Originally Posted by
Denti
Well, some of their A330 OPS have been moved to the contractor fake self employed brussels airline operation. However, yes, SXD is still operating all its A330s for Eurowings, some of them now out of MUC, others out of DUS. Brussels operates all of the Eurowings A340s though, same employment model as mentioned above.
Wasn't aware that €36K is now considered legacy starting pay, when easyJet second officers earn nearly €52k starting salary right out of flightschool on the german contract. Which is not high either, but considering that they will be on the left side within 5 to 6 years at €170k it is not bad at all.
The majority of DY pilots come from the likes of easyjet and Ryanair. The quality of life is better according to the ones I've spoken to. Additionally, the payscales publicized on APC are only refective of the initial 3 year contract. After that pilots are transitioned to an indefinite "in house" contract. They retain their base pay up to 65 hours after which they get paid $130-$200/hr dependent on position and location. Some bases get retirement contributions and other benefits as well.