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I was based in NCL. I didn't take LGW or BRS as I'd spent 6 years commuting in the past, and I'd had a belly full of it. Looks like it turned out to be a bad decision.
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If you could manage to get a gig at another A320 operator in the meantime, I'm sure the recruitment guys would entertain another application once you're current. I know that we really need Captains on the 'bus fleet.
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Could I ask how much sector pay a full time Airbus Captain earns on average?
Apologies for the second post, new to this. Didn't realise moderators check every post.
Apologies for the second post, new to this. Didn't realise moderators check every post.
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At the moment, not much, as new Airbus pilots are sitting at home and just flying the odd sector to remain current once they’ve finished line training. Delay in Airbus deliveries means they are training aircraft for the foreseeable future.
I’ve been told to expect about £12k pa in sector pay, that’s as CP on the 737, but we are all paid the same. Sector pay, per diems etc. all detailed accurately on PPJN.
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On my OCC we were all on 3 month notice period. We were issued with a job offer/contract very quickly after assessment with minimum time to accept as they’d scheduled our OCC to fit in with said notice period. Depends on training schedule/resource, but I doubt it’ll be an issue.
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It would be hypocritical if they did - they apparently also demand 4 months ... and a (partly non reducing) bond for already type rated pilots! No thanks. Ain't it funny how they want OCCs to start pronto (you were all the standard max three months notice - that's nice for jet2!), but should the pilot want to leave jet2, it's a different kettle of fish! I know when I did some screening of CVs, 3 months notice - maybe ok, one month (fairly standard in EU) - top of the pile, 4 months, forget it.
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On my OCC we were all on 3 month notice period. We were issued with a job offer/contract very quickly after assessment with minimum time to accept as they’d scheduled our OCC to fit in with said notice period. Depends on training schedule/resource, but I doubt it’ll be an issue.
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Does anyone here have some examples of rosters at jet2?
Preferably summer and winter to see the difference. I trawled through the comment but haven't been able to get a good indication.
Preferably summer and winter to see the difference. I trawled through the comment but haven't been able to get a good indication.
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Hope that helps.
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My input - as someone that lives just on the border of the 1:30 commute time allowable by the company but chooses to rent a bolthole nearby for consecutive days of flying. Some crew commute 1:30 each way every day. I don't believe this is feasible long term as the fatigue effects on the body are unsustainable in peak summer roster periods (in my opinion having attempted it previously!)
Peak summer: (late June/July/August/early September) I generally manage 60% of the nights in a month in my own bed by driving up to start the run of duties day 1, and driving home after landing the final day. [~15 days a month of flying not incl. standbys]
Spring/Autumn: 80% of nights in my own bed a month. [~8 days of flying per month not incl. standbys]
Winter: 95% of nights per month in my own bed [~3-5 days of flying per month not incl. standbys]
Hope that helps. A word of advice though is that the company has been keen to make sure that those that live on the cusp of/outside the commutable distance as per the contract have made arrangements to stay closer to the airport before a flying/standby duty. There have been instances this year of delays due to crew pushing the limits on the 60 mile / 90 minute rule.
Peak summer: (late June/July/August/early September) I generally manage 60% of the nights in a month in my own bed by driving up to start the run of duties day 1, and driving home after landing the final day. [~15 days a month of flying not incl. standbys]
Spring/Autumn: 80% of nights in my own bed a month. [~8 days of flying per month not incl. standbys]
Winter: 95% of nights per month in my own bed [~3-5 days of flying per month not incl. standbys]
Hope that helps. A word of advice though is that the company has been keen to make sure that those that live on the cusp of/outside the commutable distance as per the contract have made arrangements to stay closer to the airport before a flying/standby duty. There have been instances this year of delays due to crew pushing the limits on the 60 mile / 90 minute rule.