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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)
Effective
from:
Listed
pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
Currency:
7 days, before payment day, SunExpress calculates best Euro currency of all Turkish Banks. Best rate will be used to pay all Euro's in Turkis Lira's. Most probably Captains may choose to be paid in Euro's or Turkish Lira's (click
here to use the currency converter)
Guaranteed
hours:
(if applicable)
Addtional
notes:
Fleet
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Summer season: Maximum utalisation of flight crew, 130-160 duty hours
Winter season: usually less than 100 hrs duty time
ACMI operation possible in winter
27/May/24
Leave
Leave Entitlements: 28 days (year 2-5)
35 days (year 6-10)
42 days (year 11+)
Sick leave does not give any duty time payment compensation.
27/May/24
Staff
travel
Yes, mainly with the Lufthansa Group and Turkish Airlines ,and several airlines on Myidtravel
SunExpress
Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements
(including preferred
pilot schools)
last
update
Captain
4000TT, 1500 flight hours on aircraft in excess of 27000 kg MTOW, 1000PIC
Min 3 years airline pilot experience, Min level 4 ICAO English proficiency
22/Sep/14
FO
NTR & TR accepted:
Min age 21 years, max age 39 years + 364 days.
Min CPL (A)/IR (A) license and IR on multi-engine aircraft.
MCC + AUPRT
English language proficiency min ICAO level 4 and Company English valid test
Type Rating fee from your payroll during your three-year service contract with your monthly wage.
16/Nov/23
SO
FE
Scholorship
Has ab-initio MPL classes in Istanbul, Turkey. Must have Turkish nationality and a university degree.
1) Mollymawk test (Psychometrics)
2) Simulator Test (B737-800)
3) Company Interview
4) Documentation Check and Briefing for the Validation Process Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.
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