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.

I think the reason your application was taken no further may have been the amount of mandatory training required (3 years or more away from the plane is a full type rating at our ATO). The other issue may be that you would need accept a base at MAN or BHX which would still be a commute. Management are understandably strict on the 90 minute rule for basing, as we can't afford the knock on effect of late flights due to late crew (happened in the past).

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.

Could I ask how much sector pay does an Airbus Captain at Manchester or Birmingham earn on average? (full time). I imagine this will vary as more Airbuses are delivered?

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.

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.

Thanks for the reply 737 Jockey:ok:

Hi all,
my current airline has a notice period of 4 months, which I think is fairly high. Would Jet2 be put off by such a long notice period?

Thanks :)

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.

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.

So what your saying is that I am basically trapped at my current employer haha

Thanks for the reply. Hopefully not an issue :)

What start dates are people getting LHS, are they filling up a hold pool or giving quick start dates?

For me, start date was 7 weeks after passing the assessment, 3 months notice. DEC A321.

Year round Pilot recruitment has been confirmed in a recent meeting.

Is there a whatsapp group for the selection? dm is fine, cheers..

Hopefully those already in the pool get a start date soon

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.

It's a variable pattern roster for full timers. some pilots have taken a flexible working option that gives them a set pattern. Summers are busy, but it depends on base as to the number of hours you fly per month, expect somewhere between 70odd and 90odd, winters are quiet, even now with more flying than in the past, you won't fly much but will still be rostered standbys and reserve duties, these are sometimes stood down a day or 2 before if they can see that there is really no need.

Hope that helps.

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.

Hi everyone, would anyone have any tips for the interview and sim? Been quite some time since i have last tried for a new job