Air Belgium launching B747-8 freighter services

[Alicantino92]

Hi All,

Air Belgium has posted a job offer for both Captains and FOs

ABOUT THE VACANCY...



Air Belgium is starting up operations on B747-8 Freighters beginning of next year and are looking for flight crew members meeting the below criteria:



Hold a valid EASA license and medical.
Have the right to work and live in Belgium.
Have all required vaccinations including COVID-19 vaccination.





SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS...



Capt:



You’re type rated and current on B747-400 or B747-8 and have at least 5000hrs total time.
You have been type rated on B747-400 or 747-8 within the last 3 years and have at least 5000hrs total time (type rating has lapsed).
You’re currently holding a B777/B787 or rating with 1500hrs on type and 5000hrs total.
You’re currently holding a B737NG rating with 3000 PIC and 6 hours total time.
A TRI/TRE rating on any of the above mentioned Boeing ratings is an advantage.



FO:



You’re type rated B747-400 or B747-8 and have at least 2000hrs total time.
You have been type rated on B747-400 or 747-8 within the last 3 years and have at least 2000hrs total time (type rating has lapsed).
You’re currently holding a B777/B787 or rating with 1500hrs on type and 2000hrs total.
You’re currently holding a B737NG rating with 2000hrs on type.



Please note that the above mentioned ratings must be present or were endorsed on your EASA license.

[mark_one]

Can anyone share info on t/c's? Prep info? Tia M_1

[Jonnyknoxville]

The massive tax bill will bring net pay Down to between 5-6 k euro I’d say ,

[dixi188]

I hope this lasts longer than Cargo B.

[747-8driver]

How many -8's are they expecting to get and where do they come from?

[Jonnyknoxville]

How many -8's are they expecting to get and where do they come from?
I suspect they are the 2 from Qatar airways

[747-8driver]

Or maybe from Saudia (https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/109225-saudia-disposes-of-its-two-b747-8-freighters).

[back to Boeing]

Or maybe from Saudia (https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/109225-saudia-disposes-of-its-two-b747-8-freighters).
even though that article specifically says they’re going to ABC

[tdracer]

However, for reasons never fully specified, they were withdrawn from commercial service in December 2019 and have been parked at Jeddah (https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airports/3827) ever since.

Anyone have any credible ideas of why they were parked? Although that was pre-COVID, my understanding is that freighters in general and 747-8F in particular have been in high demand - especially the last 18 months.