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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:	2025	Listed pay rates are: (yearly, hourly etc)
Currency:	(click here to use the currency converter)	Guaranteed hours: (if applicable)
Addtional notes:	greater than 70 hours overpay paid... easy to reach. Most time sleeping while on work, long haul.

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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
Capt base	U$ 7.730,00 if Type Rated. Tax rate is 30% once you spend 183 days in the country. Company only deduct 18% each pay. So you need deductions or you end up paying additional tax.	13/Feb/19
FO top
FO base	From USD 10,000/month (Other subsides & benefits will be calculated separately.)	6/Nov/25
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SO base
FE top
FE base
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Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems for China Airlines Pilot Jobs		last update
Capt	None
FO	None
SO	None
FE	None
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Pension Details for China Airlines Pilot Jobs		last update
2 months salary for every yr worked BUT Tax taken at 20% of your salary, but not entitled to pension (gov) until 60th birthday and 15yrs service so no chance to get get any of your contributions until 60 yrs.		26/Feb/09
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Conditions for China Airlines Pilot Jobs		last update
Roster	Can travel each month one return flight to your single nominated homeleave destination, STBY basis upgradeable to Business Class	21/Aug/18
Leave	-Monthly Leave: At least 8 consecutive days -Annual Leave: Up to 30 days/12 months	6/Nov/25
Staff travel	-Complimentary & Discounted Ticket(Family Included) -Crew on GD Travel	6/Nov/25
Discounted holidays
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China Airlines Pilot Jobs Situation	last update
Current Situation:
-Current Fleet A321neo A330-300 A350-900 B737-800 B747-400F B777-300ER B777F -Fleet Expansion (Orders Placed from 2023 to 2025) Boeing 787-9: 24 aircraft Airbus A350-1000: 10 aircraft Boeing 777-9: 10 aircraft Boeing 777-8F: 4 freighters -Network Expansion (2025) Southwest Airlines: 30+ U.S. cities via LAX/ONT/SFO/SEA Seattle: nonstop from July 14, 2025 Phoenix: nonstop from December 3, 2025	6/Nov/25
Outlook:
2009 outlook bad for expats within the company. Cut of housing and pay without notice and only for expat pilots.	26/Feb/09
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive	6/Nov/25
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China Airlines Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)	last update
Captain
744/A340: 7000hrs, 2000hrs PIC on comercial jet, 500hrs PIC on type, maximum 56 years old. 738/AB6: 6000hrs TT, 1500hrs PIC on comercial jet, 750hrs PIC on type, maxiumum 56 years old.

FO
-A Valid Airlines Transport Pilot License(ATPL) -A Valid Class one Medical Certificate -English Proficiency ICAO Lv. 4 or above -Minimum Commercial Jet Hours: 1,500 hours -Degree of Highest Education High school Graduate: at least 5 years aviation working experience Bachelor’s Degree: at least 2 years aviation working experience	6/Nov/25

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Scholorship

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Recruitment Process for China Airlines Pilot Jobs	last update
After application you will be invited for +/- 5 day interview/ medical examination. A very, very detailed medical examination, which takes two days, and ALL aspects are taken in consideration. An interview , general knowledge aviation questions, and finally a Sim ride. Pretty straightforward. Show lots of respect to management even after you are hired. Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.	14/Jan/05
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Fleet	last update
Current:
A321neo A330-300 A350-900 B737-800 B747-400F B777-300ER B777F	6/Nov/25

Orders:
Orders in 2006 and 2007 respectively. B744: 0, 0. B744F: 2, 1. B738: 0, 0. A343: 0, -1. A333: 4, 4. A306: -4, -2. 14 A350XWB	26/Jan/08
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China Airlines Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact		last update
Preferred method of application:
The applications may be submitted directly to the Pilot Recruit Team via email at: pilotrecruit@china-airlines.com		6/Nov/25

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Job Title:


Address:
Pilot Recruitment Office, Administration Dept., Flight Operations, China Airlines No. 3, Alley 123, Lane 405, Tung-Hwa N. Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Tel:
Fax:	886-2-2514-6336
Email:	pilotrecruit@china-airlines.com (To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV)	6/Nov/25

Website:
www.china-airlines.com
Pilot vacancies webpage:
http://www.china-airlines.com/en/about/about_career.htm
Online application form link:
www.china-airlines.com/en/about/form.doc
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Bases For China Airlines Pilot Jobs (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)		last update
So called ELO - Extended LayOver (8 days plus 2 anual leave = 10days/mth.) at the following places: FRA, ANC, YVR, LAX, MIA (for MIA, expect waiting list for years unless you are Venezuelian) (click to look-up airport codes)		16/Mar/07
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