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First Officer — Type-Rated (Fleet Assigned by Seniority)
✈️ First Officer — Type-Rated (Fleet Assigned by Seniority)
Join KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as a Type-Rated First Officer and fly a world-class fleet. Your aircraft assignment will be determined by seniority and operational need, offering exceptional variety and long-term career progression within an iconic European carrier.
🧭 About the role
As a KLM First Officer, you will deliver safe, efficient, and passenger-focused operations across short- and long-haul networks. You will work within a highly professional crew environment, uphold rigorous SOPs and CRM standards, and contribute to KLM’s reputation for operational excellence. Fleet assignment is based on seniority.
🛩️ Our fleet
- A320 family
- B737 family
- B777
- B787 Dreamliner
- B747 (Cargo)
Assignment to a specific fleet is determined by seniority and operational demand.
🧰 Minimum qualifications
- Licenses: EASA Frozen ATPL with IR, MCC, ME, and UPRT
- Medical: EASA Class 1
- ICAO ELP: Level 6
- Type rating: Current multi‑engine turbine type rating
- Flight time: 500 hrs multi‑engine; 500 hrs turbine; at least 500 hrs on a heavy twin fixed‑wing (≥ 5,700 kg)
- Recency: Minimum 150 hrs recent flying experience in commercial aviation
🎓 Education & language
- Education: Minimum MBO‑4 (technology) or HAVO including English, mathematics, and physics; or foreign equivalent
- Dutch proficiency: Good knowledge required. If you do not speak Dutch, you must pass a CEFR B2 exam prior to the selection procedure
- Passport: Valid passport
🌟 What you’ll do
- Operate passenger and/or cargo flights in accordance with KLM SOPs and regulatory requirements
- Execute high standards of airmanship, threat and error management, and CRM
- Participate in recurrent training and checking, upholding a strong safety culture
- Collaborate closely with the flight deck and cabin crew to ensure on-time, customer‑centric operations
- Support operational decision-making and effective communication with ATC and ground teams
📨 How to apply
Please prepare the following:
- Comprehensive CV/resumé
- Copies of licenses (EASA Frozen ATPL, IR, MCC, ME, UPRT) and Class 1 medical
- Logbook summary with breakdown of multi‑engine, turbine, and heavy twin hours, plus recency
- Type rating and training certificates
- Proof of education and language proficiency (Dutch B2 certificate if applicable)
- Valid passport
Candidates must be eligible to work without employer‑provided visa sponsorship.