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First Officer

KLM

Active listing Active Posted 25 Aug 2025

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Job Overview

Airline

KLM

Position

First Officer

Base

Amsterdam

Aircraft

Various Types

Rating

Required

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.

Airline Facts

About KLM

Learn more about this airline
Founded
1919
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
EASA - CPL(A) + fATPL
Medical
EASA - Class 1
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 

Application

How to apply

Applications are handled on the employer's external application page.

Posted by Skyreer.aero Posted 25 Aug 2025
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