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Operator Classification
Operator name: DHL Air (Austria) Gmbh.
Operator type: Cargo
Region: Europe
Country: Austria
 
Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax
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Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top €262,537 gross in year 26. This is base salary + a 5% annual bonus. LTC extra €600 per month fixed + €100 per sector from 7th sector onward. TRE €1600 extra per month + €250 7th sector onward. TRI €900 extra + €100 7th sector onward. SIM = 2 sectors.
6/Nov/25
Capt base €140,560 gross basic salary for DEC. Internal upgrades keep salary years. (Year 5 FO upgrading would become year 5 captain) 5% annual bonus on top starts after 2 years in the company. Basic salary includes 80 duty hours fixed. Above 80 overtime flight pay is paid. Same for all ranks.
6/Nov/25
FO top €205,039 gross in year 26. Includes basic salary + 5% annual bonus. Ground instructor extra €480 per month + €120 from 5th training event onward. 6/Nov/25
FO base €71,008 gross for LEP (under 500 hours experience CS25 when joining) €78,246 between 500-1000h CS25 experience. €89,282 above 1000h CS25 experience. 6/Nov/25
SO top
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Flight Pay / Per Diem
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Capt Monthly overtime flight pay €56 per hour from 81st duty hour onward. The following same for all ranks: €4,40 per hour away from base + additional €12 per 24h away from base. €708 gross per sold day off
6/Nov/25
FO Monthly overtime flight pay €35 per hour from 81st duty hour onward.
6/Nov/25
SO -
6/Nov/25
FE -
6/Nov/25
   
Pension Details
last update
0%, No pension available  
28/Dec/25
   
Conditions
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Roster Expect around 12 days off and additionaly 3-4 REST days. Blocks of duty vary from 3 to 7 days. Blocks of days off are 1 or 2 days less than days worked. Minimum block days off is 84 hours (rest-off-off-rest). REST day allows a duty to end after midnight local or earliest duty start at 2200 local. Mostly night flights.
6/Nov/25
Leave 37-42 days per year Different off-day requests possible
30/Sep/25
Staff travel Standby ID with LH, VL, OS, X3, DE at different discount rates
30/Sep/25
Discounted
holidays
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
crew turn over from EAT and hiring F/O and DEC through agency 28/Dec/25
   
  Outlook:  
hiring 28/Dec/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   28/Dec/25
   
Entry Requirements
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  Captain  
EASA ATPL (A) 5000 hours total flying time (excluding P3, simulator, rotary and single/multi-engine piston aircraft) 2500 hours PIC CS-25 EU citizenship Advantageous but not mandatory: Valid Boeing B757/767 Type Rating/500 flight hours as PIC on B737/757/767/777/787 16/Feb/26
     
  FO  
Dropped requirements, Standard Ab-initio qualifications required: Valid CPL(A) with ATPL theory or ATPL(A) MCC Medical I. aUPRT FCL.745.A EU citizen 13/Mar/24
     
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Recruitment Process
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Fleet
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  Current:  
18 x B757 PCF, 1 x B757 PF, 4 x B767 BDSF 6/Dec/25
     
  Orders:  
3 x B757 PCF 2 x B767 BDSF   30/Sep/25
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
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  Preferred method of application:  
online 28/May/23
     
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  Address:    
Office Park 4 Objekt 683/Top B.31 1300 Wien-Flughafen, Niederösterreich   28/May/23
       
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  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
www.career.aero   28/May/23
  Online application form link:   
https://www.career.aero/site/de/job/show/id/3551   28/May/23
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
Leipzig (LEJ) base only.   21/May/23

 

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