""easyJet's continued profitable growth has enabled it to offer 330 new permanent positions for pilots this year.
""Like other young professionals (doctors, lawyers, architects etc) pilots earn relatively less when they are training in their early years.
""Under easyJet's cadet scheme pilots can initially earn a total annual package of between £40k - £50k when they are gaining experience of easyJet's operations and building up their flying hours.
""Once they become Captain (with easyJet this generally takes less than ten years) they will earn a total package of between £114k - £146k.
""Because we are one of the few airlines to be growing profitably in Europe these pilots will have the potential to move from First Officer to Captain more quickly than at other airlines.
""By any aviation industry standard this is a good career path with fair and reasonable rewards.
""When filling these 330 roles, priority will be given to pilots employed by easyJet's aviation training partners, CTC Aviation and Parc, who are already gaining experience as pilots with easyJet.
""easyJet's continued profitable growth means that is set to create around 200 new pilot positions through our training partners and around 100 new permanent pilot jobs next year.
""No other airline will be offering opportunities on this scale.
""The skills and professionalism of our pilots are among easyJet's key strengths.
""We have endeavoured to engage with the pilots union and we call upon them to work constructively with easyJet to ensure the airline's continued success.""
