9 airport standbies, 14 training/positioning days.
343 sectors flown, for a total of 621 block hours.
1215 duty hours, excluding the unused home standbies.
Roughly one layover per month, plus the occasional unscheduled overnight due to delay. All other nights in my own bed.
These are my stats for 2018, full year:
Full time, 5 days on, 4 days off, one month of reserve.
122 days of flight, 165 days off, 28 days hp, 27 unused home standbies, 9 airport standbies, 14 training/positioning days.
343 sectors flown, for a total of 621 block hours.
1215 duty hours, excluding the unused home standbies.
Roughly one layover per month, plus the occasional unscheduled overnight due to delay. All other nights in my own bed.
Last edited by dirk85; 12th July 2019 at 12:30.
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Worldwide
easyJet, based in continental Europe.
These are my stats for 2018, full year:
Full time, 5 days on, 4 days off, one month of reserve.
122 days of flight, 165 days off, 28 days hp, 27 unused standbies, 9 airport standbies, 14 training/positioning days.
343 sectors flown, for a total of 621 block hours.
1215 duty hours, excluding the unused standbies.
Roughly one layover per month, plus the occasional unscheduled overnight due to delay. All other nights in my own bed.
These are my stats for 2018, full year:
Full time, 5 days on, 4 days off, one month of reserve.
122 days of flight, 165 days off, 28 days hp, 27 unused standbies, 9 airport standbies, 14 training/positioning days.
343 sectors flown, for a total of 621 block hours.
1215 duty hours, excluding the unused standbies.
Roughly one layover per month, plus the occasional unscheduled overnight due to delay. All other nights in my own bed.





