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]

Originally Posted by 747-8driver

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.

[back to Boeing]

Originally Posted by 747-8driver

Or maybe from Saudia.

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However, for reasons never fully specified, they were withdrawn from commercial service in December 2019 and have been parked at Jeddah ever since.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.