Learning frensh and dutch (KLM,Air France)
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Learning frensh and dutch (KLM,Air France)
Hello guys,
I will start my ILST (Bachelor of engineering) and ATPL this year. During my study I want to make a language course (frensh or dutch). My aim is to reach level C2. My plan is to finish my ATPL and apply for jobs like Ryanair, Norwegian, Germania to collect some hours. After that I want to apply for KLM or Air France, cause it is my big dream to fly for them. But do you think foreign pilots who are able to speak frensh or dutch in a fluent way have a chance to get an job?
Thank you in advance!
I will start my ILST (Bachelor of engineering) and ATPL this year. During my study I want to make a language course (frensh or dutch). My aim is to reach level C2. My plan is to finish my ATPL and apply for jobs like Ryanair, Norwegian, Germania to collect some hours. After that I want to apply for KLM or Air France, cause it is my big dream to fly for them. But do you think foreign pilots who are able to speak frensh or dutch in a fluent way have a chance to get an job?
Thank you in advance!
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Don't know about Air France, somehow don't think many ex-pats work for them. KLM however is very difficult to get into unless you have trained at their Flight Academy. Only when they are desperate do they hire people from outside. That happened about 9 years ago, you had to do an extra Bridge course before you could even apply. I know a few who were hired, they were all Dutch, never heard about any ex-pat that was hired.
Most ex-pats who work for KLM, joined because klm bought the airline they were working for.
Most ex-pats who work for KLM, joined because klm bought the airline they were working for.
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frensh or dutch
apply for jobs like Ryanair, Norwegian, Germania to collect some hours.
After that I want to apply for KLM or Air France, cause it is my big dream to fly for them
But do you think foreign pilots who are able to speak frensh or dutch in a fluent way have a chance to get an job?
Apparently you are German. Lufthansa, another "legacy" airline, have a cadet program. They ask for fluent German speakers. Take a look !
Home - Lufthansa Flight Training
Good luck !
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I'm a great believer in "never say never" but from what I've seen and heard 100% agree with the 2 posters above, especially regarding Air France.
Aside from BA most European "flag carriers" seem to be remarkably good at gating entry to anyone other than home soil nationals. I think in the main they do it by having legacy tie-ins with their native education system and establishments (e.g. ENAC) and/or language requirements that require you to prove at interview that you can communicate at native speaker level, rather than simply having a aviation language level indicated on your licence.
That said I'd still say any extra language skill you can pick up is well worth doing.
I'm a great believer in "never say never" but from what I've seen and heard 100% agree with the 2 posters above, especially regarding Air France.
Aside from BA most European "flag carriers" seem to be remarkably good at gating entry to anyone other than home soil nationals. I think in the main they do it by having legacy tie-ins with their native education system and establishments (e.g. ENAC) and/or language requirements that require you to prove at interview that you can communicate at native speaker level, rather than simply having a aviation language level indicated on your licence.
That said I'd still say any extra language skill you can pick up is well worth doing.
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Learning French, Dutch or any other language will always give you a "plus" searching a job. Specially if you are good in French or Dutch you can apply to low-cost carriers with bases in France, Belgium or Netherlands, to some French and Dutch airlines such Transavia...
To sum up, learning a new language will be an advantage in your aviation career or any other one.
By the way sorry for being a little "rude" in my first post, but believe me, taking part of an airline such AF it's very very hard, nearly impossible, as a foreign, and also for the nationals. Getting part of the ENAC it's hard, French students have to pass a "concours", an entrance exam. If you are lucky and you pass, when you finish the training after competing always with your "classmates", you have to be one of the best to be able to do an assessment with Air France. Anyway, I know a guy that he passed all this obstacles and he had do P2F with a Moroccan airline...
My advice : Work hard and enjoy flying. You will enjoy by the same way working at Air France or Ryanair.
To sum up, learning a new language will be an advantage in your aviation career or any other one.
By the way sorry for being a little "rude" in my first post, but believe me, taking part of an airline such AF it's very very hard, nearly impossible, as a foreign, and also for the nationals. Getting part of the ENAC it's hard, French students have to pass a "concours", an entrance exam. If you are lucky and you pass, when you finish the training after competing always with your "classmates", you have to be one of the best to be able to do an assessment with Air France. Anyway, I know a guy that he passed all this obstacles and he had do P2F with a Moroccan airline...
My advice : Work hard and enjoy flying. You will enjoy by the same way working at Air France or Ryanair.
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Learning new languages is always good, so if you are good at it just do it. There are several jobs out there that require you to know the local language at least up to a certain level (B2 at least), not just at the airlines but also corporate (if you ever looked at that sector of aviation).
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I totally agree with the posters who say that entry into AF or KLM is virtually impossible. As for learning a(nother) language, that will be useful. The most useful language would be the one of the country you are most likely to live in. If you already know that one, then French, Spanish or maybe (don't laugh) Mandarin.
Amongst my colleagues, I'm the duffer. In addition to their mother tongue, they are fluent in English and often a few other languages like German, French and Spanish.
Amongst my colleagues, I'm the duffer. In addition to their mother tongue, they are fluent in English and often a few other languages like German, French and Spanish.
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