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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: March 2025
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
 B747B747B747
Rank
 CPTSFOFO
Year
  
6
11.371
8.279,72
7.062,12
1
10.716
7.802
6.654
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top €14.422 gross +13th month and per diems. Additional overtime past 62hrs. Loss of license insurance
13/May/25
Capt base €10.716 gross +13th month and per diems. Additional overtime past 62hrs. Loss of license insurance
13/May/25
FO top €9.701 gross gross +13th month and per diems. Additional overtime past 62hrs. Loss of license insurance 13/May/25
FO base €6.396 gross gross +13th month and per diems. Additional overtime past 62hrs. Loss of license insurance 13/May/25
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 30 days per annum. 1 additional day per 3 years of service
13/May/25
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:  
None 27/Apr/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Neutral   27/Apr/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:  
1x B744 BCF, 1x B744 ERF, 2x B744 F 13/May/25
     
  Orders:  
Rumours of at least 1x B744 F, maybe more   13/May/25
 
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 BE Rue du Fort 3 4460, Grâce-Hollogne Belgium   17/May/25
       
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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