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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)
Effective from:
2022
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Addtional notes:
New housing policy: you can only live in the Emirate Abu Dhabi. After having pushed all the new joiners to go to Dubai they are now changing the policy. Even for those already living in Dubai.    
 
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Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update

Capt top Top salary goes up to just under 56000 AED 6/Jul/15
Capt base Starting salary of AED 35200 or US$ 9578 per month for Captains and an annual salary increment of 2%, becoming 3% after completing 5 years. Housing allowance of 14500 AED PM and kids education allowance secondary 50200 and primary 36000 AED
24/Apr/14
FO top 7956 USD 28/Mar/07
FO base Starting salary of AED 26,000 or US$ 7,075 per month for First Officer and an annual salary increment of 2%. 10/Sep/13
SO top

SO base
FE top
FE base
Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems for Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
Capt 4% payrise from 1st july
7/Jun/08
FO Flight Pay: AED 40 per/hr. Meal allowance during layovers as per the following rates: Middle East/GCC/Sub Continent AED12/hr -Asia/Far East AED15hr - Africa/Australasia AED18/hr -Europe/Americas AED 23/hr.
24/Dec/13
SO
FE
Pension Details for Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs
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New contracts 7 days of basic pay for first 3 years, 21 days per year thereafter. Not invested. End of Service benefit.  
13/Aug/18
Conditions for Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
Roster 777 fleet very relaxed with little flying. 787 extremely busy with min days off. A320 fleet always busy, A330 being phased out. Constant changes and crew control bending rules.
13/Aug/18
Leave 42 days,most pilots never allocated full leave due to lack of pilots
28/Oct/07
Staff travel Unlimited ID90/ID50 with EY for staff, spouse, parents and inlaws, and 15 extra supplementary tickets per year for friends.
30/Mar/15
Discounted holidays

Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs Situation

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Current Situation:  
Hiring on A320/321 DEC/FO and B787/777 NTR and TR FO.
 
20/Feb/24
Outlook:  
Expansion 2030 ambitious plans to increase fleet and passenger numbers.  
 
20/Feb/24
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive   20/Feb/24
Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)
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Captain  
A minimum of 7000 hours total flying time and A minimum of 4000 hours on jet aircraft in excess of 60000 kgs and A minimum of 2500 hours in command of multi-crew jet engine aircraft in excess of 60000 kgs and ICAO ATPL,valid licence and medical Must be a current Captain and Maximum Age limit is 56 years old and English Language fluency ( written and verbal ) Preference would be given to candidates who are type rated or with wide body experience The hours mentioned above shall be on powered fix wing aircraft only 27/Feb/08
   
FO  
A330/340 &B777 A minimum of 2500 hours total flying time and A minimum of 1000 hours on multi crew, glass cockpit jet aircraft and A320: A minimum of 1500 hours total flying time and A minimum of 1000 hours on multi crew,glass cockpit jet aircraft ICAO ATPL,valid licence and medical Must be current and Maximum age limit is 53 years old and English Language Fluency ( written and verbal ) Preference would be given to candidates with Airbus 320,330,340 or B777 experience The hours mentioned above shall be on powered fix wing aircraft only 27/Feb/08
   
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FE
   
Scholorship  
 
Recruitment Process for Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs
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First day is ATPL exam, 50 questions regarding ICAO docs 8168, 4444 and Jeppesen Definitions if you pass, you have the SIM assessment on the A320 or B787 depending which airplane you are rated. If you pass on the next day you have Ground Exercise followed by the Technical Interview. Third day is the medical exam, pay attention to your BMI level, max 29.9. Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.  27/Apr/23
Fleet
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Current:  
19xA320, 10xA321, 2xA332, 10xA380, 25x777, 38x787 1/Aug/20
 
Orders:  
26xA321NEO, 15xA350-1000, 6x777-9, 12x787-9, 22x787-10   1/Aug/20
Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact
last update
Preferred method of application:  
Online only 6/Jul/15
   
Name:  
Captain Jihad Matta 6/Jul/15
 
Job Title:  
Head Of Pilot Recruitment 6/Jul/15
 
Address:    
Abu Dhabi international airport, Etihad Airways complex. 6/Jul/15
     
Tel:
Fax:
Email: (To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV)
     
Website:  21/Nov/04
http://www.etihadairways.com  
Pilot vacancies webpage:  4/Apr/16
https://careers.etihad.com/Etihad/go/Pilot-and-SFI-Jobs/716401/  
Online application form link:  21/Nov/04
Select the job you want and then click on "apply now".    
Bases For Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)
last update
AUH
(click to look-up airport codes)
16/Feb/08

 

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