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Etihad A320 First Officer

  • Sector: Pilots
  • Location: United Arab Emirates
  • Rank: First Officer
  • Company: Other Airlines
  • Job Ref: BH_490953

We are excited to partner with Etihad to recruit A320 First Officers to start in 2026! 

As the national airline of the UAE, Etihad is soaring to new heights. In 2025, they’ve flown over 10 million guests, launched 30+ destinations, and recorded their strongest half-year profit ever. With 20+ new aircraft joining this year and plans to double their fleet by 2030, this is an exciting time to join a growing, world-class airline offering competitive salaries and benefits.

Benefits:

  • Very competitive salary, flight pay, and allowances
  • Education allowance of up to AED 40,000 for primary and AED 55,000 for secondary per child, for up to three children
  • Income protection scheme
  • 42 days of annual leave
  • 15 days paid sick leave
  • 30 days hotel accommodation provided upon joining
  • Work-related ground Transportation provided
  • Industry-leading staff travel benefits and access to Etihad’s exclusive discounts
  • End-of-service benefits
  • Global and comprehensive accidental and life insurance coverage
  • Performance-based annual salary increments

Requirements
To be considered for the role of A320 First Officer, you must meet either Criteria A or Criteria B, in addition to the General Eligibility criteria below.
 
Criteria A
· Minimum 2,000 hours total flying time
· Minimum 1,500 hours on multi-crew, glass cockpit MPA (1)
· Minimum 500 hours on type
 
Criteria B
· Minimum 1,500 hours total flying time
· Minimum 1,000 hours on any A320 family aircraft
 
General Eligibility
· Flown any A320 family aircraft within the last 12 months
· Type rating on A320 valid for at least 2 more months at the time of joining
· Unrestricted ATPL or valid frozen ATPL (2) issued by an ICAO member state
· Unrestricted, current Class 1 medical
· Must not have attained the age of 50 on the day of joining
· English language fluency (written and verbal) – ICAO Level 4 or better
 
(1) Glass Cockpit: aircraft with an FMS coupled to APFDS  
(2) Holders of Frozen ATPL License (CPL) must present the results of ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Exam and an integrated ATPL course completion certificate
 
If you meet the minimum requirements, please submit your applications as soon as possible!

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.