Virgin Atlantic - Fast Jet Direct Entry SFO

Job Description

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting direct entry applications from ex-military Fast Jet pilots for courses starting in 2024 and 2025. Limited spots are available, so apply soon!

Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent
Location: London Heathrow

In a nutshell

At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo. We’re not like other carriers.

 As the UK’s only exclusively long-haul airline, you’ll operate from Heathrow to some of the world’s most glamorous destinations, and when it comes to office views, our pilots have the best. Working on one of the most technologically advanced aircraft around, including our A330 Neo’s and Airbus A350 -  1000.

When you become a Virgin Atlantic pilot, you’ll need to live up to the highest professional and safety standards, leading our operation and taking pride in making value-based decisions in the air and on the ground.

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.

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?

In order to be suitable, you must be operating, or have operated in the last three years on one of the following RAF Aircraft:

• F-35 B Lightning II
• Typhoon FGR4
• Hawk
• Equivalent aircraft types flown on a foreign exchange tour will be considered

Applicants should have a minimum of 1500 fast jet hours flying experience. Hours accumulated instructing on a training aircraft may also be considered as part of the Fast-Jet hours (Creamies or training roles following a front-line tour).

You also need the following:

• Hold a current UK Class One Medical.
• ATPL / CPL(A) must have been issued by the UK CAA at the time of contract issue by Virgin Atlantic Airways
• Frozen ATPL issued by the UK CAA at the date of joining.
• The ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English (certified as ICAO level 6 English Proficiency when applying)
• Applicants must be prepared to provide copies of three Flying Training Reports (Basic (EFT) Flying Training Report, Advanced Flying Training Report and their most recent Annual Flying Report) prior to interview.

What we offer you:

At Virgin Atlantic, we’re committed to the development and wellbeing of our pilots, providing competitive salaries, industry-leading training, secure contracts, and plenty of opportunities. Your career path as a pilot is flexible and dynamic. We prioritise your lifestyle and offer a wide range of opportunities beyond flying. From training to nurturing the pilots of tomorrow, there's a variety of roles waiting to be explored.

The Virgin Atlantic rewards and benefits package is designed to reward, support, and develop our people as they take on the world in their own way. 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:

• Funded UK skilled worker visa if required
• Lifestyle and wellbeing benefits
• Career Progression
• Varied Roster Patterns published approx. a month in advance
• Supportive Flight Crew Managers to empower you to take on the world and be with you in the moments that matter
• Private Medical Scheme
• Company pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Up to seven Free of Fare standby flights a year, plus unlimited discounted tickets, to any of Virgin Atlantic’s global destinations (did someone say Vegas!) and other industry-leading staff travel benefits
• Loss of Licence cover, covering injury and illness
• Life insurance benefits & loss of licence cover

Be yourself - Our differences make us stronger.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s 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.

Leadership @ Virgin Atlantic 

At Virgin Atlantic, our leaders empower teams to thrive through collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Explore our Leadership Recipe and discover the 20 core ingredients that define what it means to lead with us, driving our mission to be the most loved travel company and achieve sustainable profit. Want to learn more? Click here."