KLM is recruiting Various Types First Officer in Amsterdam…

Active Active listing Posted 25 Aug 2025

Job Overview

Airline Airline

KLM

Position Position

First Officer

Base Base

Amsterdam

Aircraft Aircraft

Various Types

Rating Type Rating

Required

Contract Contract

Permanent

Job description

Join KLM’s flight deck and operate short- and long-haul services worldwide. Depending on production needs, you’ll start either as Second Officer on wide-bodies or as First Officer on European operations, with structured career progression.

About KLM

Learn more about this airline

Founding Year Founding Year

1919

Headquarters Headquarters

Amstelveen, Netherlands

Airline description

KLM connects Amsterdam/Schiphol to 156 destinations in 2025 (92 in Europe, 64 intercontinental) and flies a modern, sustainability-focused fleet. Flight Operations also offers side roles (e.g., instructing) alongside line flying.

Requirements

Rating Type Rating

Required

License License

EASA - CPL(A) + fATPL

Medical Medical

EASA - Class 1

Language Language

ICAO Level 6

Minimum Total Flight Time

500 hours

Other Minimum Flight Time

≥500 hours on multi-engine aircraft >5,700 kg MTOW
≥150 hours in commercial aviation in the 12 months prior to application or Royal Netherlands Air Force military pilot experience (active service at time of application)

Other License Requirements:

(Frozen) EASA ATPL(A)
Valid multi-pilot aircraft (MPA) type rating
ME-IR(A) Rating
PBN endorsement
MCC completed
Advanced UPRT
RT (radiotelephony) license

Other Language Requirements:

Dutch proficiency (non-natives: at least B2 before selection)

Additional Requirements:

I-CRM certificate
EU passport
Height 1.58–2.03 m
Education: at least MBO-4 (technical) or HAVO with mathematics, or equivalent foreign education
Provide last logbook pages evidencing recent hours; upload all documents (incl. secondary-school diploma, MCC, UPRT) as PDFs
License & medical must be NL-issued or converted before hire (valid ≥3 months at start; conversion costs borne by candidate)

Benefits

Salary per CBA: starters approx. €3,300–€5,500 gross/month; after Type Rating Course approx. €5,500–€8,300 gross/month (excl. allowances & pension contributions)

4-week roster; per-diem on destination

Pension scheme

IPB staff-travel privileges (reduced-fare)

Insurance discounts