How many ATR rated pilots looking for a job?
 

There are very few ATR companies in Europe, the ATR type rating is more expensive than an A320 or B737 TR, so I would guess that nowdays there are not so many people holding an ATR rating and looking for a job, or am I wrong?


John.

wrong!

I know many ATR pilots who don't have a job and are still looking.
And if you have one, you must have 10000000000h on type to get a job which will pay peanuts!

There are jobs available but you have to move from your home somewhere else.
For example Jet Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Libyan Airways, MAS Swing and new company is opening in Indonesia. There are a rumors that one company from Gulf will buy ATR-s. So move your a.. and apply.

Really? mine was half the price. On reflection though would probably prefer to have a jet rating

Go East
 

ATRISGREAT/JOHN, I am sorry to see you comment "the ATR type rating is more expensive than an A320 or B737 TR". Whilst this may well have been your experience, the ATR rating is usually about half the price of the A320 or B737. The rating usually represents reasonable value and can be very useful for eventual transition to jets.


Yes, most of the best ATR opportunities at present are in the far east or even the middle east, but that is also the case for many aircraft types. ATR are still producing a good number of airframes (mainly the 72-500 with a few 42-500s) and s/n 900 (not a bad total for a turbo-prop producer) recently left the finishing line at Toulouse. The 72-500 has been popular due to its very good fuel economy (better than the Dash 8-400). The 42-500 is possibly the only 48 to 50 seater turboprop still in current production that can operate out of certain hot/high/short airfields.

Sadly ATRs have not been as popular in the UK. However, at some point companies such as Eastern with their Jetstreams and Air SouthWest with their Dash 8-300s will need replacement turbo-props. ASW will need something that can still operate out of Plymouth (the Dash 8-400 can't but the ATR42-500 can). There also seems to be some interest in operating out of places such as Gloucestershire, Oxford, etc where an ATR would be ideally suited and both the 42 and 72 are also approved for London City.

Yes, there still appears to be a significant number of experienced ATR pilots in Europe looking for work and if you have 500+ hours on type (and in some cases 1500+ hours total) the answer must be to "go east".

Not true. Just in few cases ATR is half price but I am still waiting to see one of those options. Less than 20.000 € is impossible to find in Europe.

Mine was 26.000 € in a nice TRTO but unuseful like in many cases. ATR jobs are less and less and it's a pitty. This aircraft is a really nice and funny one to fly and pretty good for low experience pilots . Until now it's not a computer aircraft with 600 series we will see.

Sent thousand of CVs and to Jet Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Libyan Airways, MAS Swing too. Never got a reply. Doing an ATR type rating is really an enjoyable experience find a job on this aircraft not so much.

:} Have a nice fly !

Try Air Contractors or Farnair! :ok:

Air Mauritius needs ATR Capt's
 

Apply now, I beleieve they are very short for crew.(Capt's)