Pros
- New fleet of aircraft with expansion planned over the next few years. - Promotion opportunities - Option for fixed or flexible roster. Fixed 5/3/5/4. PT is available but expect flexible roster around your days off - you can get set days but expect a fight with management. - One of the best training departments in the world - Great choice of bases - Home most nights - Generally a safe airline with a solid ‘Just’ culture - Staff Travel (20 ‘significant others’ changes per yr) with confirmed travel and standby tickets. Return travel from UK starts about £30 per person. - Finally private healthcare
Kontras
- Roster can be very fatiguing if flying the line - Pension is not competitive in the market. 7% from the company (vs minimum of 12% elsewhere) - Pay is below where it should be. New RHS contracts not having sector pay or eligibility for a bonus is not great - - Duties now report as early as 0350 and lates often finish after 2am. There are more and more deep night duties flying right through the night. - Very few roster options beyond the generic full time or part time with flexi. On the continent, there are plenty of available options including 7 on 7 off and 5/4/5/4. The hope is that some of these options may come to fruition in the UK.