Given that you'll presumably have a 3 month notice period, you could always apply explaining in a covering letter how you will have the required hours by the time of any likely start date. I have absolutely no idea whether this would work or not as I am not part of the recruiting empire.

Either way, good luck!

Ah cool, worth a shot haha.

Thanks for your help :)

Anyone heard from DHL recruitment?
 

Hey all,

I applied for DHL back in December and still haven’t heard whether I’ve been shortlisted for an interview or not!

And im 6000 hours on the 737!

has anyone heard whether they’ve started interviews yet?

probably hundreds of applicants every month and just lost in the system. A polite email may help but I’d imagine the volume of applications is still mental. Another 400 odd pilots to recruit apparently.

Selection ongoing - recruitment team busy!

Yes I know of two that have gone or going through the process both from the company I’m leaving.

First one she was called in December and given her Sim check date in January. She starts end of March / early April I believe. The other has his interview in a week or twos time. Both are experienced (10k hr Airbus)

​​​​Apologies if these have been covered..
Layovers- I appreciate it's Type and destination dependant, but what's the general "rule"? Is it a minimum rest type of operation or a bit more generous? Fair to say USA and ME 24 hours with the Far East/HKG being 48 hours?
Are there any multi sector days on the 767 or 777?
For commuters, does the pattern of the 777 suit better than the 767?

Anything from 24-135 hour layovers down route, there is no fixed pattern generally speaking. Obviously min rest duties can occur to meet network requirements. Commuting works fine on both fleets however, be prepared to shell out on the odd night/day in accommodation if you don’t live within 90 minutes of EMA.
Multi sector days…..well yes, if it’s a short sector, eg. EME-LEJ -EMA.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Everything you hear about this gig is positive. Sounds a great place to work.

Aye thats why I tried to apply but got rejected after 1 day :(
Guess I'll try again in a few months

It is just that. Great company and even better people.👍

Can anyone advise how long it takes for a new join FO to get onto full salary and is the £67k just during training or for a certain period of time? As an experienced Jet Captain I guess there is no point asking about time to command (how long is a piece of string) but is there a certain experience level required to apply for command down the line etc?

£67K basic from day one, for 12 months, then jump up to year one. If type rated on 767/777 then you start on year one straight away. The only thing that is reduced at the start is the duty pay which is on a lesser training hourly rate until line check is passed. Command well within 5 years at the moment for experienced pilots, for 767 command 4000hrs total time and 1000hrs boeing. 777 command is 5000hrs total time with 1000hrs boeing. Commands given with experience and seniority. Alongside basic, expect anywhere from £10K-15K per year with duty pay and night stop allowances. BALPA pay talks ongoing at present and a yearly bonus scheme for staff as well up to 5%.

Thankfully the reduced duty pay has been removed recently. So it’s £4.20 every hour you are away from base during the Type Rating.

many thanks for the information 👍

A quick question please about 777 rosters please. Is there much control over your rosters (trips/days off)? Looking at the network it looks like there's some long trips out there. To get an idea please, if you head west to HKG how long would the trip be and how many days off could expect after for example? I'm trying to get a feel for days at home.
Much appreciated

random roster, no bidding or location preferences to keep it fair. Minimum days off is trip length/2 +1, so ten day trip has a minimum 6 days off after. AFAIK, that +1 is about to change to + 2 later in the year. 10 on would mean 7 off.

that’s the minimum days off, you can get rostered more days off. 8 golden days off you can book too for special occasions etc.

Superb! That sounds very workable, particularly if it goes to /2 + 2. Many thanks

Good luck getting a 777 into EME, a 767 would be Autobrake Max and no freight...😜