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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:
2024
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(yearly, hourly etc)
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Basic Salary    
 
Fleet
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Rank
CADSOFOSFOCAP
Year
 
16
116675
15
115046
14
113447
179485
13
111873
176960
12
109617
174524
11
107417
172102
10
105270
168630
9
103173
165244
8
101131
161939
7
80707
99137
158717
6
78183
97191
155572
5
72686
95291
152502
4
71456
93440
149508
3
70454
91631
146589
2
57889
72686
80707
89878
143741
1
55738
71456
78183
88132
140964
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update

Capt top £207,485 (90 Annual Sectors) 14/Jul/24
Capt base £155,060 (60 Annual Sectors)
14/Jul/24
FO top SFO £134,876 (90 Annual Sectors) FO £93,298 (90 Annual Sectors) 14/Jul/24
FO base SFO £96,945 (60 Annual Sectors) FO £86,001 (60 Annual Sectors) 14/Jul/24
SO top

£84,025 (90 Annual Sectors)

14/Jul/24
SO base £78,601 (60 Annual Sectors)
14/Jul/24
FE top
FE base
Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems for Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
Capt Y1 Cap (60 Sectors): £14,096 Y14 Cap (60 Sectors): £17,948
14/Jul/24
FO Y1 FO (60 Sectors): £7,818 Y16 SFO (60 Sectors): £11,967
14/Jul/24
SO Y1 SO (60 Sectors): £7,146 Y2 SO (60 Sectors): £7,269
14/Jul/24
FE
Pension Details for Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
6% employee, 15% employer. This now includes new joiners which used to be 10%.  
27/Mar/23
Conditions for Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
Roster
Leave
Staff travel 7 standby tickets per year. 1 paft now after 10 years.
7/May/24
Discounted holidays

Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs Situation

last update
Current Situation:  
Currently looking to hiring a lot of Pilot (FO/SFO) but negotiations between Balpa and VS management ended with no common agreement (pay deal rejected by the pilots) main reason ROSTER (especially the recovery period after flights). Negotiations still ongoing
 
3/Jun/24
Outlook:  
Currently looking for 350 Pilots for 2024 due to a massive exodus of experienced pilots for EK,LS, BA, QR, EZ.  
 
3/Jun/24
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive   3/Jun/24
Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)
last update
Captain  
Upgrade time around 7 years for the time being 3/Jun/24
   
FO  
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) 3/Jun/24
   
SO  
   
FE
   
Scholorship  
 
Recruitment Process for Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
Recruitment dealt with exclusively by Zenon. STAGE 1: Pre-screen (all documentation submitted via an online application, which is then screened and the best are selected). STAGE 2: Telephone interview (45 minutes). (Idea of for Zenon to get to know you a bit better, and assess your motivations for working for VAA). STAGE 3 Online aptitude tests, featuring psychometric, verbal reasoning and mathematics. STAGE 4: Competency interview (REMOTE with Zenon)(1.2 hours). STAGE 5: 737 Simulator assessment, in partnership with Jet Masterclass. All raw data flying, no use of A/P allowed. Scenario based. 2 hours, 1 hour as PF and 1 hour as PM. STAGE 6: Final interview at VAA HQ, Gatwick. Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.  3/May/24
Fleet
last update
Current:  
3x A339, 10x A330, 9x A350-1000, 17x B787 17/Jan/23
 
Orders:  
5x A350 + options, 13x A339 + options   17/Jan/23
Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact
last update
Preferred method of application:  
Through Zenon 3/Jun/24
   
Name:  
 
Job Title:  
 
Address:    
     
Tel:
Fax:
Email: (To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV)
     
Website:  3/Jun/24
https://www.zenon.aero/virgin/?term=1  
Pilot vacancies webpage:  3/Jun/24
https://www.zenon.aero/virgin/?term=1  
Online application form link:  3/Jun/24
https://www.zenon.aero/virgin/?term=1    
Bases For Virgin Atlantic Airways Pilot Jobs (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)
last update
London Heathrow
(click to look-up airport codes)
3/Jun/24

 

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