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British Airways pilot salary: How much does a BA pilot earn?


The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) voted in favour of industrial action after three days of negotiations over pilot salaries failed to resolve the dispute. BA’s owner, International Airlines Group (IAG) sought an injunction in the High Court, but it was overturned. BA then appealed, but the Court of Appeal ruled against the airline on Wednesday.

How much are BA pilots paid?

The salary of pilots depends on the type of aircraft flown and the length of service.

According to job and recruitment site Glassdoor, the average salary for a BA pilot is £88,347 per year.

These range from £26,000 to £120,000 per year, but jumps to up to £168,000 per year for international pilots.

According to the Aviation Job Search blog, BA is “one of the best airlines to fly for in terms of average salaries.”

The blog adds: “Our calculations suggest that a long-haul pilot with lots of experience could well reach the £150,000 mark.”

Balpa teamed up with other unions Unite and GMB to submit a joint pay claim in November 2018.

In July, BA offered pilots a pay increase worth 11.5 percent over three years, which was accepted by Unite and GMB but rejected by Balpa.

Of BA’s 4,000 pilots, 93 percent voted to take industrial action after rejected the pay deal.

BA says the offer is “fair”, but Balpa argues its members deserve better as the airline has been making high profits.

In 2018, IAG reported a pre-tax profit of €3bn (£2.8bn), up almost 9.8 percent on the previous year, and declared a special dividend of €700m.

British Airways contributed £1.96bn to that, up 8.7 percent from 2017’s figures.

Balpa’s general secretary, Brian Strutton, said: “BA’s attempt to defeat the democratic view of their pilots in court, rather than deal with us across the negotiating table, has sadly wasted huge amounts of time and money that could have been put into finding a peaceful resolution.

“The window for negotiation and compromise is closing fast…there is a serious issue here and BA has so far refused to help us tackle it.”

British Airways said it was “disappointed” that Balpa had “chosen to threaten the holidays of thousands” of customers.

No strike dates have yet been set, however they are expected to fall in August.

Balpa is required by law to provide 14 days notice of any proposed strike action.

BA said it would “pursue every avenue” to find a solution to the dispute, and this could include further negotiations or a compromise.

BA flies around 145,000 passengers per day in the summer, and a strike could significantly damage the reputation and finances of the airline.



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