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.
• 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.
• Leading our operation and taking pride in making values-based decisions in the air and on the ground.

To be suitable you need

A minimum experience of 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.

• Current and Qualified on the A320, A330 or A350.
• Hold a current UK Class One Medical
• Unfrozen ATPL licence issued by the UK CAA, with a valid type rating when joining us.
• The ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English (certified as ICAO level 6 English Proficiency when applying)

What we offer

• Private Medical Scheme
• Life Insurance and Income protection
• Loss of license cover including injury and illness
• Generous contributory pension scheme (up to 15% company contribution)
• Industry-leading Staff Travel benefits
• Virgin Group Discounts
• Red Rewards – your getaway to an array of exclusive discounts
• A high-energy work environment that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion and several internal networks for support, guidance, and assistance in the workplace
• Access to our employee assistance programme and Digital GP service