Korean Air coming to DXB September 23-24th
 

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“Job Opportunity Information Sessions by Korean Air”




Two daily information Sessions will be held on September 23rd and 24th, 2015 InterContinental Dubai - Festival City
Al Amwaj 2 Meeting Room ph: +971 4 701 1111

1st session: 10:00a ~ 13:00p,
2nd session: 16:00p ~ 19:00p

The Session will provide more information on Korean Air, our training and selection program, commuting, and details of our comprehensive and competitive remuneration package.

Why Korean Air?
“No need to relocate residence.” – Korean Air is offering an excellent commuting contract. You and your family can enjoy better lifestyle.

Commuting
“No hassle to buy tickets.” – Every month pilot’s commute travel provided by KAL. The pilot can choose one of 128 cities Korean Air operates from as a base for commuting.
Days off and Annual Leave
All crew members are given 9 consecutive days off per month. Three travelling days are provided additionally. Two days of annual leave (up to 7 days monthly, 24 days yearly) can be combined to those days~9-16 days/mo, at Home!
Almost all of your leave requests are granted, protected and guaranteed.
Contract Term
Five Years, renewable until 65 for Captains, and 55 for First Officers.
Accommodations
5* Star hotels in Seoul and overseas.
Generous Employee Ticket Benefits
Generous travel benefits for the pilot and their family members.

Minimum Requirements:

Captain
Age Limit: less than 60(TR) 55(NTR) years at time of Joining
Recent Flight :
-OnType: within 1 year (2 yr, if current MC Jet) -NonTypeRated (NTR): within 6 mos on Like Type
(1 yr, if current MC Jet).
B744/B777/A380/A330/B737NG:
Total Flight Time: 7000hrs (B737NG 5,000)
Total MultiCrew Jet: 5000hrs (B737NG 4,000) Total PIC MultiCrew Jet: 2,500hrs (B737NG 2,000) On Type: 1,000hrs (PIC, or w/ some FO credit) B777NTR: 1,000hrs (B767/B747-4-8)
A330NTR: 1,000hrs (A319/320/321/340).

First Officer
Age Limit: less than 45 years at time of Joining Total Flight Time: 2,000hrs (B737NG 1,000)
MultiCrew Jet: 1,000hrs Recent Flight :
-On Type: within 1 year (2 yr, if current MC Jet) -NTR: within 6 mos (1 yr, if current MC Jet).
B744/B777/A380/A330/B737NG: On Type: 500hrs
B777NTR: 500hrs (B767/B747-4-8) A330NTR: 500hrs (A319/320/321/340).
Expatriate Pilot Management Team.

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Everyone is coming to Dubai!

What is not mentioned is the pay - not great
Taxes - Korean tax deducted from pay

Pay
 

So what is the pay for a Captain at Korean (commuting)?

T7 about $12.9K, 330 $11.9K, overtime $125-135 / hour over 75 / 70 hrs. Add $700-1000 per diem to those numbers. These numbers from Rishworth.

Confirmed business class when going on duty, economy "upgradable when available" when going off duty.

Any tax paid in Korea is deductible towards tax due in your home country, at least in many countries in Europe.

CP

$12,932.00 per month!

777 - 13k less tax . Unlike China which is 19.5k taxes paid

Have I read it correctly that in getting the assured 11 days off straight per month you actually have to use at least 2 days of annual leave each month to do it. So in essence its 9 days plus travel days.

Yes. You read it wrong. 2 days annual leave per month is extra to 9 days off.

What about pay on the 737?

Guys, I have heard that there is no command upgrade for FO joining KAL, is that right?

Yes, that's right. As an FO on the 737 for example you can upgrade on the 747 as an FO but no command upgrade. I heard it is something to do with the labor law over there.


Gander

23nd of August or September?

That is so far behind the going rate for an experienced wide body captain I'd be surprised if they get any more that tyre kickers.

That salary + 12 continuous days at home every month! In a heartbeat!!!!

737 about $9.4K.

I don't work for Korean, neither am I planning to. Having said that, if I had to chose between Korean or any of the Chinese gigs I would go for the Korean commuting option everyday of the week. From what I hear from guys spending time in China, also outside aviation, it's not really viable to stay for any longer periods of time due to pollution, bad quality hotels in mainland China, lack of good quality food in said hotels, constant delays due to issues with military airspace restrictions etc etc. Then add the recruitment process and astronaut medical checks every year....

Living in most places in Europe and the US, making $13-14K per month before tax and having 11 days off at home is actually not such a bad deal for many. The alternative is living in "tax free" Middle East with skyrocketing costs, 40C for months every year and often getting treated like dirt.

Kamelchaser - I don't think it's that far off the "going rate" for commuting contracts outside China. Ethiopian pays $9000 basic pay for their T7 contractors. Can't imagine Asiana paying their guys much more than that either... Who else, outside China, takes on widebody contractors on commuting contracts? Air Atlanta perhaps, how much do they pay?

CP

The Chinese are catching on to the commuting contracts though. Many of the operators now offer 4 weeks on/4 weeks off for USD13-14k/month on the A320. KAL used to get away with the low pay because of the great commuting schedule but now others have matched or surpassed their schedule while offering more money.

Korean...
 

I worked there for 8 years. Probably THE best commuting contract on the planet, unless you're lucky to be able to get on with one of the Chinese carriers out of Beijing and get based in YVR.

Korean might not pay that well but their equipment is excellent. Extremely high maintenance standards. The training is a bit of a hassle to get through but once you're done, you're left alone.

In the 8 years, I never had my days off violated once. Always got Christmas off. Yes, you have the option of saving your 2 days leave per month and taking 24 somewhere later in the year or you can add them to your blocked days off each month to get 11 days off a month.

Business class travel to and from your base. No hassles.

Sure the pay could always be more but it was a very good gig.

777AV8R, Is it the same for FO expat?

KAL- Expat Co-Pilot
 

The days off etc are the same. I don't believe they're doing any upgrades. Also, there are a number of hiring agencies out there. Be careful. They promise you everything and deliver nothing.