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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.
Airline Facts
About KLM
Founded
1919 Headquarters
Amstelveen, NetherlandsAirline 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
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.
