Type Rated B737 Senior First Officer

Aviation Gatwick, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Ascend Airways | Type Rated B737 Senior First Officer
Gatwick, UK – Full Time

£75,000

With a newly acquired UK AOC Ascend Airways are operating a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft (NG and MAX) in the ACMI market, opening its first operational base at London Gatwick in early 2024. The company is part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider, operating a fleet of 221 aircraft on 6 continents.

The group also provides a range of aviation services: MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul), pilot and crew training, ground handling, as well as a variety of associated aviation services. Supported by 14,000 highly skilled aviation professionals, the group is a parent company to over 250+ subsidiaries.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Safety Manager will be the unique focal point for development, administration, and maintenance of the safety aspects of the Ascend Airways Safety Management System (SMS) across the AOC and CAMO. This role will be responsible for implementing and monitoring safety policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

Unrestricted right to live and work in the United Kingdom
UK/ EASA Class One medical certificate without restrictions (other than for spectacles/contact lenses)
Willing to maintain a home address within 90 minutes travelling time of London Gatwick
UK CAA ATPL(A) or (f)ATPL(A) with Boeing 737 type rating either current or expired by no more than two years
A minimum of 1,500 hours in total with either:

– 500 hours on B737
– or 1500 hours on jet a/c >60 tonnes max takeoff weight
– or 1000 hours Captain in any multi pilot Commercial Air Transport operation

Salary & Remunerations:

£ 75,000 gross per annum (Basic salary)
4.5% pension (on base salary)
£13.30 flight pay per block hour
Per diems while away from base
A minimum of 10 days off per month
42 days annual leave
A maximum of eight days’ leave between 1 June and 15 September
Parking at your base paid by the Company.
Medical renewals paid by the Company.
3 ‘golden days’ per year, on which you will be rostered days off at your home base
Loss of license insurance

At ascend airways we offer an inclusive working environment that supports career progression opportunities, if you are interested int he role or would like to hear more, we encourage you to apply or reach out to [email protected]

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Sustainability Policy

Ascend Airways’ Sustainability Policy aims to enhance the experience for everyone and everything our business interacts with including, but not limited to, our people, customers, other businesses, suppliers, local communities, and the environment by consistently achieving our objectives.

We will be taking the following steps to meet our targets.

Investing in the latest technology passenger aircraft. Our fleet will consist of new-generation Boeing 737 aircraft, both NG and MAX variants with a focus on adding further MAX variants as one of the most fuel-efficient aircraft in operation in the world today.
Reduce emissions through safe, efficient, and effective operating procedures.
Working closely with our customers to inform them on emissions, aiming to eliminate or reduce the number of positioning flights and making informed decisions on where to fly from.
Working with our suppliers and customers to offer flights using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Introduce a policy that any new aircraft added to the fleet must meet Chapter 4 noise criteria.
Reduce the use of plastics onboard our flights by, whenever possible, using bamboo cutlery, meal boxes made with sustainable cardboard, use of reusable crockery, melamine and stainless-steel catering equipment and linen napkins will also be preferred to single-use alternatives.
Water will be available in sustainable recyclable paper cartons on request.
Engage with the wider aviation industry and partners to understand, develop, and where possible, adopt new technology, capabilities, and operating procedures as they become available to continually improve our sustainability strategy and reduce emissions.
Implement policy across our wider business to ensure sustainability targets are met including areas such, as but not limited to;
- General procurement policy.
- Any business vehicles and ground equipment will where possible be EVs and electrically powered.
- Business travel.
- Energy efficient offices and business practices (either directly or in conjunction with any landlords and to include EV charging points where possible as well as energy efficient heating and power supply).

Type Rated B737 Senior First Officer

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