Expat Captain B777F (commuting) - China Southern Cargo
B777F · CAN · minimum 6,000 hours · agency · apply on rishworthaviation.com
Rated and non-rated; 1,000h widebody PIC; max age 56.
Pay & conditions · Asia-Pacific
Chinese mainland carriers (Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan) - expat contracts: pilot jobs, pay and conditions
China · Legacy · CZ/CA/MU/HU / CSN/CCA/CES/CHH
Hiring selectively
Expat captain demand reduced; China Southern Cargo B777 captains open via Rishworth; most agency China listings filled.
Pay
Unofficial figures. Not from an agreement or the airline: collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Treat them as indicative.
First officer
Not published
Captain
USD 19,000–21,000 a month
about $228–252k a year
China Southern A350 expat captain contract (PilotsGlobal, closed listing, year unclear): USD 19-21k/month by year + $250/h overtime, $6k/yr safety bonus. Expat contracts typically tax-free/net.
Open vacancies (1)
Conditions
- Allowances
- Training pay $200-400/day; commuting tickets; safety bonus.
- Roster
- Commuting, 8 days off/month, ~80 block h/month (CZ A350 example).
- Bases
- CAN, PEK, PVG, HAK
- Fleet
- A320, A330, A350, B737, B777, B787
- Benefits
- Net/tax-free packages; 3-4 year renewable contracts; life/medical/loss-of-licence insurance.
Requirements
- Captain
- 5,000 hours minimum
- Type rating
- varies
- Licence
- ICAO ATPL, Class 1 (CAAC validation)
- Other
- Age limit ~56-57 at joining; PIC hours on type; passport from country with PRC relations
Sources
Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026
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