Virgin Atlantic continue to require Direct Entry First Officers and Senior First Officers. Candidates need to have a Boeing or Airbus type rating. The following information is for Boeing aircraft but they are also recruiting Airbus rated pilots for their Airbus fleets (more information can be found on their career page). There is an option for candidates with the required experience to join as a Senior First Officer.
Info from Virgin Careers website. The initial application is handled through their recruitment partner Zenon .
We are now also welcoming EU nationals to apply for this role, and upon job offer we will provide you with a 5-year sponsorship with the right to live and work in the UK!
Salary:
Competitive plus excellent benefits
Contract
: Permanent
Location:
London Heathrow
As a member of our Flight Crew, you will be joining the UK’s only exclusively long-haul airline. Flying out of London Heathrow to exciting destinations such as Dubai, New York, The Maldives, San Francisco, Antigua and many more!
Our pilots head up our flying operation every day, being part of the crew and the wider team that make the difference to our customers as they fly Virgin Atlantic. As a high performing and motivated professional pilot, you will give our customers an exceptional journey, delivering consistent operational excellence in the sky whilst maintaining our high safety standards.
We have one of the youngest, cleanest, and most technologically sophisticated twin-engine wide-body fleet of any airline. So, as a pilot, you will be flying industry leading modern and efficient aircraft, which is being further renewed with deliveries every year. So, if you are ready to take your career to new heights, read on.
Day to day
When operating, you will demonstrate excellent aircraft handling ability. Extensive procedural and technical knowledge as well as strong leadership, and outstanding human factors. All of which will give you the passion and drive to be a future Commander here at Virgin Atlantic Airways.
Leading ouroperation and taking pride in making values-based decisions in the air and on the ground. You will work in a team built around trust and communicate closely with our Flight Service Manager, cabin crew and ground teams. Your actions will continue to enhance the brand’s reputation and impact our customers every time you report for duty.
We will provide recurrent training and checking to the professional and medical standards required by the CAA and Virgin Atlantic. We thrive off the challenges we face and this furthers our personal growth, supported by our industry leading training and development team.
About you
We inspire everyone to take on the world, championing inclusivity, activism, and challenger spirit. It guides us in everything we do as we strive to make progress on the issues that matter the most.
Our Pilot community is made up of diverse backgrounds, so respect and teamwork are fundamental. If you have a genuine passion for flying, for all aspects of aviation and want to play a key role in helping us to become the ‘Most Loved’ Travel Company, why not apply today?
To be suitable to join us on the Boeing, you must be current and qualified on one either the Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 or 787.
You must have a minimum experience of 100 route sectors and 1500 hours (FO)/ 3000 hours (SFO)of flight time on a multi-pilot turbojet or a multi-pilot turbo-prop aeroplane,having a maximum take-off mass of not less than 10 tonnes or a certificated passenger seating configuration of more than 19 passengers.
(Within the above total flying hours, at least 500 hours of these must be one of the aircraft types highlighted above (hours spent solely as a cruise pilot are not included).
Before starting with us, you also need the following:
Hold a current UK Class One Medical
Unfrozen ATPL licence issued by the UK CAA at the date of joining.
A valid type rating on your UK license, on one of the aircraft types highlighted above.
The ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English (certified as ICAO level 6 English Proficiency when applying)
What we offer
Our pioneering spirit and passion keeps our brand alive, and with one of the best concessionary packages in the industry, we give our people the rewards and benefits that they deserve. Because the best, deserve the best:
Private Medical Scheme (for you and your family)
Generous contributory pension scheme(up to 15% company contribution)
A high-energy work environment that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion anda number of internal networks for support, guidance and assistance in the workplace
Access to our employee assistance programme and Digital GP service
Industry-leading Staff Travel benefits.
Be yourself – Our differences make us stronger.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That is why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic we believe everyone can take on the world -no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities,religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference, and everything that makes our colleagues unique, by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.