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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)
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Fleet
B737B737E JetE Jet
Rank
CaptFOCaptFO
Year
 
20
179,000
107,400
139,200
83,520
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update

Capt top A$184,791 B737 (Excluding Allowances) 19/Sep/10
Capt base A$147,832 Embraer(Excluding Allowances)
19/Sep/10
FO top A$120,124 B737 (Excluding Allowances) 19/Sep/10
FO base A$81,308 Embraer (Excluding Allowances) 19/Sep/10
SO top

SO base
FE top
FE base
Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems for Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs
last update
Capt A$134.50 per layover
19/Sep/10
FO A$134.50 per layover
19/Sep/10
SO
FE
Pension Details for Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs
last update
9 per cent compulsory superannuation fund of choice.  
21/Jan/10
Conditions for Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs
last update
Roster 8-13 layovers per monthly roster depending on base. Air crew bidding system. Minimum 11 days off per 4 weeks.
19/Sep/10
Leave 6 weeks per annum. 6 days sick leave without a certificate.
28/Jan/06
Staff travel A$1000 of free travel then staff travel rates (You and partner/children plus 4 others). Staff travel with Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines, V Australia, Delta.
21/Jan/10
Discounted holidays Yes, (Blue Holidays)
6/Jul/06

Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs Situation

last update
Current Situation:  
Currently hiring
 
21/Mar/16
Outlook:  
60 million before tax profit.  
 
16/Mar/09
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive   21/Mar/16
Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)
last update
Captain  
No DEC. Expect 5-8 years as First Officer. May change if regional and international operations come on line. 12/Jun/06
   
FO  
Australian ATPL or CPL with ATPL Theory Subjects, Australian Command Instrument Rating, Australian Class 1 Medical Certificate, Total Flying Time - 1000 hours (must include at least 500 hours Multi Engine Aircraft) 11/Mar/08
   
SO  
   
FE
   
Scholorship  
 
Recruitment Process for Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs
last update
Interview with two management Captains. Expect 1.30 - 2 hours depending on experience levels of candidate. Questions include personal, employment history, technical/ATPL theory, B737 tech/data and company history. Pass company medical by approved doctors. Pass B737 simulator evaluation at VB training centre in Brisbane. Candidate must be B737NG endorsed. Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.  12/Jun/06
Fleet
last update
Current:  
53x B737NG (32 B737-800, 21B737-700) 21 E-Jet (6 E-170, 15 E-190 26/Aug/10
 
Orders:  
69x B737-800 + 25 options and 30 purchase rights, 2x A330-200, 3x E-190.   26/Aug/10
Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact
last update
Preferred method of application:  
Register interest directly at virginblue.com.au 8/Aug/05
   
Name:  
 
Job Title:  
 
Address:    
     
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Email: (To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV)
     
Website:  
 
Pilot vacancies webpage:  8/Aug/05
virginblue.com.au  
Online application form link:  
   
Bases For Virgin Blue Pilot Jobs (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)
last update
Brisbane QLD, Melbourne Vic, Sydney NSW, Perth WA (Embraer only)
(click to look-up airport codes)
19/Sep/10

 

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