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Operator Classification
Operator name: Helvetic Airways
Operator type: Major/National/Low Cost
Region: Europe
Country: Switzerland
 
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: October 2023
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 Yearly
Currency: Swiss Francs (CHF)
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
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Fleet
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Rank
 CopilotSenior CopCommander
Year
  
20
56700
64260
129168
19
56700
64260
129168
18
56700
64260
129168
17
56700
64260
129168
16
56700
64260
129168
15
56700
64260
129168
14
56700
64260
129168
13
56700
64260
129168
12
56700
64260
129168
11
56700
64260
129168
10
56700
64260
129168
9
56700
64260
129168
8
56700
64260
122975
7
56700
64260
122975
6
56700
64260
122975
5
56700
64260
113040
4
56700
64260
113040
3
56700
64260
105600
2
56700
64260
105600
1
54575
61905
101300
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top 11000
6/Aug/24
Capt base 9000
6/Aug/24
FO top 5500 6/Aug/24
FO base 4900 16/Feb/26
SO top
SO base none
19/Sep/16
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt CHF 400/month uniform/personal appearance CHF 40/nightstop Duty Hours Compensation System 0-145h = base pay 145h-165h = CHF 10/h 165h-185h = CHF 20/h 185h-max duty = CHF 30/h
3/Oct/23
FO CHF 400/month uniform/personal appearance CHF 40/nightstop Duty Hours Compensation System 0-145h = base pay 145h-165h = CHF 10/h 165h-185h = CHF 20/h 185h-max duty = CHF 30/h
3/Oct/23
SO CHF 400/month uniform/personal appearance CHF 40/nightstop Duty Hours Compensation System 0-145h = base pay 145h-165h = CHF 10/h 165h-185h = CHF 20/h 185h-max duty = CHF 30/h
3/Oct/23
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
Minimum amount required by Swiss law is paid.  
3/Oct/23
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Minimum 7 days off per month. Minimum 96 days off per year. May be reduced pro rata for crew members (30 years and older) receiving more than the legal minimum of four weeks vacation per year. Company will call you on your off days and ask you to fly if short on staff. CHF 100 paid for flying on an off day or trade for a different day off. Often 6 days in a row on duty. Followed by two days off only.
23/Sep/24
Leave if below 30 years 28 days, thereafter 35 days, 42 if above 40 years.
16/May/09
Staff travel Yes, but limited. Always lowest standby priority with other airlines, and only a couple airlines allow standby travel with travel partners (ZPA). Easier with spouse/parents.
16/Feb/26
Discounted
holidays		 Some discounts offered, for example 10% with KUONI travel agency
31/Aug/16
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
- 15/Dec/22
   
  Outlook:  
Constant and very high turnover rate amongst first officers. The majority of first officers try to go elsewhere asap. Reasons are always the same: very low salary, extremely busy rosters (especially in summer), and pilot - management relations. A good first job in the cockpit, but no long term career (for most). Positives: Good training, good atmosphere amongst crew, reasonable OFF wishes and vacation requests are often granted as requested. Recruitment is cyclical : Assessments in late spring/summer. Type rating in autumn/early winter. line intro winter/early spring. 16/Feb/26
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   16/Feb/26
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
Looking for direct entry captains 11/Aug/24
     
  FO  
fATPL or higher, but with MCC & UPRT. Candidates from partner ATO Horizon S.F.A have an unofficial advantage but many new FOs also come from external ATOs. B2 German is a requirement. 16/Feb/26
     
  SO  
none 31/Dec/04
     
  FE  
none 31/Dec/04
     
  Scholorship  
Training costs deducted from starting salary   4/Apr/20
   
Recruitment Process
last update
First day is an Info day, then an ATPL Theory test followed by an unconventional theory refresher course for candidates to prepare for the DA42 simulator. 2nd day is simulator check. 3rd day is a psychological & psychometric evaluation with a 3rd party company (either Nantys or ZHAW). Depending on which you are assigned, some tests must be performed beforehand via the website at home. Day 4 is 2 rounds of interviews. first a panel of interviewers from the operations side, then from managements side. The decision will be given by email a few days later. 16/Feb/26
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
Embraer E190 (6) Embraer E195 (4) Embraer E290 (8) Embraer E295 (4) 17/Nov/24
     
  Orders:  
3x E295 ordered (Delivery late 2026) + 5x options   20/Nov/25
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
Helvetic Pilot Hiring Web Page 17/Sep/10
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
Helvetic Airways AG, Steinackerstrasse 56, CH-8302 Kloten   5/Mar/18
       
Tel: +41 44 270 85 45 5/Mar/18
Fax:
Email: info@helvetic.com 17/Sep/10
       
  Website:   
www.helvetic.com   31/Dec/04
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
none   31/Dec/04
  Online application form link:   
https://career.helvetic.com/vacancies/flt   5/Mar/18
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
ZRH/LSZH main base. BRN /LSZB can be requested for summer seasons, but usually only 1 aircraft is stationed there at a time so very limited spots. BRN is a highly requested base especially amongst Capt, but increasingly amongst FO aswell.   16/Feb/26

 

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