Hi fly the plane.

Well tanx for the info. They havn't given me a exact basing as yet but possibly Gdansk. Just a few quick questions.. What is the best place to be for a single guy? What is the cost of living eg rent food etc Your info is much appreciated.

Dog:}

Well...

Warsaw is a very nice city, on the other hand the mainbase of wizz is Kattowice, so if you would like to fly many routes, Kattowice is the first choice.

Poland has recently joined the EU.It`s eastern Europe ,normally it`s quite cheap there.The average salary in 2006 was 200 euro/month.(but you need much more than 200 euros!)

Because of the EU the prices are raising now.Especially in bigger cities (worst situation: Warsaw).But if you compare the prices with middle Europe ,(Germany, Austria etc..) it`s quite cheap.:ok:

If you would like to move to Poland,the salary being paid is quite ok, so you won`t have any problems.:ok:


Wizz air do also have a base in Budapest,but newcomers have to go to Poland as they don`t need pilots there.


flytheplane

What is the best way to apply???

thanx guys

Online application (only) -> http://wizzair.com/career/
:)









flytheplane

Best place to live?
 

Hi Doggydog
I have lived in Warsaw and I have been many times in Gdansk. Warsaw can bee expensive but it can also bee cheap, it depends on what standard you prefer?, http://www.e-mieszkania.org.pl/ is a site with apartments for rent (choose mieszkania do wynajecia) it's in polish, it will give you some idea on the prices. Food prices are 10-20zl for a polish lunch,4-8zl for a beer,BigMac&Co 13zl.
Warsaw is nice but personally I prefer Gdansk because of the water and the beaches!

Best regards

Wizz Air
 

This is off the topic, but I'm curious to know if Wizz air accept FAA ATPL with an Airbus 320 TR and more than 500 hours on type. The website says License issued according to JAA, or ICAO?:) FAA is ICAO.

Any comments thanks :ok:

Amin

I think they don`t accept FAA ,but take a look on:

http://wizzair.com/career/










flytheplane

Last time i checked, they said JAR and JAR only....

Aussie

On the website I didnt find any online application form, it seems to me you just have to send CV and their "pilot data sheet" to either [email protected] or [email protected] ...is that correct or have I missed sumthing? Did you guys get replies from those adresses??

Thanx a lot
G.D.S.

Wizzair
 

When I worked in Wizzair nearly 2 years ago, we had all nationalities licences.

Canadian, FAA, Dutch, British, you name it....They will give you a validation based on your licence...a CMC a Crew Members Certificate.

They are opening a new base in Bucharestas we speak, it is a great opportunity..

It was for me anyhow...Great people to work with and some great memories.

Application
 

OH sorry, i forgot it!:O

You have to send your CV to that adress.IF you have successfully submited, you`ll get an automatic produced reply.

Note:The e-mail will be send back if it`s larger than 1mb.


flytheplane

Thanks for the 'Apartment' link white eagle.

I applied through their careers page on their website as the other post addressed and got a reply in 2 weeks to come up for an interview. So you got be in it to win it...good luck.

From what ive been told, their recruiting steadily this whole year.

Hi guys and gals

Just a curiosity, do you know if Wizzair have any night stops around europe?

Thanks to all

Happy landings :ok:

Ther used to be night stops in warsaw and gdansk for katowice crew but i think this has stopped , although not 100% sure.
Unfortunately the majority of the westerns have moved on, still a few left but not a social hive of activity as it once was in the skybar :-)
Great place but in a bit of a jam regards filling the chief pilot position (may be filled by now but last i heard there was a temp solution), and the little minnions that call themselves base captains are well ........:mad:

Crucial tools for KTW survival
1./ IPOD for crew bus
2./ Patience of a saint for cabin crew if you care to dabble
3./ Loyalty card for Club Bablyon
4./ Creative imagination (which can help to obtain No.3)

Dct_bombi....


Would you consider it a good place to kick off a career for a low hr pilot?

Yes For Sure, The flying end of it is varied,exciting short sectors and plenty of opportunity for visual, automatics off if you desire flying.
With out a doubt an amazing place to kick start your flying, every airline has its problems but from a purely flying end of it....Fantastic.

Thanks for the imput mate...

Any idea where one can complete a MCC in Poland?

MCC in Poland, No idea sorry.

Dct Bombi

Chk yr PM's

Hi,
Does anyone have any idea on the selection process for Wizzair? Interview, Sim ride etc?
Any PMs gratefully received.
Thx.

WizzAir
 

Hi everybody!
Has anybody a contact detail of the one in charge of recruiting in WizzAir? I emailed my cv many times to the address indicated in the web page but nothing yet.
Thanks!

I am just trying to send off the application form to Wizz. Does anyone know who to address the covering letter to?

If you could PM me that would be great. Thank you

Wizzair?
 

any info on wizzair?, do they hire?

:)

Made me smile for the day. Thanks

Come on dartagnan, pull your finger out! A quick look at their website would have revealed this:

http://wizzair.com/career/default.asp#mrn48wXQ

darty, from one french airline (VLG) to another (W6) ?

(French Chief pilots in both)

Salary
 

Can anybody from the inside shed some light on the salary for Captains ?

pilotjobsnetwork says only 36000€ + 24000€ flight pay.

This can't be true, can it ?

Captain's salary : 40000 Euro/year, 60 Euro/sector. In the beginning, the average sector lenght was 1,5 hour, now it's over 2 hours. Some for the same amount of hours you get paid less...

Anyone know if a Local pilot actuallly has a chance of gaining employment with Wizz, and only 400hrs TT?

Vueling is not french, it is spanish/american.

Why join WizzAir???
 

Does anyone know how fast WizzAir upgrades FO's to captain??

To me it looks like with the "below average pay" a lot of FO's leave the company as soon as they have some hours on type?? Doesn't that leave WizzAir without a lot of experienced FO's to upgrade??

Having a good chance to upgrade fast to captain would be the only reason I can think of to join WizzAir as FO or what am I missing here?? The family like atmosphere, the company parties?? What makes people join WizzAir as FO when there are better paying jobs out there??

Hi!
It depends,if you are current on the A320 and have some experience the upgrading could be done within 4 months.

Why people join Wizzair?
Many A340,747,330 and 320 captains and fo join wizz because they can work at home,Hungarians,Polish Germans,Austrians(some bases are near the border to germany,austria).

Wizzair is another word for fair play,if they say that you`ll be upgradet within 3 months they will do it .

The nice atmosphere.There are not captains like: I`m the captain and you are nothing.........(I`m sure every fo knows what i mean):ok:

...compare Wizzair(salary) with Malev,Lot etc.
But you are right wizzair has to change something.

I'm current on A320 and now have the choice:

Go to let say India or the middle east and go for the "big money" or remain in europe and hope for a quick upgrade.

Does anyone know if local pilots with low hrs are getting a look in, or the pool of pilots with experience is too big?

Aussie,

A friend of mine had a job interview with WizAir with 900tt and he has FAA license.

Here is the thing he hold a Hungarian passport. When I spoke with him last time he said that he think he got the job.:E

thanks for the reply mate, i have a Polish passport, but im thinking low time as in 400hr TT

AUssie

Hi
Normally Wizz air employs people who have many hours,most of the newcomers are people from the fokker 100,bae,crj200 or even turbopr.

I think Wizzair doesn`t care about anyone`s nationality.
In my opinion Wizzair is a bit afraid of low timers because they made bad experiences with them.

For you a320_richie:It`s your decision,but keep in mind that not everybody manages the upgrade.I heard that people who joined Wizzair as ready entry captains had to fly as fo for a few months because theyweren`t satisfied with the line training.

My interview is in two weeks, so I will just wait and see what they can offer me. The good thing about todays market is that people have options again. :D

a320_richie - There is no such thing as "big" money in those areas anymore unless you have plenty of total time and 1000 + PIC jet.... Almost all of the contracts in the Middle east, Asia/Far east are based on US $...at the moment this means that you would be better of working for a company paying in £s or Euros....If you have 320 time, go to the UK and you will make some ok money and look at upgrade within 5 years...or less....

Good luck!
/CP

my mate works for wizair and he's not exactly raving about it.
Probably the lowest paying a320 operator in europe. It appears there are some tri's there of questionable ability having only flown tprops before? ( very interesting).
I don't know if it's true but I found through the grape vine that wizz has presented 7 type ratings to guys who did not sign a bond and left immediately upon complition, they must be laughing all the way to the bank now.what a nice present from a company!

I failed interview wit wizzar but i'm not bitter:)