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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$172,400 (Excluding Allowances) 29/Jun/06
Capt base A$151,400 (Excluding Allowances)
29/Jun/06
FO top A$98,340 (Excluding Allowances) 29/Jun/06
FO base A$81,150 (Excluding Allowances) 29/Jun/06
SO top

SO base
FE top
FE base
Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems
last update
Capt A$120.30 max per layover
28/Jan/06
FO A$120.30 max per layover
28/Jan/06
SO
FE
Pension Details
last update
9 per cent compulsory superannuation fund of choice.  
21/Jan/10
Conditions
last update
Roster 8-13 layovers per monthly roster depending on base. Air crew bidding system. Minimum 11 days off per month.
29/Jun/06
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 Jobs Situation For Pilots
last update
Current Situation:  
Strong growth forecast over next few years under new management 26/Aug/10
 
Outlook:  
60 million before tax profit.   16/Mar/09
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive   26/Aug/10
Virgin Blue 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
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.   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
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
Preferred method of application:  
Register interest directly at virginblue.com.au 8/Aug/05
   
Name:  
 
Job Title:  
 
Address:    
     
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
     
Website:  
 
Pilot vacancies webpage:  8/Aug/05
virginblue.com.au  
Online application form link:  
   
Bases For Pilots (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)
last update
Brisbane QLD, Melbourne Vic, Sydney NSW (Trial Base at present)
(click to look-up airport codes)
29/Jun/06


 

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