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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)
The 16,3% Shift allowance are almost netto, so it basically means approx 26-28% brutto.
The BH (Block Hours) on Shorthaul are factored, meaning the 74,5 BH overtime threshold are already reached at approx 63-66 effective flown BH. On longhaul 74,5 BH are effective 74,5 BH.
Lufthansa Airlines has not hired any new First Officers since the beginning of 2025. No new employments are expected for 2026 or the foreseeable future.
Recruitment
Process for Lufthansa German Airlines
Pilot Jobs
last
update
Hiring new students only for LH Group. Apply at European Flight Academy (EFA). "Take off promise": If there is no job offer inside LH Group within 2 years after completing CPL/frozen ATPL at EFA, half of the training costs are refunded. There is no guarantee to receive a job offer from LHG. First, complete self-paid DLR cert in HAM. If passed, apply. EFA will pay for Group Qualification at Interpersonal in HAM (if passed, the costs for the assessment are included in the training costs). Then self-paid C1 medical. If all is passed, study at EFA. 1 year theory in Bremen, 6 months SEP in Goodyear, 2 months MEP in Rostock, then job matching inside LH Group. Then type rating on A320. Complete costs 120K€, housing in US included. Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.
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