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Boeing 747 First Officer

Boeing 747 First Officer

Join the flight deck of an aviation icon. As a Boeing 747 First Officer, you’ll operate a multi-crew, multi-engine widebody aircraft with professionalism, precision, and a safety-first mindset. This is a permanent opportunity for EASA-licensed pilots—with type rating training provided for non-type rated candidates.

  • Employment: Permanent
  • Type Rating: Not required — training provided
  • License: EASA ATPL (frozen) + IR, MCC, ME, UPRT
  • Medical: Class 1
  • ICAO ELP: Level 6
  • Visa Sponsorship: Not provided

✈️ About the role

As a First Officer on the Boeing 747, you will operate in a multi-crew environment to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant flight operations. You’ll contribute to flight planning, briefings, performance calculations, aircraft handling, and in-flight decision-making, while upholding SOPs, CRM, and regulatory standards at all times.

🧭 Minimum qualifications

  • Licences: EASA Frozen ATPL, valid IR, MCC, ME, and UPRT
  • Medical: EASA Class 1
  • English Proficiency: ICAO Level 6
  • PIC Time: Minimum 100 hours
  • Multi-Engine Time: Minimum 1,000 hours
  • Experience: At least 1,000 hours on a multi-engine aircraft with MTOW > 5,700 kg (not flown in the position of cruise relief co-pilot), or experience as a military pilot
  • Type Rating: Not required on B747 (training provided). Additionally: you must hold a valid type rating on a multi-pilot aeroplane
  • Currency: In the 12 months prior to application, at least 150 hours in commercial aviation, or experience as a military pilot
  • Right to Work/Travel: Visa sponsorship is not provided; unrestricted international travel required

🧰 Additional requirements

  • Passport: Valid
  • Background: No criminal record; no history of aviation incidents/accidents
  • Travel: No restrictions on international travel
  • Communications: RT licence
  • Training: Trained in PBN and UPRT
  • Language: Good knowledge of Dutch. Non-Dutch-speaking candidates must have passed a B2-level exam (CEFR) prior to the selection procedure

🎓 Education

At least a senior general secondary education diploma including English, mathematics, and physics, or an equivalent qualification for foreign education.

🌟 What’s in it for you

  • Permanent Position: Stability to build your career on the 747 fleet
  • Type Rating Support: Comprehensive training provided for non-type rated pilots
  • Professional Growth: Operate a multi-crew, high-performance aircraft within a robust safety culture

📨 How to apply

Please submit your CV and the following supporting documents:

  • Licences & Medical: Copies of EASA licence, ratings (IR, MCC, ME, UPRT) and Class 1 medical
  • Logbook: Verified summary showing PIC time, multi-engine time, currency (150 hours in last 12 months, if applicable)
  • Certifications: RT licence, PBN training, proof of Dutch language level (B2 if applicable)
  • Travel Docs: Passport and any right-to-work evidence; note that visa sponsorship is not provided

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with details of the assessment and selection procedures.

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