BA Cityflyer Direct Entry Captain in City of Westminster

Overview

BA Cityflyer Direct Entry Captain

Company: British Airways

Location: London

Type: Permanent, Full-time

This is a key time to be joining BA Cityflyer as we Build a Better Cityflyer. We take pride in our past and look to the future as an airline that embraces the best of modern Britain. If you share these qualities, you could be part of the next chapter of our story. For BA Cityflyer Captains, the customer always comes first. Your goal is to provide the very best flight experience bringing our business and leisure customers into the heart of London. BA Cityflyer operates primarily from London City Airport, flying to destinations across Europe and the UK on a seven-day-a-week operation including business, charter and leisure flights with a varied roster (day trips, night stops and tours). You will work flexibly within a tight-knit team to operate Embraer 190 services in a challenging operating environment, maintaining high professional standards and delivering industry-leading customer service.

You will have opportunities to develop your career within BA Cityflyer as a Line Trainer, TRI, TRE or become a Pilot Recruiter, among other development paths. We offer a comprehensive benefits package as listed below.

What we offer

• Permanent contract: full terms and conditions effective from your first day of employment
• Company funded conversion course/type rating (with bond)
• Private Medical Scheme (for you and your family)
• Medical and licence renewals paid by BA Cityflyer
• Company pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Loss of Licence scheme on joining
• Life Assurance
• Company car leasing scheme. Cycle to Work
• 30 days annual leave increasing to 35 days on 7-years completed service
• On joining extensive British Airways worldwide staff travel benefits
• Up to 30 discounted \'Hotline\' airfares per year for yourself, friends and family
• Discounts at selected car hire, hotels and retail stores

With our commitment to sustainable employment, we are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at BA Cityflyer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Minimum criteria to apply

• Currently operating as a Captain is desirable.
• Current UK CAA Part-FCL licence ATPL (A) or ability to convert to a UK licence using CAA EASA transfer process route 5 or 6.
• A current type rating with a minimum of 4000 hours total hours to include 1500 hours as PIC of a commercial jet/turboprop multi-crew aircraft. The 1500 hours PIC must be on an aircraft MTOW 20,000kg or greater and will not include any PICUS hours.
• A current UK issued ATPL (A).
• ICAO English language proficiency level 6.
• Valid ME Instrument rating.
• Valid Class 1 Medical (valid for 6 months after date of joining).
• E-Jet type rating desirable but not essential.

Supporting documents

Supporting Files: Please add a copy of your licence and the last 3 pages of your logbook to the supporting files section before submitting your application. Hours and ratings will be checked during screening and at assessment. Please read the job description for the full criteria.

Please note

• Candidates who were not successful at initial screening, video interview, capacity testing or assessment centre stage can reapply after 6 months from their most recent assessment date due to updated processes. Candidates who were not successful at the SIM stage must wait 12 months before reapplying for the pilot recruitment campaign.
• You may only apply to one airline within the British Airways family (British Airways, Euroflyer, or Cityflyer) at a time. If you are unsuccessful in one campaign, you will be unable to reapply to any of the three airlines until the specified re-apply period has elapsed.

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