HI Uplink!
1. You can not choose what aircraft you are going to, ist all about current recency and experience.
2. Yes 9 days OFF in a row, plus vacation days. Back to back is possible but Need approval and they provide it as far as I know (never did it so far)
3. Training, yes is a mess but once ist over the Job is ok.
4. You can split your days OFF, but they will provide only 1travel/month to your home. So on you will have to use your own ticket during other blocks of OFF days. Also the 3 travel days are given only 1/month.
5. expect around 75 hrs average /month; usually 3 Long flights and 1 short flight as an average (talking about 777)
6. Sit in economy: NEVER!!! Ists Business as per contract, if Business is full ist gonna be first calss
7.no matter what Destination you are commuting, ist all the same
8. All done through agencies, I am with CCL, all fine
9.on the 777 we have round 38PAX and 5 Freighters.
10. turmarounds; yes maybe 1 every 2 month as an average
11. Family tickets: 4 confirmed/per year/each Family member (no age Limit for children) plus ZED Tickets (NO jumpseat possible on KAL).
Hope that helps
Cheers