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Operator Classification
Operator name: European Cargo
Operator type: Cargo
Region: Europe
Country: UK
 
Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax
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Fleet
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 £118k pa
20/Mar/23
Capt base £123900 Increasing by 5% in Q1 2024
7/Nov/23
FO top £78k pa 20/Mar/23
FO base £81900 Increasing by 5% in Q1 2024 7/Nov/23
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SO base
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FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt 2.70/hr away from base
20/Mar/23
FO 2.70/hr away from base
20/Mar/23
SO
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
Employee Contributions 4.16% Employer 6.16%. Rising to 8.16% in Q1 2024  
7/Nov/23
   
Conditions
last update
Roster 144 days off per calender year
20/Mar/23
Leave 28 days per calender year
20/Mar/23
Staff travel None
10/Jul/22
Discounted
holidays		 None
10/Jul/22
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Accepting Applications for First Officers. Internal promotions preferred, Direct Entry Captains may be required in 2024, Longhaul and widebody experienced preferred. A340 rated recuitment open now. Any Airbus rating with 1500 hrs open now. Non-rated recruitment opening in Q1 2024. Second Officer recruitment may be open towards the end of 2024. All recruitment advertised on LinkedIn 7/Nov/23
   
  Outlook:  
Recruitment open due to expansion plans as aircraft come online. Currently operating 3 A340-600 Freighters with 2 in the final stages of conversion, due to join the fleet by February 2024. 5 more A340-600's planned to join the fleet within 12-18 months. 7/Nov/23
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   7/Nov/23
   
Entry Requirements
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  Captain  
Internal promotion is preferred. 10/Jul/22
     
  FO  
Must have: - UK CAA Licence - UK CAA Medical - Right to Live and work in the UK - Airbus rating with 1500 hours or an A340 rating - Unfrozen ATPL 7/Nov/23
     
  SO  
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
 
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Interview and sim assessment on Airbus. 10/Jul/22
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
5 A340-600 freighters 7/Nov/23
     
  Orders:  
5 more A340-600 Freighters joining the fleet plus options on additional aircraft.   7/Nov/23
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
Email Recruitment@european.aero Please use the subject title PPJN 7/Nov/23
     
  Name:    
Captain Steve Geeves   7/Nov/23
  Job Title:  
Director Flight Operations   10/Jul/22
  Address:    
European Aviation, House, Bournemouth International Airport, Dorset, BH23 6EA  
       
Tel: - 7/Nov/23
Fax: - 7/Nov/23
Email: recruitment@european.aero 10/Jul/22
       
  Website:   
www.european.aero   10/Jul/22
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
 
  Online application form link:   
 
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
BOH only.   10/Jul/22

 

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