Job as commander B744

[lion2850]

KLM is actually looking for experienced pilots at this moment

If you are between 20 an 30 years old, have a valid JAA ATPL and a class 1 medical, at least 600 hours of "heavy", then write to:

KLM HR SPL/OP
t.a.v. Hr. S. van Mijgaarden
Po Box 7700
1117 ZL Luchthaven Schiphol
The Netherlands

I do not think that KLM will accept an FAA licence. But you may always give it a try. The old law of need and availability is governing our world!
Good luck and let me know if I can do anything for you!
Lion

I'm sure a few of us would love to go to work at KLM. Can you post some info on how to get hired over there?

 

[CSY Mon]

KLM is actually looking for experienced pilots at this moment

And you have to be fluent in Dutch, or agree to learn it in one year..?

That was the old requirement anyway, perhaps they have done away with it 'cause of EU and all that.
(Plenty of Spantax pilots would probaby love to work for KLM)

As for keep on flying after age 55....?

Surely you don't have to?
Full retirement package and pension from the airline and the Government right?
Why not go fishing then, or build an ultralight, or write a book or something.
There is plenty of pilots out there that have lost their pensions and savings in bankruptices and those guys could use the seat.

If you are planning to start over here in the US, and if you have a valid green card and social security number, plan on starting at the bottom of a non-sched's seniority list as an F/O with Southern Air, Kallitta or Tradewinds, on the classic, no -400s on the bottom, yet...No duty time llimits there..Plan on 40 hour duty days and plenty of deferred maintenance items...All for about $3,500.00 per month without overtime.
You could maybe double that if you worked 25 days a month, that is 5 days OFF....

Upgrade could come in a year or two, but by then you would be probably be tired of long hours and dirty cargo ramps and long gone.

My advice, go retire...I would if I could...In a flash..

Ex-major airline, ex-plenty non-sced, ex-plenty chapter 11s.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

If Polar or Atlas resume hiring, you stand a good chance at getting the 400 as a new hire F/O. (About 60/40, with the 60% being the 400)

At least that was the case in 2005 hiring.

 

[Fliteidol]

Try Jade or China Cargo. Both are looking for 744 skippers. Good luck!

 

[lion2850]

Jade

Thank you for your post, but, unfortunately, China uses the same stantards as the rest of the Far east.
No ex-heart surgery is accepted there. It is a shame that such big differences exist in terms of medical standards between JAA/FAA and the rest of the world.

Thank you anyway!
Kind regards,

Lion