KLM Flight Academy

About KLM Flight Academy 

The KLM Flight Academy is one of the best flight schools in Europe and is a 100% subsidiary of KLM. We train passionate students to become airline pilots for KLM, and we are proud of that. Because we are also a preferred supplier for KLM, this means that our students can move on to KLM after completing their flight training, as soon as there is a need for new pilots.

Our students are driven and determined to realize a brilliant career as a pilot at KLM. Every year, we guide approximately 80 students through an intensive two-year program, during which the students spend the majority of their flight training on our campus in Eelde.

There is an informal and committed working atmosphere within our organization, in which our employees (50) are committed.

Flight instructors in Eelde (80-100%)

​We want to be a future-proof, high-quality and progressive training institute for airline pilots of the KLM group and we have been developing strongly as an organization in recent years. KLM and KLM Flight Academy have great confidence in the future of aviation. KLM is currently hiring many pilots and expects to hire many more pilots in the coming years. In view of this, we are looking for flight instructors in the short term to train our students to become airline pilots.

What you do, among other things: You are part of a team of approximately 20 flight instructors within the flight service.

In addition, KLMFA uses a pool of on-call employees. You teach students as part of their integrated ATPL training on Single Engine and/or Multi Engine aircraft, IFR and VFR. You can also be deployed to teach on the FNPT II simulator. The goal is to prepare students as well as possible for their future role as a commercial pilot.

We are looking for:

• An enthusiastic, motivated and flexible team player;

• Someone who is in possession of the following valid qualifications: EASA CPL(A) or ATPL(A) with at least SEP(land), Night(A) and FI(A) (or willing to obtain these) valid for SP-SE, PPL;

• Instructors who are also in possession of MEP(land) and IR(A) for SE and ME and whose FI(A) is also valid for IR-SE, SP-ME, IR-ME, Night and CPL.

• However, having an FI qualification is not a requirement to participate in the application procedure;

• Good command of the Dutch and English language.

Competencies:

• EASA Core Pilot competencies;

• EASA Instructor/ Evaluator competencies.

  
  

  What do we offer you?

• Our own collective labor agreement with excellent employment conditions;

• Salary between € 3,686 - € 6,470, depending on age and experience;

• 24+ vacation days with a full-time employment contract;

• 1-year contract, with the possibility of a permanent employment contract, depending on developments within our organization and good performance;

• In the event of a mandatory relocation, use can be made of the relocation costs scheme, in accordance with our collective labor agreement;

• Loss of license insurance;

• Pension accrual;

• The opportunity to use KLM's attractive IPB scheme in the long term, allowing you to fly worldwide at reduced rates;

• Room for initiative and personal development.​​​

As a flight instructor, you have the opportunity to progress to KLM as a pilot within our organization. Depending on your prior experience and ambitions, we will discuss whether you are eligible for this program. If so, the selection process at KLM will follow before or during your initial employment with us, in which it will be determined whether you can actually progress.

Interested? If you are enthusiastic after reading this vacancy, but would still like to know more about us or this position, you can contact our CFI, Jeroen Schotanus: via Jeroen.Schotanus@klmfa.nl or visit our website: www.klmflightacademy.nl 

If you are the colleague we are looking for, you can send your application by e-mail to Petra de Groot (HR), via petra-de.groot@klmfa.nl.