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Operator Classification
Operator name: Cargolux
Operator type: Cargo
Region: Europe
Country: Luxembourg
 
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 2024
Listed pay rates are:
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Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
 75 hours
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Addtional notes: Supplements paid for duties during nights, Sundays and public holidays. These supplements are exempted from tax in Luxembourg. These supplements will bring the net very close to the gross salary. Vacation supplements are paid to compensate the supplements shortfall during vacation periods. Overtime is tax free. Very generous social security system with a very complete benefits package despite one of the lowest levies in Europe. However, luxemburgish health insurance mandates home confinement during sick leave (24h first 5days, then except 10-12 and 14-18 hrs, no exceptions not even by MD approval), making recovery from subtle or mental illnesses like sleep disorder or burnout practically impossible. Offenders have been tracked down in the past by CV using private detectives, with some getting fired.    
 
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Fleet
Rank
Year
  
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

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Capt top After 32 years: 20.018,04 EUR x 13 = 260.234,57 EUR. Additional tax free duty supplements, a yearly bonus and per diems are paid on top.
27/Aug/24
Capt base First year: 12.865,49 EUR x 13 = 167.251,47 EUR. Prior salary steps as a F/O in the company are taken into account, i.e. a freshly upgraded Captain will enter the same salary bracket they had as a F/O (10th F/O salary stage -> 10th Captain salary stage). Additional tax free duty supplements, a yearly bonus and per diems are paid on top.
27/Aug/24
FO top After 32 years (assuming no upgrade to Captain): 14.399,91 EUR x 13 = 187.198,87 EUR. Additional tax free duty supplements, a yearly bonus and per diems are paid on top. 27/Aug/24
FO base First year without experience on heavy aircraft: 6.667,10 EUR x 12.25 = 81.672,08 EUR. First year with experience on heavy aircraft: 7.247,36 EUR x 12.25 = 88.780,24 EUR. As of the 2nd year, 13 full salaries are paid. Additional tax free duty supplements, a yearly bonus and per diems are paid on top. 27/Aug/24
SO top
SO base No SOs
21/Mar/07
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
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Capt 4,50 EUR per hour
23/Dec/22
FO 4,00 EUR per hour
28/Dec/22
SO
FE
   
Pension Details
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Eligibility for Luxembourg state pension after working in Lux for at least one year and a total of at least 10 years in the European Union. Additionally a fonds based pension plan via Swiss Life is funded by the company. Monthly a variable amount based on salary and rank is invested by the company with the additional option to privately contribute up to 100 EUR per month.  
23/Dec/22
   
Conditions
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Roster Per published roster a minimum of 12 days off. One block of 7 consecutive off days ("A"-days) and one block of 5 consecutive off days (either "B" days or "C" days). Once published, "A" and "B" days may only be changed with pilots consent and compensation rules. Once published, "C" days may be moved with prior notification and compensation rules. "C" days may be allocated up to 6 rosters per year. In a month with requested vacation days, the 12 off days are granted on top of any leave. Expect a low succes rate for the off-day bidding. Frustration because pilots not getting their off-days as requested.
19/Sep/24
Leave 42 days per year
19/Dec/22
Staff travel MyIDTravel with a growing number of contracted airlines. Travel on Cargolux planes for free for staff, spouse and children (except USA/China). Very limited chances of finding a flight without CAO DGRs. If those are carried, also last minute PAX will be offloaded (waiting for legislation change to permit PAX again in those cases)
8/Oct/24
Discounted
holidays		 Luxair Tours, Tui Holidays, Dertour, airline staff rates at various hotel chains (Accor, Deutsche Hospitality, IHG, Hilton, Marriott, NH Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt and Scandic Hotels)
16/Jul/23
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Currently recruiting First Officers on a permanent contract with one year probation time. 18/Oct/24
   
  Outlook:  
Continuously recruiting First Officers, internal demand for new pilots is high. No temporary contracts anymore - permanent contracts only. 18/Oct/24
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   18/Oct/24
   
Entry Requirements
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  Captain  
Upgrade to Captain strictly by seniority. Currently 10 to 12 years of waiting time to be considered for an upgrade. 20/Oct/23
     
  FO  
Currently: Type-rated on B747-400, minimum 1500 hours multi-pilot multi-engine time on jet aircraft or turboprop aircraft (CS-25) with MTOW > 10 tons or seating capacity > 19 seats, EASA Part FCL ATPL or CPL / IR with ATPL theory or MPL, EASA Part Medical Class 1, full second level graduation minimum (e.g. Baccalaureat, Abitur, A-Level Exam, Matura), ICAO English language proficiency level 4, preferably level 6, above-average flying abilities & impeccable safety standards, ability to work in a multicultural environment, authorization to live and work within the European Union, ability to successfully pass a security background check and a pre-employment medical test, unrestricted rights for international travel, agreement to transfer your license to a Luxembourg issued EASA license 2/Jun/23
     
  SO  
No SO's. 10/Sep/07
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
No scholarship available   19/Dec/22
   
Recruitment Process
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First Day: Mollymawk tests & psychiatric questionnaire. Second Day: Group exercises, roleplay scenario & interview. Third day: Written ATPL test & simulator screening on 747-400F or 747-8F. Second and third day may be swapped, depending on simulator availability. 8/Mar/24
     
Fleet
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  Current:  
B747-8F (14), B747-400F (6), B747-400ERF (6) 5/Feb/24
     
  Orders:  
10 B777-8F (+6 Options) ordered to replace the B747-400F fleet. First aircraft expected to arrive in 2027   5/Feb/24
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
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  Preferred method of application:  
https://www.cargolux.com/careers/jobs-in-the-air/ 19/Dec/22
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
CARGOLUX AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL S.A., Luxembourg Airport, L-2990 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg   8/Sep/05
       
Tel: 00352 4211 1 8/Sep/05
Fax: 00352 43 54 46 8/Sep/05
Email: pilotcareer [at] cargolux.com 23/Apr/18
       
  Website:   
www.cargolux.com   24/Oct/05
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://www.cargolux.com/careers/jobs-in-the-air/   23/Dec/22
  Online application form link:   
https://careers.peopleclick.eu.com/careerscp/client_cargolux/crew/results/searchResult.html   23/Dec/22
     
Bases For Pilots
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Luxembourg (LUX)   19/Dec/22

 

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