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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)
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Addtional notes:	Cost oriented airline when it comes to the basic employee rights.

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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	New revised contract max fixed salary capped at a lower rate. Senior people retain previous conditions, difference around 7000 AED less per month	9/Jul/22
Capt base	40000 roughly	9/Feb/15
FO top	29,000AED if above 3,000hrs on type (Basic 20,000 + housing 6,500 + transport 2,000 + uniform 500)	7/Dec/19
FO base	15,500AED if below 1,500hrs on type (Basic 6,500 + Housing 6,500 + Transport Allowance 2,000) 22,000AED if above 1,500hrs on type (Basic 13,000 + Housing 6,500 + Transport Allowance 2,000)	26/Mar/18
SO top	5000AED + Flight Pay Total Approx 10~12000AED with 70hours of Flying	23/Oct/21
SO base	5000AED + Flight Allowance 12~15k depending on hours. First Officer contracts are given after 1300hours	20/Jul/22
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Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems for Air Arabia Pilot Jobs		last update
Capt	0 -25 hrs 35dhs, 26 - 50 hrs 80dhs, 51-75 hrs 150dhs, above 76 280dhs	20/Jul/22
FO	0 -25 hrs 20dhs, 26 - 50 hrs 50dhs, 51-75 hrs 90dhs, above 76 160dhs	20/Jul/22
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Pension Details for Air Arabia Pilot Jobs		last update
NONE provided		9/Feb/15
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Conditions for Air Arabia Pilot Jobs		last update
Roster	Worse than many carriers (a lot of night flight 10pm-8am). Hard work all commuting contracts will be discontinued by end of 2021.	7/Dec/19
Leave
Staff travel	Myidtravel agreements with EK EY LH and others	18/Aug/14
Discounted holidays
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Air Arabia Pilot Jobs Situation	last update
Current Situation:
Started hiring direct entry 1000 hours	3/Aug/23
Outlook:
Introduction of A321LR neo	23/Apr/19
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive	3/Aug/23
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Air Arabia Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)	last update
Captain
A minimum of 5000 hours as your total flying hours. A minimum of 800 hours Pilot-in-command on A320 and currently on A320.Valid ICAO ATPL. To be below the age of 50 years on the date of joining.	3/Jan/09

FO
A minimum of 1500 hours as your total flying hours. A minimum of 800 hours on A320, and currently on A320. Valid ICAO CPL. To be below the age of 50 years on the date of joining.	3/Jan/09

SO
They hire only from their partner flight school , Alpha aviation academy.	19/Sep/12

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Scholorship
Selection is divided in 3 days: 1. Computer based aptitude tests and psychometric evaluation. 2. Online English evaluation, written maths/physics tests and personal interview with chief ground instructor. 3. Supervised group exercises and air arabia interview. After successful completion of the assessment you can enroll in the MPL program. Total cost is AED 660,000 + VAT	22/Aug/22
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Recruitment Process for Air Arabia Pilot Jobs	last update
First day 50 question A320/ ATPL, Psychometric test, Personal Interview. 2) second day Sim Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here.	18/Jun/18
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Fleet	last update
Current:
54 Airbus includes 3 A321 neo LR	7/Dec/19

Orders:
3 A321neo LR (on lease) 70 A320neo 50 A321neo LR/XLR	7/Dec/19
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Air Arabia Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact		last update
Preferred method of application:
online		3/Jan/09

Name:
Carlon Velasquez		6/Nov/19

Job Title:


Address:
Air Arabia, P.O.Box 132, Sharjah, UAE		15/Aug/04

Tel:	+971 6 5580000	15/Aug/04
Fax:	+971 6 5580008	15/Aug/04
Email:	jobs@airarabia.com (To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV)	6/Nov/19

Website:		15/Aug/04
www.airarabia.com
Pilot vacancies webpage:

Online application form link:		15/Aug/04
www.airarabia.com/careerinfo.html
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Bases For Air Arabia Pilot Jobs (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)		last update
Bases in UAE sharjah ras al khaimah abu dhabi (new) (click to look-up airport codes)		7/Dec/19
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