Captain - ATR TR

ATR Type Rated Captain with West Atlantic UK            

East Midlands Airport                                                         Competitive salary £73,673

Are you an experienced ATR Captain looking for new opportunities and keen to join a team that has thousands of end customers every day?  West Atlantic UK, a leading cargo operator in the UK, is looking for experienced ATR Captains to join our friendly team to to deliver new and exciting contracts.  The role includes a fixed roster pattern (1 week off in 4) as well as opportunities for progression to be a Ground Instructor, Line Training Captain, TRI/TRE and more.

Cargo operations offer their own challenging and very rewarding flying opportunities that are very different to passenger operations.  As an ATR Captain working for West Atlantic UK, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of our aircraft to help our customers achieve their delivery targets so that their customers (you and me) in turn get a speedy and reliable service.

West Atlantic UK is trusted by the Royal Mail, DHL, UPS, Amazon, FEDEX and many more to provide that reliable service.  We also operate ad-hoc charters for a varied customer base from transporting car parts and musical equipment and dangerous goods to name a few around several world continents.

Essential Requirements

• Must have the right to work in the UK
• UK CAA Pilot’s Licence
• ATR Type Rated (preferably 200/500)
• Current UK Class 1 Medical
• Minimum 3000 hours with 600 hours on type as Pilot -in-Command (PIC)
• ICAO Level 5 English

Benefits:

• Excellent work-life balance with fixed roster patterns. The 3/1 Flex Roster provides one week in 4 off to spend time with family, friends or just doing the things you like.
• Operations both in the UK and Europe.
• 28 days leave per annum – leave year runs from 1st January to 31st
• Hotels with breakfast and transport provided when operating away from base.
• Free parking at EMA.
• Training costs covered - bonds repaid by time served and not claimed back through salary.
• Parental leave and support provided through our Family Friendly policy.
• Peer support programme provided by both internal and external support workers.
• We are also keen to develop our Pilots equipping them with skills in addition to flying. That’s why we offer our Pilots additional roles (as available) should there be a particular area of interest which includes roles in Recruitment, Safety, FDM analysis and Training.
• Potential to move to the 737 fleet.

Terms and Conditions:

Extremely competitive salary package as follows:

• Basic Salary - £73,673
• Sector pay - £29.06 per sector
• Away from base pay - £1.85 per hour away from base. (EMA)