How's the temperature in the pool?
Any movement for you guys?

Good for some FOs Boeing fleets
not for others - the rest

Any chance of them recruiting again? Would love to get back home before they move to flying Airbus.

Long shot, but you never know.

I'm counting the days when they need Airbus DEC.

The whole of Lauda Air is :E

Is there likely to be any external FO B737 recruitment this year ?

Same question here. I see Jet2 are actively recruiting CC for Bristol so wondering if there’s any expansion going on there?

Howdy Folks - I hope everyone reading this is doing well :)

I have been hearing rumours of people being plucked from this mysterious, and elusive hold / talent pool. Still swimming since the summer of 2019 as a NTR FO just over 1000 hours. If there are any Jet 2 flight deck close to the recruitment process that would be happy to share any insight publically or privately it would be much appreciated ...

I would expect recruitment mid summer for late 2022/early 2023 start dates. People are still coming back who haven't flown in 2 years, Omicron probably stuffed recruitment for this summer season as we still have people with no line training scheduled up to May and the planning was for all training to be complete pre summer season and they are running behind by at least 3 months.

The good news is it is busy, flights are nearly full and the summer is expected to be massive for the company. They are pushing to get all eligible internal upgrades complete ASAP prior to externals coming in, I believe nearly 60 internal commands have been completed in the last few months which is always good to see.

Thats great news. Any non type rated DEC recruitment likely?

In a word, yes. Obviously 737 or A320 rated will have an advantage but the company will have no problem running TRs once the COVID backlog is sorted through by the end of the year.

Also for those interested, 4% payrise announced yesterday with an additional 1% subject to a good summer. Those in the company 12 months will be eligible again for the profit share bonus in July 2023 and a sharesave scheme to be developed.

DEFO as well?

Anyone know what the situation is with Jet2´s ALC base? not sure how brexit will affect.

Could someone answer a couple of questions please:: what are the details of the current company pension scheme? Are the A321 NEOs a complete fleet replacement or part of that and part expansion? Where will the 321s be based initially and is there a plan to roll them out to the majority of bases going forward? Many thanks in advance T

10% for CPT, 8% for FOs

A321s are not a like for like fleet replacement but they obviously replace the capacity of the 757 when that does eventually retire in the coming years. But there are 70+ on order and currently only 8 x 757s so its not a significant factor. One would imagine A330s will be inevitable at some point but that is a never ending rumor with no current substance, in the next three years I'd say no, in the next 5 - 10 I would say almost certainly.

Initially the new aircraft will go to MAN and BHX but with so many on order they will end up everywhere. Hope that helps

I see Jet2 is advertising for SFI on the A321; do you have any idea of the payscale for that position?
thanks

Any indication of a typical time to command in the past?

It will depend on your starting point, 200 hours as a cadet, 1000 hours, 5000 hours, etc etc

It can be anything from less than a year to never dependent on your ability/aptitude, there’s no seniority.

To be slightly more helpful…. Average SFO hours per year, pandemic, base and type dependant, etc, but, plan on 500hrs-ish a year, it’s 3000hrs+ Before you can apply to the lengthy and opaque command process, which depending on your relationship with management, may be a few months or years. So, after passing 3000hrs you may find yourself on a command assessment, but as there’s no seniority system as stated, so, it’s down to variables, some unknown and unclear when you might be given the nod from management to start the upgrade process, the process is improving, so they keep saying!

Updates on pool in anticipation of opening recruitment
 

Hi team…..new here! Please be gentle.

I have been in the non TR (ex mil) pool since feb 20. Was offered a spot on the last TR course but couldn’t make it in time.

As recruitment is about to open up again for summer 23 does anybody know how this will affect those still in the pool? Start again? Continue to wait patiently? Re-interview only? Sim assessment? Surely all this costs the company money so hopefully they will just call us forward for the next TR courses with a bit of notice.

Any sensible feedback appreciated.

Thanks