Originally Posted by
MerseyView
That's correct if you are Dutch and living in Holland. All communication should be in English but it isn't, especially from the Dutch union. Start would most likely be KLM Cityhopper FO, rosters are varied but pairings that aim for commuting on working days are exhausting. The Management idea of Direct Entry long-haul FO has gone down like a lead balloon with the pilots so don't hold your breath about it happening anytime soon, if it does you won't be popular. Time to command in Cityhopper is very fast and will happen before a Mainline long haul FO position. 6 years to Mainline short haul Captain is best case scenario, historically it is generally longer. Cityhopper has a nice working environment, friendly crew, Just Culture and good support if you need it.
If you can live in Holland, it's great. Otherwise, you need to get a Mainline long-haul position, preferably part-time, ASAP.
at klm there are 3400+ pilots. Of which there are 20/30 foreign colleagues( all great lads to fly with) but we cant espect from klm and the union to change to english. Also with this recruitment they expect successfully candidates to learn dutch on long term