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Operator Classification
Operator name: DHL Air UK
Operator type: Cargo
Region: Europe
Country: UK
 
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: August 2024
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 yearly
Currency: GB pounds (Sterling)
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
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Addtional notes: -    
 
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Fleet
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Rank
 CPFO------------
Year
  
20
193,365
122,593
19
190,031
120,485
18
186,762
118,413
17
183,550
116,376
16
180,393
114,375
15
177,291
112,407
14
174,242
110,474
13
171,245
108,574
12
168,300
106,707
11
165,405
104,871
10
162,560
103,068
9
159,764
101,295
8
157,017
99,553
7
154,316
97,841
6
151,662
96,158
5
149,053
94,504
4
146,490
92,879
3
143,970
91,281
2
141,494
89,771
1
139,061
88,162
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top 193,356
27/Apr/25
Capt base 136,669
27/Apr/25
FO top 122,593 27/Apr/25
FO base 86,652 27/Apr/25
SO top 65,401
27/Apr/25
SO base 48,131
27/Apr/25
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt £4.37 per hour away from base, £10 per overnight
18/Sep/24
FO £4.37 per hour away from base, £10 per overnight
18/Sep/24
SO
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
All pilots - 13.0% Company, 5% min pilot contribution  
18/Sep/24
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Previously lots of positioning around the network on the 767 but BALPA have successfully reduced that and now positioning is either on the jumpseat (numbers capped), Business Class and if neither available then premium economy. Block Hours usually less than 400 per year but a lot of TAFB. Up to 12 day trips but only doing 5 flights - good time off down-route.
27/Apr/25
Leave 42 days plus 8 golden days (guaranteed days off). 50 total.
27/Apr/25
Staff travel Currently no staff travel although this is being reviewed. You can travel on the jumpseat anywhere on the DHL network (restrictions to the U.S. apply), however this is only available to the pilot, not family and friends.
27/May/24
Discounted
holidays		 No
27/May/24
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Recruitment open for First Officers 6/Feb/25
   
  Outlook:  
Recruitment open. Aiming to hire approx. 45-60 First Officers this year. 6/Feb/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   6/Feb/25
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
No more DEC, internal promotion only 16/May/16
     
  FO  
Unfrozen ATPL with minimum of 500 hours on a multicrew a/c with a MTOW of 50 tonnes or more. UK CAA Class 1 flight crew medical certificate. ICAO level 4 proficiency in English language or higher. The unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. Be resident in the UK. 6/Feb/25
     
  SO  
Frozen ATPL 31/Oct/16
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
 
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Interview and if successful a Sim. Cadet Pilots have a 2 day process. Presentation and tests and if successful interview and Sim. 5/Nov/18
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
5 x B757SF 9 x B767F 7 x B777F 17/Jun/24
     
  Orders:  
777s deliveries delayed due to Boeing but next ETA around Oct 25. 10 more 777s to come to DHL UK.   27/Apr/25
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
Email only. Paper CV's not acceptable. 30/Jul/20
     
  Name:    
H.R Administrator   5/Nov/18
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
DHL Air UK, EMA Cargo West, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2TR  
       
Tel: no calls please 19/Nov/18
Fax:
Email: dhlairrecruitment@dhl.com 11/Aug/21
       
  Website:   
 
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://careers.dhl.com/eu/en/c/freight-transportations-and-aviation-jobs   21/Jul/23
  Online application form link:   
 
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
EMA   17/Jun/24

 

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