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Payscale (please state whether before or after tax)
(please ignore if the detailed
payscale above is up to date) |
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Capt
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£207,485 (90 Annual Sectors) |
14/Jul/24
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Capt
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£155,060 (60 Annual Sectors) |
14/Jul/24
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FO
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SFO £134,876 (90 Annual Sectors)
FO £93,298 (90 Annual Sectors) |
14/Jul/24 |
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FO
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SFO £96,945 (60 Annual Sectors)
FO £86,001 (60 Annual Sectors) |
14/Jul/24 |
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SO
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£84,025 (90 Annual Sectors) |
14/Jul/24
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SO
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£78,601 (60 Annual Sectors) |
14/Jul/24
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| Flight
Pay / Per Diem |
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Capt |
Y1 Cap (60 Sectors): £14,096
Y14 Cap (60 Sectors): £17,948 |
14/Jul/24
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FO |
Y1 FO (60 Sectors): £7,818
Y16 SFO (60 Sectors): £11,967 |
14/Jul/24
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SO |
Y1 SO (60 Sectors): £7,146
Y2 SO (60 Sectors): £7,269 |
14/Jul/24
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| Pension
Details |
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15% employer, 6% employee. |
5/Aug/24
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| Conditions |
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Roster |
Significantly improved. Protections returned to pre-pandemic agreements. Minimum 10 days off , avg is 14. 750 hour, booster and commuter contracts available.
Protections still not implemented after the deal was agreed. Updates from management stating this is due to establishment figures but in the same verse the company believes we have the correct establishment on some fleets. Leave wrap around days will not be honoured and no word on when the enhanced contracts will be available. |
6/Sep/24
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Leave |
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Staff
travel |
7 standby tickets per year on Virgin Atlantic Airways with reduced rates for additional tickets and other carriers via myIDTravel. After 10 years' employment, high priority standby ticket (PAFT) which 'may' be confirmed before departure. |
9/Oct/24
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Discounted
holidays |
Yes, through Virgin Holidays. |
5/Aug/24
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| Employment
Situation For Pilots |
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Current
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Hiring. The company hasn’t implemented several key lifestyle elements of the latest pay deal signed months ago.
They have not implemented Wraparound days for leave, they are not honouring the positioning section of the agreement as intended and there has yet to be one 750 contract given out. This is now several months after the deal was signed.
The pilots union has started a formal failure to agree process over elements of the agreement not been honoured by the company and pilot generally are not happy with the way the company has avoided implementation of the agreement. |
1/Nov/24 |
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Outlook: |
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Recruiting for all fleets. |
5/Aug/24 |
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Overall
Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve): |
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Positive |
1/Nov/24 |
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| Entry
Requirements |
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Captain
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Internal upgrades based on seniority only. Upgrades for recruits between '17-'20 is 7-8 years. Any recruits after 2023 is about 12+ years. No more company expansion expected. |
7/Aug/24 |
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FO |
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Hold a current UK Class One Medical
• Unfrozen ATPL licence issued by the UK CAA at the date of joining.
• A valid type rating on your UK license, on one of the aircraft types highlighted above.
• The ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English (certified as ICAO level 6 English Proficiency when applying) |
3/Jun/24 |
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SO |
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No more S/O recruitment. |
7/Aug/24 |
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FE |
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Scholorship |
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| Recruitment
Process |
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Recruitment dealt with exclusively by Zenon.
STAGE 1: Pre-screen (all documentation submitted via an online application, which is then screened and the best are selected).
STAGE 2: Telephone interview (45 minutes). (Idea of for Zenon to get to know you a bit better, and assess your motivations for working for VAA).
STAGE 3 Online aptitude tests, featuring psychometric, verbal reasoning and mathematics.
STAGE 4: Competency interview (REMOTE with Zenon)(1.2 hours).
STAGE 5: 737 Simulator assessment, in partnership with Jet Masterclass. All raw data flying, no use of A/P allowed. Scenario based. 2 hours, 1 hour as PF and 1 hour as PM.
STAGE 6: Final interview at VAA HQ, Gatwick. |
3/May/24 |
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| Fleet |
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Current: |
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5x A339, 10x A333, 12x A350-1000, 17x B787 |
5/Aug/24 |
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Orders: |
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14x A339 |
5/Aug/24 |
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