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Operator Classification
Operator name: French Bee
Operator type: Major/National/Low Cost
Region: Europe
Country: France
 
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: February 2024
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
Monthly
Currency: Euro
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
Min 70 flight hours paid
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Addtional notes: All contracts are CDI - contracts de temps indefinis    
 
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Fleet
A350A350
Rank
CPTFO
Year
 
5
€13000 net
€8500 net
4
€11500 net
€8000 net
3
€10800 net
€7700 net
2
€9500 net
€6800net
1
€8500 net
€5500 net
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update

Capt top CPT 13000€ FIX NET
21/Feb/24
Capt base CPT base 8500€ NET level C1
21/Feb/24
FO top FO C5 payscale 8500€ NET 21/Feb/24
FO base FO C1 payscale 5500€ NET 21/Feb/24
SO top No SO positions
6/Nov/23
SO base No SO positions
6/Nov/23
FE top No FE positions
6/Nov/23
FE base No FE positions
6/Nov/23
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt Per diem RUN/ORY : the allowance is calculated at the rate of 2,92 EUR per hour of stop-over. Per diem SFO/PPT : the allowance is calculated at the rate of 3,75 EUR per hour of stop-over.
6/Nov/23
FO Per diem RUN/ORY : the allowance is calculated at the rate of 2,92 EUR per hour of stop-over. Per diem SFO/PPT : the allowance is calculated at the rate of 3,75 EUR per hour of stop-over.
6/Nov/23
SO No SO positions
6/Nov/23
FE No FE positions
6/Nov/23
   
Pension Details
last update
F/O €250 per month, CPT €450 per month  
20/Feb/24
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Expect 3-4 trips in summer season and 2-3 trips in the winter season. Lay-overs can be anything from 7-11 days in Tahiti to 24h in New York. Expect longer layovers in winter and shorter layovers in summer. Rostering try their best and work on a personal basis as there are ‘only’ 150ish pilots.
6/Nov/23
Leave 41 vacation days, you accumulate the first year in order to take them from the 2nd year onward.
5/Jan/23
Staff travel ID staff travel on most European airlines: Air France, Transavia, Volotéa, Vueling, Air Caraibes, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Europa, ITA, and more
21/Dec/23
Discounted
holidays
Discounts at some hotels
21/Dec/23
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Lack of PILOTS 21/Feb/24
   
  Outlook:  
1 new A350 in late 2024 and 1 new A350 in 2025. Subject to Airbus delays. 20/Feb/24
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   21/Feb/24
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
Minimum 400hrs in French bee and 1000hrs wide body experience. 20/Feb/24
     
  FO  
EASA ATPL (full or frozen). Current CS-25 jet aircraft type-rating. Minimum 1000 hours jet time on CS-25 aircraft. EU Passport or the right to live/work in EU Valid Class 1 Medical certificate. ICAO English Level 4 or above. 6/Aug/23
     
  SO  
No second officers at French bee. 6/Nov/23
     
  FE  
N/A 21/Dec/23
     
  Scholorship  
No scholarship in place   6/Nov/23
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Step 1; Personal interview Step 2; ATPL Quiz Step 3; Airbus Sim Answers in less than 24h 21/Feb/24
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
4x A359 2x A35K 6/Aug/23
     
  Orders:  
1x A35K 1x A359   6/Aug/23
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
Email 6/Nov/23
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
Orly airport   6/Nov/23
       
Tel:
Fax:
Email: Pilotsroadshow@frenchbee.com 6/Nov/23
       
  Website:   
https://www.frenchbee.com/   23/Oct/22
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://www.frenchbee.com/en/careers   23/Oct/22
  Online application form link:   
https://www.linkedin.com/company/frenchbee/jobs/87921   23/Oct/22
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
ORY   14/Aug/17

 

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