I have been swimming since my sim assessment and heard practically nothing until I recently received an email from recruiting stating that my scores from last year would be kept and I would be considered in this round of recruiting as well. It was good to get some comms as I was about to restart the whole application process again. Hopefully Jet2.com spending some money on a sim check and coming out of it relatively well will stand for something. However, I assume due to the number of more qualified individuals and type rated guys looking to join I would be lucky to get anything more than rejection letter in the coming weeks. They did mention they would hope to respond in 4 weeks or so. Although, a few weeks did turn into months last year!

Could anybody tell me,whether or not Jet2 provides air ticket as well as accommodation for the assessments?

Cheers

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

No!

Might be lucky if you dont pay the ride on the sim.....:E

Sim is free, as is the coffee and tea, but you have to make your own way there. There is a hotel 200 yards away that isn't badly priced, though I was bitten by something in the bed!

Has any NTR FO's had a call from them regarding assessments recently?

Don't expect any free travel if you're successful either!!

Has anybody actually heard anything? I applied almost a month ago. 1000+ 737NG and completed the online assessments. My application has been under review for 3 weeks.

I wonder if Blackpool airports rumored closure has Jet2 rethinking its recruitment plans. Does it have much of an operation there?

Received this yesterday afternoon. Applied and did online tests in early September. Many of these sent out yesterday?

Good afternoon


Thank you for your interest in Jet2.com and your application for our Non Type Rated First Officer vacancies. Due to a very high level of interest in this vacancy, we have not yet processed your application, but you are still under consideration.

We are working through all applicants as quickly as possible and expect to be able to respond to your application in the next 4 weeks.

Thank you once again for your application to become a Pilot with Jet2.com.

The Jet2.com Recruitment Team

Jet2 Autumn 2014
 

Yeah I got one too. The job advert was only open for a few days so I wonder how many applications they are dealing with... ?

Same here,
Same tought as Wodka, how many appications you should have with only 2 days available?and some of the candidates already phased out!

Same here.

Is it only to give hope or there is a waiting list ?

Jet2 will be taking what suits them best! Make no mistake, if enough type-rated folk apply, you non-type rated will be binned!

They are simply hanging on...

Speaking to old colleagues who joined early 2014, "despondent" and "far from friendly" we're 2 comments. You may be in for a lucky escape!

Jet2 Autumn 2014
 

Honily. I wouldn't say "unfriendly"... However I would say completely unorganised and totally reactive not proactive. That goes from their hourly updates on revisions to their manuals, SOP's and above all their rosters. All very unorganised. Very much a flying club mentality still. A lot of chiefs too few Indians, so everyone has a say thus decisions go back and fourth for awhile before being made. Hence I'm looking to leave!

They know a fair % of pilots will be leaving, just not exact numbers, fleets, seats or bases. Its all very fluid. They have had problems with training capacity, no point recruiting more than they can reasonably train, type rated needs less training, recruiting a direct entry skipper reduces the training needed, but annoys the hell out of internal command applicants.


From old colleagues who work there, if you get a base close to home it can be an "Ok Job", but I haven't spoke to anyone flying there with a good word to say about the company culture. Everything is done on the cheap, and that is not always best value in the medium and long term.

It's such a shame that their are such myths that get over exaggerated more often that not. I have worked at Jet2 now for 11 years, so I've seen the growth and the growing pains, it's never perfect, but where is?

- they obviously haven't been to the new sim centre yet then, they'll soon pipe down when they see the quality of what has been created.

The internal candidates all get their shot, I can't think of anybody that hasn't been given the opportunity of proving themselves whilst DEC's have been taken, I might be wrong, but if I am it will certainly be the vast minority, and there were probably underlying reasons.

They haven't given it long have they?? "Despondent"?? Did they say what about?? "Unfriendly"?? You have got to be kidding, it is without a doubt a very friendly place to work. There is more than a trickle who have left over the years who either have returned or are looking to do so, they found out that the grass really isn't any greener over the fence.

So, to those of you that want to join, good luck, the process can be somewhat disjointed, but the selection process is marching on (I've seen the sim schedule)

Johnny!

I'm afraid you fall into the few categories that will always support and by all accounts the opinion of which is taken with a bucket of salt:

Long term Phillip Meeson employee straight from previous career/airforce/ex CHANNEX/never experienced another culture!
Ex Brookfield Ryanair contract
Need a job!
Second Officer/Pilot Apprentice!

I do understand the sim centre is good, probably just as well considering the pilot turnover! I wonder where those that left that wish to return went to?!?

Honiley

In the words of the most excellent P.I.L., (slightly altered) "you could be wrong, you could be right"

I don't think that I am always as "company" as you make out, however having been here for the time that I have I believe that I am more than qualified to make comments that are based on far more experience of the good, the bad and the indifferent than someone who hasn't managed 12 months yet.

Of your descriptive phrases you have me on one of them, but then I think we'd all fall into one of those categories,

Nope, worked for 2 other airlines prior to Jet2, one UK and one European.

Nope, never been anywhere near them on any contract.

Well I suppose I did, although I was flying for another airline that I left to join Jet2.

Nope, joined as an F/O.

Makes it sound like they are leaving in droves, well of the almost 600 I can think of less than half a dozen that have left over the last year or so. I think that there will be some more move on this winter, but it's nowhere near the exodus that your language would make people believe.

Emirates & Fly Dubai off the top of my head without thinking very hard at all.

Maybe I do look at it through slightly rose tinted glasses, but it suits me to a tee. I'm home most of the time, I live where I want, the company has consistently paid my salary every month without fail for the last 11 years and I haven't had any inclination that my position has been under any sort of doubt, there's not many airlines that I could have been employed by that could say that in the UK, and that security is worth quite a lot.

As I said quite openly, it's not perfect, but where is these days?

Anyone from the hold pool last year hear anything new yet. Other than the we hope to let you know in 4-6 weeks email from about 6 weeks ago.

I'll support JFP on what he says.

I used to work for Jet2. Really enjoyed it. 5 good years. Not perfect, but very good. You could talk to the top man openly and honestly. I did often.

You won't get rich in a hurry but you will have stability. That level of security is a valuable asset.

As for the friendly aspect, well let me tell you this. To the pax, the crew really enjoy playing host and looking after the customers. Better than that, internally, the Staff are excellent at looking after one another. There really is a great family atmosphere. That is why it hurt so much when I left in 2009. Also why there are so many tears at Blackpool now as the airfield closes.

If I was taking a job in UK and had a choice of carrier to fly for it would be Jet2.

Honiley
 

I think you need to post that comment about "far from Friendly" in the relevant section of the airline you are talking about.
As I do not recognise it as the airline that I work for.
Jet2 is without doubt the friendliest place I have ever worked. Inside and outside of aviation. I am based at Manchester which is the largest base and the atmosphere in the crew room is always warm and friendly.

Jet 2 T&C's
 

Hi All.

I've got a few questions regarding Jet2 I was hoping you might be able to help me with;

● What is the average take home for a First Officer?
● What are the chances of a command upgrade?
● Are you on half salary until you've completed line training?
● How is morale in general?
● What is a average summer/winter roster in the GLA and EDI bases?
● Is it possible to progress onto the 75 from the 73?

I really appreciate your feedback guys and galls.

Dodger,

1) Average take home will vary with seasonality. FO takes maybe £3100 after pension and a good month, SFO maybe £3400. Winter will be less.

2) Command requirements are 3000 factorised hours, 6 months post Final Line Check and 300 hours on Jet2 aircraft. If you're coming with hours, then pretty good, however it can take time when you're only doing 550 hours a year (although seems to be more nowadays)

3) Yes. Although apparently it's been capped now so if it takes an unreasonable amount of time due to no fault of your own you will go to normal pay.

4) Good-ish. Summer is hard work, expect 6 on, 2 off. Some duties separated by less than 62 hours (quarter day off payment for your trouble - DOP for FO is £250, Capt £400 before tax). Aircraft seem to have their fair share of tech problems, meaning some work out of other bases, and the inevitable Airport Standby messing about. Otherwise a friendly place to work with a good range of experience and nice crews.

5) GLA is 800 only on the 737, EDI is 300. EDI does night mail, GLA does the longer flights, so it's 6 and 2 x 3. Longer flights mean more duty hours = can't do as many flights. However we worked hard in the more southerly bases this summer (see above)

6) Probably. Company has stated the 757 will hang around a bit, and rumour is they are leaving NCL to go to LBA and the 800's are going the other way. Long term I think the plan is to get more 800's.

Good luck to you. The recruitment gears may drive slowly, but you should get an answer eventually!

Jet 2 Rosters
 

Thanks MrHorgy,

Cheers for the info. I guess in the summer during 6/2 you'll have a couple of standby days? You mentioned airport standby?

Sounds like all hands on deck for summer. So how is the winter?

LTC / TRI / TRE Increments
 

Can someone in the know provide the details of Jet2 increments for LTC's / TRI's and TRE's.

They are advertising at the moment for direct entry TRI's on a fixed term contract.

Why post a statement like that? It's not a strange question - Jet2 often take direct entry trainers, loads from bmibaby.

Bases North of the wall
 

Hi All,

If there is any pilots North of the wall that wouldn't mind having a quick chat with me, pls pm me.

Really appreciated.

One assumes that they won't be interested in FO TRIs?

Jet2 non EU passport with UK residence/work visa
 

Hi all,

Very recently we made the decision to move to the UK (wife is Scottish), I've always heard good things about Jet2 from my colleagues who previously worked for them.

My problem at this stage is I'm on a non-EU passport with eligibility to get a work/residence visa.

I tried to email the recruitment team on the email address provided on the online application but got no response. I have a switch board number but I doubt they'll pass me to the recruitment team.

I got EASA license, lots of Boeing/medium-heavy/ Left Seat experience.

We are primarily looking for life style change, don't care what/where I fly, just need to get out of Middle East.

I appreciate any info/feedback on my passport issue (even a direct phone no for recruitment team), please feel free to reply publicly or via PM.

Cheers

thrustidle74,

Did you attempt to apply for a Type Rated Captain/FO application on the website and encounter an issue? If not applications are still invited on the Jet2 website;

Career Search

If it lets you through the system given your unique experience and personal circumstances you will be given a candidate reference/identification number. Any dealings with HR will be much easier once you can quote that number.

Good luck.

Go flat out to get that 'work/residence visa'. 'Eligibility' won't get you a job, the actual visa in you passport will be a very good start for any job.

JP & Trossie,

Many thanks for your tips & advice.
I figured visa process takes 8 weeks or so. I'll try to get that done in my busy roster and in the mean time I've emailed a set of JET2 recruitment emails to see if I could have a chance for an interview before the whole visa process.

Jet2 Autumn 2014
 

At the risk of sounding like a old broken scratchy warn out record, does anyone know what is going on?!

Before I applied, I spoke with the recruitment team to try to get some details to see if applying was going to be worthwhile. I didn't get all the details I was after, but they did give me a lot of them, and were very friendly as they did so. I don't think you'd have any problem going through the main switchboard to speak to them - that's what I did.

Recruitment is very fluid. A recent base closure and re-jigging of routes. Removal of 75's from Ncl and an unknown number of leavers all mean it changes day by day...

I applied as soon as recruitment opened rated experienced 737 FO I have completed all the online tests,application still under review,when I initially called I was told interviews would be mid October yet I have not heard a peep, has anyone been contacted for interview? however it was the same situation last year, although I am pretty sure I had completed the first interview at this stage.

@Scott, the same for me, my application is still "under review" and the last update was the 21st of october. We will see....
type rated FO

Just got the rejection e-mail despite being promised an interview...