SunExpress
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: Flight Deck
Unless you are desperate for a job or you want them to pay for your rating coming from a heavy turboprop or a light jet in exchange for a couple of years of your life, I would recommend you to stay clear. There is a reason why they are recruiting all the time.
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: Europe
Commuting contract is available. 3 months full time, 9 months part-time (20 on/10 off). Pay is around double compared to European market (if you take tax into consideration), but in the summer you can expect to fly 100+hrs per month and lots of night flights and layovers in Turkey. Feel free to pm if you need more info.
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Europe
Commuting contract is available. 3 months full time, 9 months part-time (20 on/10 off). Pay is around double compared to European market (if you take tax into consideration), but in the summer you can expect to fly 100+hrs per month and lots of night flights and layovers in Turkey. Feel free to pm if you need more info.
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 13
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From: Europe
sorry, my explanation wasn’t precise. 10 consecutive days off (commuting days) that you choose, let’s say in May 1-10th off, or 10-20th or whatever you choose. Then on top of that minimum additional 5 days off at homebase. 6-12 return flights per month.
Joined: Sep 2024
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From: Moldova
What reason is that?
Joined: Oct 2018
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From: NA
Not correct. Company grow each year and also few retirement. Like any other company there is turnover as well. It is good company maybe best in Turkey in terms of working conditions (not in terms of pay). Best for expat to work in terms of CRM. Mostly young and dynamic Captains. Winter is easy, summer is busy as it has been said, many domestic layovers then international flights from different domestic destinations. Basic salary + additional fee for duty hours (not block hours). Again like other user say, almost double the money comparing the European counterparts, Condor, Transavia, Smartwings and etc.
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 123
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From: Varna
Many rumours about duty hours in SXS... Can anyone confirm how many duty hours one can expect in summer and in winter time? What's an average duty hours?
What layovers can be expected, or it's mainly turnaround flying?
What layovers can be expected, or it's mainly turnaround flying?
Joined: Jun 2025
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From: London
Let me answer a few questions about this company. I’ll start with the worst part. During summer, expect some layovers, which will be an average of 3-5 days. Winters were quiet, but it might’ve changed. The worst flights are on layovers from 23:45 to 03:00 local check-in. Depending on your luck, you might have an awesome or fatigue-inducing roster. In summer, expect 3-4 night flights per month. In winter, perhaps 1. There are a lot of good parts. If you are coming from a low-cost company, you will find out how it feels to be respected. Especially if you are from the UK and get used to being harassed by airport security. There are part-time options, but with a full-time job during the low season, you can request 5 off days in a row and additional off days ( 5-3-2; there is no limit). The summer season is rough, but you can have 4 offs a month and some additional requests. 90% of your off requests are granted, and you can also bid for flights before and after your off days. For AYT base (this will be your base as an expat), winter was around 80-100 duty hours, and summer around 140+ duty hours. Basically, you will fly the same hours as a UK low-cost company, earn around 14-15K € net. To compensate with a UK low-cost, after 5 days in a row, I feel drained but not fatigued, but in SXS, you will feel fatigued, but you will fly more motivated because of duty hours payment,night payment, andoff day payment, etc.
CRM wise best company in Turkey, I’ve never talked with an expat unhappy about it. Training wise I thin it is on par with UK low costs. If you have more questions, you can ask under this topic.
CRM wise best company in Turkey, I’ve never talked with an expat unhappy about it. Training wise I thin it is on par with UK low costs. If you have more questions, you can ask under this topic.
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 123
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From: Varna
Bringingownfood thank you for the info, really appreciated! Is there any chance to move from part time roster to full time and vice verse? Also, if on 20/10 roster what is the life quality of these 20 days on, for someone who wants to live in Antalya? Should I expect heavy rosters and working almost every day or...?
Additionally, how are trainings in Sunexpress in terms of quality? Thank you!
Additionally, how are trainings in Sunexpress in terms of quality? Thank you!
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 13
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From: Europe
Bringingownfood thank you for the info, really appreciated! Is there any chance to move from part time roster to full time and vice verse? Also, if on 20/10 roster what is the life quality of these 20 days on, for someone who wants to live in Antalya? Should I expect heavy rosters and working almost every day or...?
Additionally, how are trainings in Sunexpress in terms of quality? Thank you!
Additionally, how are trainings in Sunexpress in terms of quality? Thank you!
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 123
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From: Varna
Thank you very much for information! As a pay is very much variating depending on duty time, can you please give a feedback on approximate duty time hours around the year, to estimate average net salary. I am getting a contradictory information from various sources and would appreciate a bit more insight on that if you would be so kind...
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
