Wizzair
 

Hi all.Hope some Wizzair pilot can help me.
Any info about terms and conditions and chances for commuting are very welcome.
Tks in advance :ok:

There is some info on their website:

http://wizzair.com/downloads/Wizz_Air_Pilots.pdf

Even A320 type rated pilots will be bonded for 2 years to cover training costs...

good luck to all!

How many pilots are they looking for?

Applied about 2 weeks ago, has anyone heared from them yet?

Jet Orientation Course
 

Hi,

I have a question regarding to the "Jet Orientation Course" which is mentioned in the application sheet for Wizzair. I did the MCC on a 737-800 Full Flight Sim and flew 20hrs. Can this also be considered as "Jet Orientation"? I am not sure if this is a totally different type of training...

Thank a lot for your help! :)

Have a good one!
Jules

I think it may be all bases cut off on 5th. But not sure.

As for JOC/MCC. I would come with all your papers in order and legally correct. I think to be eligible you need to fit the minimum criteria..... As an absolute minimum.......

....However, this time I think the absolute minimum may not be enough.

There are plenty of fully qualified people available.

I agree...
But at least be there with an MCC certificate...no MCC no A320 rating! The JOC i think it's not mandatory...

Hello,

I am Polish. I migrated to Canada in 1998. Now I have 220 TT CPL + MIFR and 40 hours in CRJ FTD which is a Jet Transition program that my college offered.

If I convert my Canadian lic to JAA, do I stand a chance at employment with Wizzair?

Thanks for everyones help.

Hi,

once more... I am still not sure, because the answers are not clear to me ;).
I already did the MCC on a 737-800 (10hrs PF and 10hrs PNF). Is the MCC in this case also a "Jet Orientation Course" at the same time?? Or is the "Jet Orientation" a different type of training with an extra check and an extra certificate additional to the MCC??

Sorry for asking once more.

Thank you very much!
Jules

OK so let put out the numbers here.

You have to finance before you start 15000 for TR + 5000 line training a total of 20 000 Euros.

You are bonded for 3 Years and the rest of the TR cost (15000) will be deducted from your salary during that time.

If I am correct it seemes like a pritty good deal, BUT I do not know what the salary is dough.

To Mr. Jules,

During MCC you learn how to work in team doing lots of non-normal situations during the flights. So basically, it's just to check your abilities to solve problems using CRM rules. It's then 20 hours done in a Level C or D simulator spread into 10 h PF and 10 PNF.

The JOC (10h PF & 10 h PNF) is a tiny little bit different. You are doing standard flight to discover how line flying (in a jet) works. So basically, you can expect failures during the flight but it's mainly line flying in a jet. Therefore, you are required to use what you learnt during the MCC phase.

So to sum up: MCC = learn to use CRM & cope with non normal situations
JOC = use what you did in MCC to conduct a flight from A to B.

At least, that's what we did during my training.

Regards.

Hey guys, i'm sure a JOC is not mandatory for attending a TR. I think that they just want to know if you have such experience since flying school are offering such a course.
I have a jet TR and nobody has ever asked me for a JOC... :)

Hi All,

As of the Jet Orientation Course, yes it is mandatory for joining Wizz unless you are rated on the a320 or have some good hours on jet aircraft. Not many airlines look at JOC today, however Wizz does and a few polish friends of mine that joined Wizz recently with 3-4000 hours had to do the training!! All expenses paid by themselves offcourse. JOC often done in Essen, Germany, cost approx 800 euros per person if you do the course with a partner..

If a full typerating in FFS is accepted by Wizz as a JOC, that's a good quest?! haven't heard the quest before, but I believe u need to ask Wizz directly.

To the Canadian guy, the market in Europe is very very difficult at the moment! I know the Wizz polish market very well, the last figure I heard is that their's 160 applications from experienced local airline pilots only from Poland!

Most of them are from the busted Centralwings guys, experienced local pilots from the 737.. Many many applications from Eurolot, Wizz has taken many ATR guys fr this airline in the past!! And I know plenty guys from the main airline LOT that wants to jump over to Wizz because LOT is struggling at the moment and pay cuts is being discussed and will be realized very soon.

However, Wizz have in the past hired local polish 250 hours guys in front of experienced local pilots (I'm talking about the polish market, the other I don't really know).. So the chance is there for sure, but you have to remember that converting your license is expensive so you have to think twice before u make a decision.

About the salary for a fresh Wizz FO.. the 15000 Euros will be taken from your pay check, after u passed the line check. The old method was 1000 euro every month, might have changed slightly don't know. A normal salary for a Wizz officer is around 8000 polish zloty, a senior officer around 10.000 zloty. (does off course vary depending of sectors, season, base etc but thats good numbers though)

So to finish this up, during your simulator training and line training, lets say 4-5 months, you earn a training salary which is low (about 5000 zloty I would say)

After line check, you will still make about 5000 zloty during the first 15 months(!)..

All the numbers above is net, prepare yourself that for the first 20 months to earn 5000 zloty, that is about 1400 Euros... To fly an A320, welcome to the current financial situation, low cost and eastern Europe.

And about the roster, prepare yourself for 900 hours a year! Night flights at almost all the bases (not Waw airport closed at night) To start your duty at 1700 and land at 4 in the morning is standard..

// ATR 250

Deadline
 

Does anybody know if the 5th of october is the deadline date for Sofia only or is for all locations?.
Thanks in advance.

Night flights are NOT usual at all. That is just plain untrue,

As for the rest, ATR250 probably is about correct though......

It is still a secure job though.....

1400 euros a month for a cleared F/O?? You must be joking...is this true??
Regards

I think that salary sounds "industry standard" at this point in time and probably will stay that way for the future. Supply and Demand: There is a !!!!load of pilots looking for work and willing to work for peanuts and "fly for fun". If the demand was more than supply then we would probably see a slight difference in salary. It is extremely difficult to make a living as a pilot in this day and age. Times have changed. If you are looking to make a living, it honestly pays more to drive a bus. :ugh:

One question about the application on the wizz air site. How have you guys signed and attached the pilot data sheet? It says you should name it "last nama_first name.doc". So the only option I see is to scan it and put the jpeg into a .doc file. Any other ideas?

Thanks!

I typed rather than signed the pilot data sheet (download into word...easy out). If they are interested it shouldnt make a difference if you ask me. BMI have a similar thing and you just type in your signature.

Can somebody post an up to date salary scale, or an accurate net takehome pay for a direct entry experience FO?

Thanks

To get the numbers, just read my post on the same thread but on the previous page!

Believe me, they are correct..

If you will be qualified as a senior FO at Wizz..? You will need 1500 factored hours, however Wizz have lately refused new co pilots to join as senior FOs because of cost cutting in the present economic situation.

ATR 250

Thanks ATR.

Coverted to Euros it would only be around 2000 per month!
How do guys survive on this after rent, bills etc?

I put up a shed load of Info on Wizz a few years ago.
As far as I know nothing has changed except the expansion of the Airline.
Do a search.:ok:

And regarding the up-gradings what can you tell me? How is it going on? Is there any seniority or you just need to comply with the company minimum requeriments and have a good file? I think that with so many a/c coming they will need to huge amonut of Cpt. apart from the Direct Entry.

Hei ATR 250 Vmo, could you give me more info on the JOC course in Germany. I mean this is the cheapest JOC I have heard about. Could you give me a link or a telephone for contacting those guys who run the course?
Thank you in advance!

Req
 

Anybody heard from Wizz yet?
;)

Anyone heard from WIZZ??

Thanks guys:ok:

wizz air
 

I heard they are waiting till December to collect apllications, then they will contact 'selected applicants'. If you do not have any recommendation from present Wizz Air captains, the is almost no chance, no matter how many hrs you have.

ipilot86
 

Nonsense!!

People are being called, interviewed and offered jobs as we speak....

...as for Wizz Captains and chances? Yes, it's true that ALL Wizz pilots have been asked for recommendations, but people have been offered jobs without this.

If you want my opinion, the Wizz guys know what they are looking for. This month, it could well be Captains. Next, it may be Cadets. The month after it could be SFO's.... we need to fill seats and there is a demographic model we need.

All I can say is... hang in there.

stansdead, any chance of a recommendation, christmas spirit and all that????:}

A recommendation from Stan is not neccessarily a good thing ;)

Virtual Reality....
 

Absolutely. A Facebook account would help more.....:{

Hey guys !

According to Wizz's web site, A320 TR are carried out at Airbus Training Centre, Toulouse.

But who is in charge of Wizz's selection process ?
Is it still CAE ?

If not, does someone know where the selection takes place and its content ?

Thanks :ok:

Hello every one,
I have a Hungarian CPL/ATPL frozen with A320 type rating and some hours on type,dose any one know anything about Wizz Air is contacting the Pilots now for the interviews?:)

thanks

Crazy!
 

"1400 euros a month for a cleared F/O?? You must be joking...is this true??"
Any one taking thit deal up their a*s must be retarded.:ugh::ugh::ugh:

You make better money flipping burgers at the golden m.:{
And any left overs are free :yuk::yuk::yuk:

No one (my friends nor me) have been invited or contacted from Wizz yet. They wrote on their web pages we should wait till december. It's rumoured that they have some troubles with a cash flow now...

Fandak
 

Care to elaborate on your cashflow theories??

I was told a long time ago to watch out for this crowd as it was expanding at an alarming rate. Where was the funding coming from?
I suppose it is fine in the boom times but if they are highly leveraged the cracks might be about to show.

No evidence as the financial reports are not available.

Unskilled work at city restaurants or petrol stations pay as well as F/O work at Wizzair. Back to communist days.

How about this for a thought,

Considering the idiots out there paying to work, flying 500 hrs on type, I guess being paid to fly a plane these days is a real novelty.

So based on this fact, Wizz seems to be a good deal :ok:

Get paid or pay to work :confused:

Uni