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Singapore Airlines Cargo requires B747-400 Captains

With Type Rating (Local or Contract Terms)
Applicants should have:

  • At least a total of 6000 hours, inclusive of 3000 PIC hours on commercial jets in international operations.
  • Current rating with minimum type experience of 1000 PIC hours.
  • Basic IT literacy.
  • ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 6. .

Without Type Rating (Local or Contract Terms)
Applicants should have:

  • At least a total of 6000 hours, inclusive of 3000 PIC hours on commercial jets in international operations.
  • Preference for applicants with Glass Cockpit / Flight Management Systems and Wide Body experience.
  • Basic IT literacy.
  • ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 6.

Training Bond
Pilots without a B744 type rating will be given conversion training, and are required to enter a training bond and provide a bank guarantee for a period of 5 years and 8 months (contract terms) or 3 years and 3 months (local terms).

Monthly Basic Salary
Captain: S$10,000 when fully operational.  Pilots with sufficient relevant current B744 rating experience can expect a higher starting salary than S$10,000.

Service Benefits and Allowances

  • Monthly Variable Component: Up to 10% of monthly basic salary.
  • Annual Wage Supplement: Maximum of one month’s basic salary, at the discretion of the company
  • Salary Increment:  Reviewed on an annual basis, depending on the Company’s performance, market -norms and other factors.
  • Profit Sharing Bonus: Payable depending on Company’s and/or SIA Group’s performance.
  • Out-of-Base Allowance: S$8 per hour from the start to the end of COP.
  • Flying Allowance: From S$55 per hour.
  • Annual Leave: 32 calendar days.
  • Other benefits: Generous medical and dental benefits for employees. Subsidised medical insurance for spouse and children. Discounted travel offered by SIA and SilkAir to SIA Cargo employees and eligible dependants.

Additional Benefits for Contract Terms:

  • Housing Allowance: S$3,900 per month if married and S$3,550 per month if single.
  • Child Education Assistance: Up to S$1,400 per month for each child for a maximum of 2 children studying in a recognized school in Singapore.
    Return to Home Base Travel: Free firm ticket on SIA services to home base or nearest SIA destination (if home base is off-line) for employee and eligible dependants once a year.
    Amounts reviewed on a yearly basis

Tenure

  • Local Terms:  No stipulated period. Long-term employment expected till the relevant retirement age in Singapore.
  • Contract Terms:  Offer is for contracts of up to 5 years with prospects for extension.

Application

Complete and submit a copy of our application form together with copies of supporting documents. Application form

Submission by e-mail:
cgofltops_recruit@singaporeair.com.sg

Submission by hard copy:
Flight Operations Manager (Human Resource)
Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd
Airline House
25 Airline Road
Singapore 819829

Please indicate ‘SIA Cargo’ and position on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

Preference will be given to Rated pilots.

 

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