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Operator Classification
Operator name: Challenge Airlines (BE)
Operator type: Cargo
Region: Europe
Country: Belgium
 
Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax
(pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
Effective from: July 2024
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 Monthly
Currency: Euro
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
 62hrs
(click here to use the currency converter)  
Addtional notes: Net + 13 month & bonus    
 
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Fleet
 B747B747
Rank
 CPTSFO
Year
  
1
€6500
€5000
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top +-€6500 net + 13th month and per diems LTC + €500 gross TRI + €1000 gross TRE + €1500 gross. Additional overtime past 62hrs/16 days whichever pays more Loss of license insurance
11/Jun/24
Capt base +-€6500 net + 13th month and per diems. Additional overtime past 62hrs/16 days whichever pays more Loss of license insurance
11/Jun/24
FO top +-€5000 net + 13th month and per diems. Additional overtime past 62hrs/16 days whichever pays more Loss of license insurance 11/Jun/24
FO base €3000 net + 13th month and per diems. Additional overtime past 62hrs/16 days whichever pays more Loss of license insurance 11/Jun/24
SO top
SO base
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt 85 eur per day
9/Jul/22
FO 85 eur per day
9/Jul/22
SO 85 eur per day
23/Jan/24
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
3,5% of Gross by Employer, min 1.75% of Gross by Employee  
27/Aug/24
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Fixed roster pattern being introduced. 9 On - 6 Off. Effectively between 2 and 2,5 rotations a month.
27/Aug/24
Leave 20 AL + 10 compensation public holidays
5/Feb/24
Staff travel none
9/Jul/22
Discounted
holidays		 none
9/Jul/22
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Hiring 27/Aug/24
   
  Outlook:  
pilots to required to layover in Tel Aviv even with the situation not stable. 4/Feb/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Neutral   4/Feb/25
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
Type rated B747400 EASA license 5000 hrs TT, 500 PIC hrs on B747 27/May/19
     
  FO  
Valid ATPL with -IR, Valid Class I Medical, 1000hrs CS-25, Right to Live & Work in Europe (B747 rating preferred) 27/Aug/24
     
  SO  
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
 
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Assessment + SIM 14/Sep/23
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
1 X B744 BCF 1 X B744 ERF 1 X B744 F 8/Dec/22
     
  Orders:  
1xB747F   11/Aug/24
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
https://www.challenge-airlines.be/careers/ 8/Dec/22
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
Challenge Airlines Belgium, Rue de l’Aeroport 58 - Box 9, B-4460 Grace-Hollogne, Belgium   30/Dec/22
       
Tel:
Fax:
Email: hr@challenge-group.com 21/Feb/21
       
  Website:   
https://www.challenge-airlines.be/   11/Sep/23
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://www.challenge-airlines.be/careers/   11/Sep/23
  Online application form link:   
https://www.challenge-airlines.be/careers/   27/Aug/24
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
LGG or MLA   19/Jan/24

 

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