Hello PH
Sent you a PM, if you have the time. I’d very much like a chat with anyone on the inside or anyone that went through the assessment in 2025😊
Originally Posted by
Papahotel88
KLM Non Dutch
Yearly intake of 200+ pilots with 60 coming from klm flightschool.
- start salary 70.000 -100.000 euro depends on age. Increase to 350.000 euro after 25 years in the company. Very complicated structure. But this long story short. Don’t ask about the structure, too complicated to explain.
- Work schedule is: Europe 16/12 daily from 0 stretch to max 4 stretch. and longhaul 14/14 depends on your trip preference. Longhaul 100% 3/4 trips, 80% 3 trips, 67% 2trips a month.
- Start position 737, 320, E190 and second officer LH. Placement depends on fleet need. Salary all the same.
- Company Pension contribution 25%-42%(depends on age)on top of the salary. You can have it paid out as extra salary on top or let the pension fund take care of it.
- Fleet change according to seniority
- Time to command shorthaul six years, longhaul 23 years.
- 35 days holidays
- Commuting yes, but tiring. Some live in usa, canada ectr. Due to personal choices.
- Parttime available after 6 month according to dutch law 90%, 80%, 67% and 50%. Company can not refuse due to dutch law.
- All the standaard work conditions are taking care off, ZED tickets, partner leave, maternity leave, partner sick leave, kids sick leave, jumpseat travel and more, too much to talk about. Once your a part of the team. You will be take care of the best possible way.
- LOL is a one time payout 200.000 euro and every month 70% of your last salary till your retirement age. Pension also paid out from moment of LOL till your retirement every month with 70% of your last salary.
- Everything in the company is seniority based.
- the most important thing at klm. Everyone is being appreciated, valued and respected.
*this is a no brainer if you are under 42 and not at luftie, Ba or AF
We are short of crew due to many parttime request(in dutch law), retirement and fleet changes. KLM is without a doubt one of the best companies to work for. In the aviation and outside the aviation. There is really nothing negative i can say about klm.