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Operator Classification
Operator name: LOT Polish Airlines
Operator type: Major/National/Low Cost
Region: Europe
Country: Poland
 
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)
 hourly
Currency: Polish Zloty (PLN)
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
 30 SBH
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Addtional notes: .    
 
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Fleet
 TTFO SH.TTFO LH.TTCPT SH.TTCPT LH
Rank
 TTPLN/SBH.TTPLN/SBH.TTPLN/SBH.TTPLN/SBH
Year
  
7
.
.
.
6
TT: 14000+
678
TT: 15500+
707
5
TT: 2500+
346
...
...
...
...
4
TT: 1750+
317
TT: 5500+
548
TT: 6000+
620
TT: 9500+
664
3
TT: 1000+
289
TT: 4000+
490
TT: 4500+
606
TT: 7500+
649
2
TT: 500+
260
TT: 2500+
433
TT: 3000+
591
TT: 5500+
635
1
TT: 200+
231
TT: 1500+
375
TT: 1500+
577
TT: 3500+
620
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top LH average 48'000PLN SH average 44'000PLN
6/Aug/24
Capt base LH average 41'000PLN LH guaranteed 18'000PLN SH average 37'500PLN SH guaranteed 17'300PLN
6/Aug/24
FO top LH average 37'500PLN SH average 21'000PLN 6/Aug/24
FO base LH: average 21'800PLN LH: guaranteed 9'500PLN SH: average 14'000PLN SH: guaranteed 7'000PLN 6/Aug/24
SO top
SO base
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt no per diems
17/Jun/19
FO no per diems
17/Jun/19
SO no per diems
17/Jun/19
FE no per diems
17/Jun/19
   
Pension Details
last update
Most pilots are self employed, even in LOT airlines. No social benefits, the usual atypical working condition.  
29/Nov/16
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Stable roster, 14 days in advance for the month. 3 blocks of 3 days OFF per month may be requested for family occasions. 35 days paid leave per year
6/Aug/24
Leave
Staff travel Unlimited staff travel LOT from start of employment, after 6 months ID travel. Staff pays airport fees
2/Jan/19
Discounted
holidays
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Still a great shortage of pilots. on SH fleets captains fly max hours with little OFF's. Continuous hiring takes place. 6/Aug/24
   
  Outlook:  
Aiming for constant growth, Embraers'll be replaced by A220's, airline is actively searching more options to purchase both wide- and narrowbody ACs 4/Jul/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   4/Jul/25
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
no DEC. Promotion within the company. For LH minimum 5000hrs jet time. 22/Aug/24
     
  FO  
At least 21 years old. TT 200+. CPL(A) with frozen ATPL(A) or full ATPL(A). A valid TR, or if not yet type rated: IR/ME+MCC+JOC+UPRT. At least ELP 4. Medical class 1. Unrestricted right to live and work in EU. 22/Aug/24
     
  SO  
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
No cadet program at all. Some people train at LOT Flight Acadamy but it is fully self sponsored.   22/Aug/24
   
Recruitment Process
last update
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
5x E170, 13x E175, 8x E190, 16x E195, 3x E195-E2, 6x B737-8, 14x B737MAX, 8x B787-8, 7x B787-9 6/Feb/25
     
  Orders:  
2 x B787-8 13 x B737MAX8 40 x A220 (+ options for further 44)   4/Jul/25
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
email or website 6/Aug/18
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
 
       
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
       
  Website:   
www.lot.com   8/Apr/05
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://www.lot.com/pl/pl/kariera/praca-w-samolocie/pilot-samolotu   29/May/23
  Online application form link:   
 
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
only WAW   2/Dec/22

 

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