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Rank
Year
 
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update

Capt top 105098 3/Apr/08
Capt base 78051
3/Apr/08
FO top 68311 3/Apr/08
FO base 46883 3/Apr/08
SO top

SO base
FE top
FE base
Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems
last update
Capt 28.72
3/Apr/08
FO 18.67
3/Apr/08
SO
FE
Pension Details
last update
Employee contribution 6%, Virgin contirbute 15% off full basic salary. Can contribute more thatn 6%, but 15% is max company contribution.  
8/Mar/07
Conditions
last update
Roster
Leave 35 days plus 1 day for each year of service for 7 years
14/Nov/04
Staff travel Yes
Discounted holidays Yes
 
Virgin Atlantic Jobs Situation For Pilots
last update
Current Situation:  
Numerous pilots have taken voluntary sabbatical and part-time which covered all but 10 jobs. 28/Jan/10
 
Outlook:  
No expected recruitment for at least 2 years when those on sabbatical will be invited back.   28/Jan/10
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Neutral   28/Jan/10
Virgin Atlantic Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)
last update
Captain  
Promoted from within. 6000hrs minus 250hrs for each year for up to four years. Command looking at least 10yrs. 14/Aug/08
   
FO  
Experienced long haul F/O's, previous command experience or ex military seem to be preferred. 8/Dec/08
   
SO  
   
FE
   
Scholorship  
 
Recruitment Process
last update
Interview with flight ops, HR and a pilot in attendance. Tech, verbal reasoning, psychological profile and maths exams. A sim ride is no longer part of the selection process. Those offered a position will be subject to a medical examination by a company doctor prior to employment.  
Fleet
last update
Current:  
B747-400 (13 Aircraft) A340-600 (19 Aircraft) A340-300 (6 Aircraft) 19/Nov/08
 
Orders:  
A340-300 due to arrive March 09 was cancelled. Of 10 A330-300s ordered; 5 due 2011 and 5 due 2012. Undecided whether these will be additional ac or replacement. Unclear whether these A330s are instead of the 6 A340-600s which were on hold. B787s very late so possibility of discussions on A350s if situation deteriorates. No change on A380s at present.   30/Jun/09
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
Preferred method of application:  
Online only. 28/Jan/10
   
Name:  
Janine Taylor
 
Job Title:  
Pilot Recruitment
 
Address:    
The Office, Crawley Business Quarter, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 2NU
     
Tel: 01293-444990
Fax: 01293-444924
Email:
     
Website:  
 
Pilot vacancies webpage:  12/Jan/05
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/allaboutus/workingforus/pilotrecruitment/index.jsp  
Online application form link:  12/Jan/05
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/allaboutus/workingforus/pilotrecruitment/pilot1.jsp;jsessionid=BlyLgLXg0qnq1yFXzvkBGDyX50qhvMmsb5183tnTRFHTH2mLC9Qx!1186299480    
Bases For Pilots (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)
last update
LHR, LGW
(click to look-up airport codes)
7/Aug/09


 

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