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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
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
Currency:

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Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
Addtional notes:
Lowest Package in the region, Cpt in Etihad make less than Fist officers in Emirates, Fly Dubai, Qatar. Accommodation allowance insufficient to cover a decent place for a family. Many resignation happening and many more to go in the near future.    
 
Fleet
A320A320B777B777B787B787A350A350A380A380
Rank
CPTFOCPTFOCPTFOCPTFOCPTFO
Year
 
1
35200
26000
35200
26000
35200
26000
35200
26000
35200
26000
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update

Capt top €235,000 AED965,000 27/Aug/24
Capt base €8270 AED 35200
20/Nov/25
FO top €140,000 AED575,000 27/Aug/24
FO base €6110 AED 26000 20/Nov/25
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 Monthly Housing allowance Cpt 14167 AED FO 13333 Make really difficult to rent a place in Abu Dhabi. No transportation service or allowance offered, expect to buy a car or rent.
22/Nov/25
FE
Pension Details for Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
No provident found being considered  
20/Nov/25
Conditions for Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
Roster Roster very heavy with maximum 4 days off in a row once a month, not guaranteed
22/Nov/25
Leave 42 days,most pilots never allocated full leave due to lack of pilots
28/Oct/07
Staff travel Annual leave ticket not guaranteed as supposed to be by contract
22/Nov/25
Discounted holidays

Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs Situation

last update
Current Situation:  
Hiring but... very difficult to attract pilots with the current package offered, lowest in the region. Management against to adjust conditions with the market around and pilots choose to go elsewhere. Many resignation planned and on going.
 
22/Nov/25
Outlook:  
lots of aircraft ordered but shortage of pilots.  
 
22/Nov/25
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive   22/Nov/25
Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)
last update
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
   
SO  
   
FE
   
Scholorship  
 
Recruitment Process for Etihad Airways Pilot Jobs
last update
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
last update
Current:  
19xA320, 10xA321, 2xA332, 10xA380, 25x777, 38x787 1/Aug/20
 
Orders:  
2025 Planeed: 10 A321 LR EIS, 6 A350 EIS, 4 B787 EIS, 2 A380 RTS. TOTAL 22 AIRCRAFTS.   7/Mar/25
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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