It’s an exciting time to join Etihad. We continue to grow at pace, with our network expanding, new aircraft joining the fleet, and ambitious plans to double our fleet by 2030. As one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, we’re investing in our people, our operations, and the future of aviation.
As a Captain, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of our growth, leading one of the world’s youngest and most modern fleets while upholding the highest standards of safety, professionalism, and operational excellence. Based in Abu Dhabi, you’ll enjoy a vibrant lifestyle, tax-free salary, comprehensive benefits, concessionary travel, and outstanding opportunities to develop your career, including leadership, training, fleet management, and wider Flight Operations roles.
What we offer
Etihad provides a highly competitive, tax-free package designed to reward performance and support your lifestyle in Abu Dhabi. Your annual package includes basic salary, flying pay, housing allowance, and layover and meal allowances, with the potential to earn up to AED 674,029 (USD 181,589)per year based on 75 flying hours per month. Your salary includesperformance-based annual increments, complemented by a comprehensive range of benefits:
- Education allowance of up toAED 40,000 for primary and AED 55,000 for secondary per child, for up to three children
- 42 days of annual leave
- Industry-leading staff travel benefits and access to Etihad’s exclusive discounts
- USD 10,000 Travel allowance for self and eligibledependents
- Accidental and life insurance coverage
- Etihad supports candidates relocating to Abu Dhabi through initiatives such as a shipping container allowance, settling-in support, and family travel benefits from
any location in the world
Etihad also provides an additional highly competitive training delivery compensation:
- FSTD 4-hour session (FFS/FTD):
AED 1,300
for a TRI,
AED 1,600 for a TRE - LIFUS or Line Evaluation of Competence: cumulative
AED 800 per rotation+ AED 300 per sector
+
Flying Hours Pay for all TRI/TRE
The Role
As a Captain with Etihad, you hold ultimate authority for the safe, secure, and efficient operation of every flight. You are entrusted with technical command of the aircraft, leadership of the crew, and the responsibility to uphold Etihad’s highest standards of professionalism.
- Ensure the safety and security of crew, passengers, cargo, and aircraft at all times
- Exercise full command of the aircraft from taxi-out to final engine shutdown
- Lead the flight and cabin crew, demonstrating strong decision-making and effective crew resource management
- Operate with efficiency and environmental responsibility, in line with company fuel and sustainability policies
- Deliver consistent On Time Performance to meet Etihad’s commitment to reliability and guest satisfaction
As a Captain A320
-Instructor
, you are a role model at Etihad Airways, responsible for the training and development of Etihad pilots’ core competencies (Knowledge,Skills andAttitude) and resilience.
You are authorised to conduct training duties in line with the GCAA CAR-FCL and CAR-AIR OPS regulations, as well as the policies and procedures prescribed in the Etihad Airways Operations Manual Part A and
D.
- Display instructor competencies and uphold standards
- Provide good quality training to pilots at Etihad Airways
- Provide a positive role model to all other personnel
- Provide training system and course feedback
- Develop the potential and skills of the pilots
What you'll bring
To be considered for the role of Captain A320, you must meet the criteria below:
- A minimum of5500 hours total flying time.
- A minimum of 2500 PIC hours on multi crew, glass cockpit (1)
- Aminimum of 1500 PIC hours on one of the A320 Family
- Flown A320 family within the last 12 months
- Type rating on A320 should be valid for a minimum of 2 months at the time of joining
- Unrestricted and current ICAOATPL
- Current on A320
- Unrestricted and current Class 1 medical
- Have not attained the age of 59 years on the day of joining
- Current TRE/TRI is an advantage
- English Language Fluency (written and verbal) Level 4 or higher
- In case of hours accumulated on flights with inflight relief, 75% of the total hours shall be…
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