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Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax (pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
Effective from:		Listed pay rates are: (yearly, hourly etc)
Currency:	(click here to use the currency converter)	Guaranteed hours: (if applicable)
Addtional notes:	The Local Pilots get paid flight allowance which is not paid to expats, hence the LOCAL pilots end up earning more than an EXPAT pilot, you also fly 100 hours per month without fail and on overtime that is what is expected out of you for your monthly salary. Because ARIK is a one man operation there is no union or protection for the pilots....many Expat pilots have gone on rotation and their salaries have been stopped until they return. because the airline lose so many expats when they go on rotation they have started suspending your salary until you return. UPDATE: Arik Air only has three ex Nigeria Airways pilots flying for them, all of them left Nigeria Airways, 15 years. They joined Arik from other private airlines. As for the Gecat assessment process, no one was offered a job who was not put forward by Gecat. The only exception to the assessment process, were Pilots who were B733 type rated, who were Nigerian, and all were ex Virgin Nigeria Airways pilots, who went through the Gecat process, to get the Virgin Nigeria Job, in the first place, and went through the B733 type rating course at Gecat. Living in Lagos, under armed guard is par for the course, the crime situation is getting better in Lagos. Pilots who come here know that this is not a western european city. A few expat pilots have been flushed out who presented themselves as Captains, and actually had no command experience. The policy is that if you are an expat type rated, you are put through a recurrent, at Ariks expense, if you are successful you are offered a job.

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Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)		last update
Capt top	$8000 after Nigerian tax	15/Jan/10
Capt base
FO top	$5500 after Nigerian tax	15/Jan/10
FO base	$3500 after Nigerian tax	15/Jan/10
SO top
SO base
FE top
FE base
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Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems		last update
Capt	Local Pilots about an additional $1200-$1500USD Per Month. EXpats NONE	25/May/08
FO	Local Pilots about an additional $1200-$1500USD Per Month. EXpats NONE	25/May/08
SO
FE
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Pension Details		last update
NONE. Medical coverage in a hospital you wont even take your sick dog too.		25/May/08
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Conditions		last update
Roster	Operates on a Daily Basis Operations usually call you to advise on what flight you are doing the following day.	25/May/08
Leave	For expat pilots, rotation is 56 days ON, 28 days OFF, travel days NOT included in working days.	20/Jan/10
Staff travel	NONE	25/May/08
Discounted holidays	NONE	25/May/08
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Arik Air Jobs Situation For Pilots	last update

Current Situation:
A lot of pilots leaving, no upgrades until several years in the company and minimum 4000 hours. You get approximately 350 hours a year.	20/Jan/10

Outlook:
Very good. Orders in for several new aircrafts. Both B777's and B787's have been ordered for long-haul flights.	2/Aug/07

Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Neutral	20/Jan/10

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Arik Air Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)	last update
Captain
Captain - Bombardier CRJ series / Boeing 737 - 300 / Hawker 800: Total time: 3,000 hours flying time Command time: 1,000 hours out of which 500 hours must be on any of the above equipment Also, the Captain must possess Air Transport Pilot Licence with a valid Class J medical.	2/Aug/07

FO
First Officers ? Bombardier CRJ series / Boeing 737 - 300 / Hawker 800: Total time: 1,500 hours flying time out of which 300 hours must be on a jet The First Officer must also possess CPL with I/R and valid medical. The possession of the ATPL and a Class J medical is a requirement.	2/Aug/07

SO
Cadet program: Arik Air will introduce a cadet programme and therefore also encourage applications from pilots with a minimum of 300 hours fixed wing.	2/Aug/07

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Recruitment Process	last update
RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR CAPTAINS / FIRST OFFICERS Please note that Stage 1 of the recruitment process will take place in Lagos. Stage 2 will be in London Gatwick. Stage 1 Personal interview ? approximately 45 minutes to convince us of your suitability to join Arik Air. This is your opportunity to convince us that you are the sort of person who will thrive in an environment where hard work and effort are paramount. Stage 2 A pre-simulator briefing Simulator assessment in a B737 or B757 simulator ? 45 minutes as both pilot flying and PNF. We assess basic handling skills, CRM and flight management. Simulator briefing Technical Assessment ? 45 minutes assessing your technical knowledge on your current / previous aircraft types	2/Aug/07
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Fleet	last update
Current:
2xA340-500, 3xB737-800, 9xB737-700, 2xB737-300, 4xCRJ-900, 2xDash8-Q400, 2xHS125-800XP	27/Feb/10

Orders:
No indication of orders on Boeing website for any orders other than 7x 737s.	3/Oct/08
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Recruitment Contact For Pilots		last update
Preferred method of application:
Online		2/Aug/07

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Address:
Arik Air Limited, Arik Air Aviation Centre, Murtala Muhammed Domestic Airport, P.O. Box 10468 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria		2/Aug/07

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Website:		2/Aug/07
http://www.arikair.com/
Pilot vacancies webpage:		2/Aug/07
http://www.arikjobs.com/jobs/publish/
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Bases For Pilots (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)		last update
LOS (click to look-up airport codes)		2/Aug/07
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