Sounds like HiFly and EuroAtlantic, ACMI services.
To be clear: in Netjets we do NOT have this option, we HAVE TO pay the 25% non-resident tax and then deal with local tax. In Germany, for example, there is no further income tax required - only social security. If you are on a high salary, it is a good deal. If you are married with several children and a medium salary, it may not be the best deal in Germany.

It’s not Netjets to give you that option, it’s the Portuguese tax authority, and the company has to comply. You can also get the money back when filling your taxes in Portugal, without involving the company.
And no, it’s none of those companies.

PS: I heard the Germans are changing their laws and might start taxing in germany the income generated abroad in the state of the operator, if resident in germany, is that true?

I have not heard about this, no. Basically they are doing it already (see the Ryanair cases),but only if there is a treaty between Germany and the State of the operator. We already pay our social security in Germany, which is a big chunk of money, compared to the UK.

I can confirm, my best friend is also a salaried employee...

Hi guys,

looks like Kura could be opening up applications again according to their website.
Any idea on what software one could use to help for the online portion of the tests??


thanks

https://www.pilotest.com/en/selectio...ts-preparation
The process may have changed, I genuinely don't know.

Seems the recruitment process is open until 16th January 2024 midnight. Good luck youngsters! Go for it!

https://kuraairlineresourcing.co.uk/netjets/

1500h of 500 multicrew and 1.88m max? There goes my shot this year to apply:sad:

I can understand why, but last year it wasn't as high of a bar to apply......guess i will have to wait 2025

Its not a high requirement really, it is aimed at experienced crews, not those who have just started out

for sure, but thats what im pointing out, last year requirements were more on the "Just started out" level, and were gonna allegedly be the same in September for the second run(that never happened)

Guess they notice the need of Experienced pilots rather than low level ones:)

Any insider knows how important those 500 h multicrew are?
I almost have 2000h on single and multi engine turboprops but all of them as a single pilot.

​​​​I'll apply and see what happens.

RGRDS

500h MCC is pretty much a standard minimum requirement in the airlines, isn't it? 1500h is not a lot, I think. 1,88m maximum height is probably set now so we can put everyone on the Phenom 300, if required.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e82748aaa9.jpg
So, this is the type of pilot they are looking for?

Is the Phenom 300 that much smaller in the cockpit than an XLS? It was a lifetime ago but I remember people way taller than me having no issues flying it and I am 1,90+…
Same for CJs.

Yes, pretty normal requirement.
​​But sometimes people coming from parachute, cartography, aerial patrol, flight instructors, etc.. Its quite difficult to achieve it and make the move into the CAT sector, even with thousands of hours but all of them as SP

I am not flying the Phenom myself, but my colleagues on that fleet tell that in fact the critical thing is the length of your femur (upper leg bone), or to be more precise the length measure from your knee to your hip, when sitting. If it exceeds a certain value, you might impede with the free movement of the bicycle like yoke. We have had cases of people going for their initials, but then being denied their type rating examination, because the examiner ruled them too tall (femur too long) for a safe operation.
On the XLS you definitely have more space on the flightdeck, even with longer legs, because the cockpit is a bit longer.

I know it may be a bit annoying, but they will have to go through some other companies to build their MPA hours.

where did you get my crew ID picture? 😂

Very interesting. I remember having similar issues on Senecas back in the days, but as you said I was more than fine in Excel/XLSs.
Were those guys that failed the examination sent on another fleet? Funny they had to wait till the checkride to realize there was an issue

I do not have too many details about these cases, I just know it happened. Probably the examiner did not take part of their initial training? Well, it has happened and this MIGHT be the reason for the new height restrictions.

Is that limitation for the Phenom pax as well? :oh:

Good morning
Do you have details of the recruitment process? I heard about CUT-E. Do you know if you need to prepare all the exercises found on PILOTEST?
Thanks in advance

Once you sit in your seat, it is fine :E

I've seen in kura website that N. B military pilots are exempt of the 500h multi pilot requirement.

​​​​Anyone knows what N. B means?
I can assume that a fighter pilot obviously flies as single pilot, but is the first time I read something like N. B military pilot.

Regards

I see they have extended the open date for applications until the 19th. Any idea why this would be? Not enough applicants??

also how soon after closing date could one expect to hear from KURA regarding stage 2 ??

thanks in advance guys

NB. Is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase Nota bene, meaning ‘note well’.
The NB annotation is used to highlight an important point, more often used in academic and legal papers.

Thanks for the explanation.

All clear now.

Regards

Possibly, since legacy airlines are also looking for pilots with a more boring job, but a better package (salary, pension, ID travel etc.).

How many companies allow you to earn 12/14K net? ( I know it depends from country to country)

Once you are a captain, the well known legacy carriers do. Lufthansa, BA, Air Chance etc. Of course, and this may be the interesting part: you may spend a lot of years on the right seat, while you can expect a rather quick upgrade in biz aviation - knock on wood! Let's hope that the current situation for biz aviation will stay on for a while, or even improve.

that is my point. It will take forever to become cpt in a legacy.

Dunno about that, they also have a large gap when they stopped recruiting about 15 years ago and will have a pile of retirements in the next 10 years.

Correct, at the moment upgrades happen much quicker than before - if the market stays this positive. But even at Lufthansa you will wait your 10+ (rather 15 to 20) years before you will get a chance for the left seat. On the smaller spinoffs (Eurowings, Discover etc) it is going to be quicker.

At least the money and benefits will be much better at legacy carriers while you are a first officer and you won't have to be in a hurry to save money for your pension.

Deadline extension
 

NetJets seems to have extended the deadline till today for applications. Any idea why this happened? Did it happen before?

I received an invitation from KURA to do the first online interview with them. There wasn't much information in that email as to what the interview is about other than that I'd need to reply to two questions and complete one task.
Can anyone please enlighten me on what this is all about in a little more detail? Are those two questions about my motivation, personality etc. or is it technical stuff? And what is the task to be completed? Is it some kind of test or quizz?
How would you prepare for this interview?
All helpful replies are greatly appreciated!

There is nothing technical in the video interview that you are referring to, its just motivational questions and the task is scenario-based. I won't delve into what it is specifically, but nothing that isnt asked in an interview..

Yes it has happened before.

I got the same email. Did you got do it? what was it all about?

I might have overlooked it here (it's a really long thread!), but I'm missing some important information regarding social security etc.:
If I understood this correctly, NJE pilots have to pay a 25% tax on their salary in Portugal. The amount after that deduction might have to be taxed again (at least for the difference to that 25% which has been taxed in Portugal) in the country of residence of the individual pilot.
What about health insurance and retirement fund payments (=social security)? Does NJE offer a health insurance which is also valid during the off days when at home? Does the company have a plan for retirement fund payments?
Social security is a big chunk which in some countries takes away even more from a gross salary than the regular taxes do, depending on which country one lives in. When I read here that some first year F/Os have grossed over a 100000€ I'd be tempted to ask what the NET amount was after deduction of the country of residence's tax, social security payment and possibly additional health insurance?

This is actually quite concerning, so you leave your current airline job go to do the type rating with the Phenom 300 and you’re failed before you start.

so does the company fire you? Or do they put you on another fleet?

It’s important to know as imagine you get fired and now you’re unemployed. It becomes a big risk.

That could be very messy very quick.