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Cargolux

Cargo Airline

Luxembourg | Europe

Fleet: 30

AC on order: 10

First Officer - B747

NTR

BOEING

B747

Employment - Contract; 15 months, renewable

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Minimum requirements

Total time

1500 hours

Type rating

Not required (Training Provided)

Flight time notes

Minimum 1500 hours multi-pilot multi-engine time on jet aircraft or turboprop aircraft (CS-25) with MTOW > 10 tons or seating capacity > 19 seats

License

ATPL, Frozen ATPL

Lic. Authority

EASA, ICAO

Medical

Class 1

ICAO ELP level

Covid-19 vaccination

Not specified

Additional requirements

EASA Part FCL ATPL / Frozen ATPL
EASA Part Medical Class 1
Full second level graduation minimum (e.g. Baccalaurat, Abitur, A-Level Exam, Matura)
ICAO English language proficiency level 4, preferably level 6
Type-rated on B747-400 will be considered as an asset
Authorization to live and work within the European Union
Ability to successfully pass a security background check and a pre-employment medical test
Unrestricted rights for international travel
Agreement to transfer your license to a Luxembourg issued EASA license

Job description

Cargolux Airlines International is seeking to recruit Type-Rated and Non-Type-Rated First Officers Boeing 747-8 / 747-400 for a temporary period of 15 months.

You will enjoy working with us in a global network of over 90 destinations in 55 countries worldwide.

Team up with the multicultural community of professionals at Cargolux and fly state of the art BOEING 747-8F & 747-400F.

Cargolux offers exemplary working conditions, competitive packages and excellent in-house training on both B747-400 and B747-8 full flight simulators.

Work conditions

REVIEW

Roster: Monthly based roster with minimum 12 days off in 2 blocks

7 fixed consecutive days off

5 fixed consecutive days off (6 rosters per year)

5 consecutive days off that can changed for operational reasons subject to notification and compensation rules. (6 rosters per year)

Operation:

Average 1 7 day rotations

Short, Medium and Long-haul Operations

All cargo operations Schedule and ACMI

1 iconic fleet type: Boeing 747-8F/ Boeing 747-400F

Highly varied operations and global operations

Interview, screening and training section

Step 1

Your Recruitment Journey will consist of:

Step 2

Pilot Aptitude tests

Step 3

The psychometric tests are tailored for pilots and have been designed by an Aviation Psychologist. It includes a mandatory phase of preparation prior to the test with online materials. The tests are conducted in-house at our HQ in Luxembourg.

Step 4

Simulator Screening

Step 5

Conducted at our HQ in Luxembourg, it involves approximately 1 hour of briefing and 45 minutes of simulator flying. Preparatory information required for flying the B747-8 and B747-400 simulator will be provided in due time before the simulator screening session. The screening is designed to assess your potential of adaptability, your flying skills as well as your ability to interact effectively with other crewmembers.

Step 6

Assessment Center and Company Interview

Step 7

These steps are scheduled during a 2-day period at our HQ in Luxembourg. The assessment center methods involve group exercises, role plays and will be followed by a company interview. The selection panel is composed of experienced pilots, human factors experts and recruitment managers.

Step 8

Successful candidates will be contacted by Cargolux to arrange a suitable starting date for both parties or be placed in a pool of positive applications and contacted for future openings.

Compensation and benefits

Insurance - Life

Insurance - Loss of Lic.

Insurance - Medical

Per Diem

Provident Fund

Travel

Summary

The term of this contract will be for 15 months with possibility of extension

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Base location

Luxembourg | Europe

LUX - Luxemburg

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