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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)
Additional elements (beyond state pension of relevant country):
CAPT:
Office duty(daily):225-450 euro
Off day/holiday(daily): 300 euro
Out-of-base flying(per positioning): 100 euro
Random roster: 600 euro
SFO:
Office duty(daily):150-200 euro
Off day/holiday(daily): 200 euro
Out-of-base flying(per positioning): 50 euro
Random roster: 400 euro
FO:
Office duty(daily):150-200 euro
Off day/holiday(daily): 120 euro
Out-of-base flying(per positioning): 30 euro
Random roster: 400 euro
- Fixed 5on/4off -Flexible roster -Commuting 14/7 - 15/15 in selected bases (half basic salary)- all has to be approved by the country manager. 1st month after line check and during the line check you have random roster with no commuting tickets. Flexible roster in some bases they keep saying is possible but is not possible anymore .
17/Jun/24
Leave
Minimum as per each Country Labor Code.
3/Aug/23
Staff
travel
NO jumpset travel anymore, only 4 commuter tickets per month for max of 2 years, complicated rules and policies apply to all the aspects of this airline.
Short of captains, with continuous flow of people leaving, cadet hiring re-activated. Low moral in many bases between crew and pilots. Impact of PW engines in crewing not so important.
16/Jun/24
Outlook:
Massive outflow of experienced pilots. Hiring on all positions.
Wizz Air
Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements
(including preferred
pilot schools)
last
update
Captain
3000 factored hours, including 1000 hours PIC A320 or 1500 PIC Jet aircraft
21/Sep/23
FO
TR FO A320 : Minimum 500 hours on A320
NTR FO A320 : Minimum 1000 hours MEP OR 500 hours ME turbo-prop OR turbo-jet
8/Feb/16
SO
Unexperienced cadets: APS MCC + Type Rating 25000 EUR bonded for 5 years, 415 EUR/month deducted from salary. If no APS MCC only Type Rating - 20000 EUR bond for 4 years, 415 EUR/month. Type rating for FO and CPT: 415 EUR/month for 3 years or self sponsored about 10000-13500 euro. They promise to repay 10000 euro back after 48 months if you stay in the company.
11/Sep/24
FE
Scholorship
Wizz Air Pilot Academy - Trener in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. The contract between Egnatia Aviation in Kavala Greece and Wizz Air has been suspended. Currently new batches go only to Trener.
Two day process at Wizz Air centre in Budapest First stage: document check, group exercise and technical test Second stage: technical and HR interview Third stage: simulator assesment Fourth stage: psychometrics Passing the previous stage is prerequisite to start the next. Expect 7 months training duration after joining NTR, Salary around 800€ for Fo's and 3600€ only for Captains for that period. Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.
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