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Payscale (please state whether
before or after tax)
(please
ignore if the detailed payscale
above is up to date) |
last
update
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| Capt
top |
YR 14 CAPT £239,860 (Basic salary + flying pay) |
4/Nov/25 |
| Capt
base |
YR 1 CAPT
£206,399 (Basic salary + flying pay) |
4/Nov/25
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| FO
top |
YR 14 SFO
£145,521 (Basic salary + flying pay) |
4/Nov/25 |
| FO
base |
YR 1 FO
£101,680 (Basic salary + flying pay) |
4/Nov/25 |
| SO
top |
£90,657
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14/Jul/25
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| SO
base |
£89,122 |
14/Jul/25
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| FE
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| Additional
Duty Pay / Per Diems for Virgin Atlantic Airways
Pilot Jobs |
last
update
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| Capt |
Tax free HMRC allowance calculated on time spent downroute. Anyware between $160 daily for US destinations and $30 per day for African destinations |
3/Nov/25
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| FO |
Tax free HMRC allowance calculated on time spent downroute. Anyware between $160 daily for US destinations and $30 per day for African destinations |
3/Nov/25
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| SO |
Tax free HMRC allowance calculated on time spent downroute. Anyware between $160 daily for US destinations and $30 per day for African destinations |
3/Nov/25
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| Pension
Details for Virgin Atlantic Airways
Pilot Jobs |
last
update
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Maximum is 15% employer, 6% employee salary sacrifice. Invested in pension fund which (should) grow over time |
3/Nov/25
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| Conditions
for Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot
Jobs |
last
update
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| Roster |
Significantly improved. Protections returned to pre-pandemic agreements. Minimum 10 days off , avg is 14. 750 hour, booster and commuter contracts available.
Protections still not implemented after the deal was agreed. Updates from management stating this is due to establishment figures but in the same verse the company believes we have the correct establishment on some fleets. Leave wrap around days will not be honoured and no word on when the enhanced contracts will be available. |
6/Sep/24
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| Leave |
35 days to start with, 1 day extra for every year completed up to max 5 days. |
24/Jul/25
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| Staff
travel |
At full time per calendar year: 7 free of fare standby Virgin tickets (you pay airport taxes), 1 'ace' ticket for husband/wife which puts them on the top of the standby list on a flight, unlimited discounted Virgin tickets (price depends on season and loads), after 10, 15, 20, 25 years seniority: 1 PAFT ticket which again puts you at the top of the standby list, 20 yearly tickets for 'mates' so basically anyone you fancy, unlimited MyIDTravel travel for direct family (spouse, parents, siblings, children and 1 person of choice). Discounted tickets with partner Delta, KLM & Air France. After 25 years seniority unlimited Virgin lounge access for you and anyone you bring along. All in all one of the best staff travel benefits in the industry in my opinion. |
3/Nov/25
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| Discounted
holidays |
Discounts at IHG and Accor hotel group. |
3/Nov/25
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
Pilot Jobs Situation
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last
update
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| Current
Situation: |
Mainly hiring for Airbus.
Main focus is on lifestyle which the company has signed back in 2024 but very slow to implement. This will be the main focus over the next few years as pilots want pre-covid lifestyle back. Management actively recruiting pilots in order to implement this.
Brexit and global shortage does not help the above.
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3/Nov/25
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| Outlook: |
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Mainly recruiting for Airbus as most upgrades are Airbus bound and B789 is well crewed (B789 have the best lifestyle).
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3/Nov/25 |
| Overall
Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve): |
| Positive |
3/Nov/25
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| Virgin Atlantic Airways
Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements
(including preferred
pilot schools) |
last
update
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| Captain |
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No DEP CAPT recruitment. Only internal upgrades at VAA from right to left seat. Time to command circa. 6 years, due to ongoing retirements. Some B787 SFOs have transitioned across to 330/350 fleet for upgrades as Airbus has a shortfall of Captains. New Captains on the Airbus fleet will be SFF (Single fleet flying) both fleets (A330-300/900) & A350-1000. |
4/Nov/25
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| FO |
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Hold a current UK Class One Medical
• Unfrozen ATPL licence issued by the UK CAA at the date of joining.
• A valid type rating on your UK license, on one of the aircraft types highlighted above.
• The ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English (certified as ICAO level 6 English Proficiency when applying)
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3/Jun/24
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| SO |
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No more S/O recruitment. |
7/Aug/24
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| Scholorship |
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| Recruitment
Process for Virgin Atlantic Airways
Pilot Jobs |
last
update
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Online tests, sim assessment, HR interview Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here. |
14/Jul/25 |
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| Fleet |
last
update
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| Current: |
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5x A339, 10x A333, 12x A350-1000, 17x B787 |
5/Aug/24
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| Orders: |
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14x A339 |
5/Aug/24
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| Virgin Atlantic Airways
Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact |
last
update
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| Preferred
method of application: |
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Internal recruitment. Apply through website. Recommendation by Virgin pilots helps. |
14/Jul/25 |
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VHQ, Fleming Way, Crawley RH10 9DF, United Kingdom |
14/Jul/25 |
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(To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV) |
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| Website: |
14/Jul/25 |
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https://careers.virginatlantic.com/pilots |
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| Pilot
vacancies webpage: |
14/Jul/25 |
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https://careers.virginatlantic.com/pilots |
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| Online
application form link: |
14/Jul/25 |
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https://careers.virginatlantic.com/pilots |
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| Bases
For Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot
Jobs (including
restrictions for recent pilot
school graduates) |
last
update
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LHR & MAN (MAN is Airbus at the moment) very rarely EDI
(click
to look-up airport codes) |
14/Jul/25 |
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