SkyEurope Airlines

No longer operating — ceased in 2009. Reviews below are kept as a record.

NE· ESK· RELAX· Bratislava· Flying since 2001· Europe· Official site

SkyEurope Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava, with its main base at Bratislava Airport (BTS) in Bratislava, Slovakia, and another base in Prague. The carrier filed for bankruptcy on 31 August 2009 and suspended all flights on 1 September 2009. The airline operated short-haul scheduled and charter passenger services.

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Figures dated Dec 12, 2007 – Sep 2, 2009Published in EUR, not converted

Recruitment

From www.skyeurope.com: SkyEurope suspends its operations. as of Sep 2, 2009 · 17 yrs old

Company is shutting down as of Sep 2, 2009 · 17 yrs old

Published pay

Captain
€4,100€6,000
Bottom to top of scale · per month
“4100 Euro per month. Paid in weekly instalments of 1/8 of the salary. Installments have sometimes been missed.”
“6000 EURO per month. OR 8250 plus acommodation / transport through agency (no flight pay). Paid in weekly instalments of 1/8 of the salary. Installments have sometimes been missed.”
as of Jul 3, 2009 · 17 yrs old
First Officer
€1,100
Bottom of scale · per month
“1100 EUR per month. After 750 credited hours pay increases to 2300 EUR per month. On top of these there is also flight pay per hour. Installments have sometimes been missed.”
as of Jul 3, 2009 · 17 yrs old

Pension

No pension. Loss of licence is covered. as of Aug 16, 2008 · 18 yrs old

Conditions

Annual leave: 20 Days. Restrictions - two months notice. as of Sep 2, 2009 · 17 yrs old
Roster and how it is published: Very unstable, every crew member is leaving if they have the chance, wet leases to fill the ammount of unfits and no shows. as of Jul 3, 2009 · 17 yrs old
Staff travel: Free when travelling in uniform as extra crew member. Other option is staff travel where you pay only airport taxes and travel on STBY basis. Closest relatives are allowed Staff Travel after the initial three months probation period. as of Apr 7, 2008 · 18 yrs old

Entry requirements

Captain: Upgrades from within the company, but in the summer season external contracts are taken in. as of Aug 16, 2008 · 18 yrs old
First Officer: Preferably rated with hours, but type rated pilots with no experience accepted. Even non-rated are concidered, but mostly local citizens only. Czech or Slovakian language not a requirement. as of Apr 7, 2008 · 18 yrs old

Selection process

DAY ONE: All written multiple choice tests. 1) ATPL-style exam (100 questions, 2 hours, all subjects) - 2) Psychological test (250 questions true/false, 1 hour) - 3) CRM test. - 4) Leadership test. -- DAY TWO: Personal interview. Personality questions, technical questions etc. 1 hour duration. as of Dec 25, 2007 · 18 yrs old

On order

2xB737/300 Coming in April 2009 as of Apr 6, 2009 · 17 yrs old

How to apply

Online application with CV and cover letter attached. as of Dec 12, 2007 · 18 yrs old

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