Information on Ryan Air

[iland]

Hello to all,

I am considering submitting an aplication to Ryan Air. I am hoping to get feedback on:

1) Pay
2) Domiciles
3) Training
4) Expense payments (Housing?)
5) Training Contract?
6) Pilot flying schedules
7) Vacation
8) Benefits
9) Other?

How do pilots like working there? Is it a long term career position, or a stepping stone?

Any pointers on pros and cons of living in Ireland, vs. the other available domiciles?

Thanks in advance for your insight and input.

[vertical speed]

In a nutshell if you need to ask all those questions then Ryanair is probably not the airline for you. In Ryanair you are paid to fly and that is about it! Assume NO pay during training and NO compensation for any costs whatsoever. If you work hard (I do) then the rewards are as good as any other airline and probably better. This airline is unlike any I have ever worked for before in that you are very much on your own unless you make mistakes or break the rules! If you don't mind flying about 90hrs per month in a new 737-800 to a varied assortment of second level airports (much more interesting than major hubs) then the job is great!

[iland]

Thank you Vertical Speed,

I am just beginning to scope out the job market, I am thinking of making a change from my current airline.

I am interested in pay and so on, as leaving one airline for another is a BIG decsion. I understand from your post there is no housing expense and so on.

I am interested what the pay is for a direct entry Captain?

I appreciate the info.

[My names Turkish]

I would say its unlikely that you will get to live in Ireland. New starts seem to end up in Belgium or France. I think there are a lot of Irish Pilots in Europe who are probably trying to get Back to Ireland

[iland]

Thank you "My names Turkish",

This is the kind of input that I seek. That takes me in the direction of investigating other Ryan domiciles.

Are those domiciles desirable places to hang ones hat? What would be some of the pro's and con's to those locations?

Taxes?

Thank you for your input.

[Aviation Trainer too]

Iland, the main thing is: do you have the right to work and live in the EU and have a JAA licence?

Without it no chance...

[My names Turkish]

I'll second that, without both you are wasting your time. I cant tell you what those places are like to live in as I do not work for Ryanair(Yet!) I am only repeating whats been said to me in the past.

[Shaman]

I think iland is talking about Ryan Air of the USA whereas Vertical speed is talking about Ryanair of Europe.

[jettesen]

I think he is on about Ryanair ! Mentioning living in Ireland in his opening question!!!!!

[iland]

I heard through the rumor mill that US FAA lic. was ok, is this not true?

[Aviation Trainer too]

Yep it is not true.....

[typhoonpilot]

Actually a friend of mine just started with a U.S. FAA certificate. He is on a two year contract, I believe, and the validation was done in Ireland. He has the right to live and work in the EU but I'm not sure that mattered as it is contract. If you go with a U.S. certificate, it can't have that ridiculus circle to land limitation. My friend had to go have it removed by doing an FAA checkride.

Typhoonpilot

[My names Turkish]

Smells like!?

So who can explain to me how, someone with a licence from outside Ireland(Jar Licencees not included) can fly an Irish registered Airplane. Dont be silly, brush up on your Air Law, its not possible. Unless the guy did all his Jar Licences then its not possible, end of story.

[ncusack]

Yes and can someone tell me ...........How someone who claims to be a captain with another airline has to post on PPrune to find out about licenses etc and is willing to take any old idiots word as law?

I am only a wannabe and I could be spouting out all my "official information" and it complete Bull .


Something doesn't ring quite right about this one.................

[goldballs]

Bang on NCUSACK, smellier than Billingsgate fish market. And very strange syntax for someone from US of A with all those types on license, don't you think ?