Monday, 2 February 2026

Aviation Newsletter February - Pilot Positions






First Officer - FlyDubai - UAE


Requirements:


• Education - Minimum High School Diploma (or equivalent)
• Valid ICAO ATPL
• Valid ICAO 1st Class Medical certificate
• ELP level 4 or above


Type Rated
• B737 300 to 900 (NG/EFIS) endorsed within the last 24 months
• At least 1,500 MPA hrs flying time
• 500 hrs on B737-300 to 900 (NG/EFIS) type aircraft


Non Type Rated
• At least 2,500 hrs total flying time
• At least 1,000 hrs on modern (EFIS), multi crew, multi engine aircraft 

over 10 tons operating weight (preference will be given to those with PIC time)
• At least 1500 hours MPA time


Training Bond 3 Years
• Type Rated USD 24,000
• Non Type Rated USD 36,000


https://careers.flydubai.com/first-officer

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First Officer - FlexJet - UK & Europe Based


Requirements:

    • Valid EASA ATPL (UK CAA ATPL & Medical desirable but not mandatory)
    • 2,500 hrs Total Time
    • 500 hrs Pilot in Command Under Supervision time
    • 250 hrs Multi-Pilot Instrument Time
    • ME-IR (A) on EASA License
    • MCC Course certificate or MP Rating on EASA License
    • Hold an advanced UPRT qualification 
    • Hold a valid EU Passport
    • English Language Proficiency (ELP), minimum level 5
    • Bachelor’s Degree preferred

https://flexjet.clearcompany.com/careers/jobs/cca297e4-7138-34b7-45c4-985d43d9ad10/apply


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Flying Instructor - Emirates - Dubai, UAE


Requirements

  • CPL/ATPL License or Certificate
  • Experience as an Ab-initio flying instructional experience in a large ATO.
  • Minimum 700 hrs Total Time, 500 hrs Instructional time, 200 hrs IFR time.
  • Minimum GCAA or any ICAO Commercial Pilot License (CPL) or ATPL 
  • Minimum Flight Instructor Rating with Night and Instrument privileges.
  • Class 1 Medical Certificate without restrictions.
  • ICAO English Language Proficiency level 5 or greater.
  • Exceptional instructional technique with an understanding of a broad range of teaching methodologies.
  • ICAO English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • Computer literate.

https://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/search-and-apply/21009


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First Officer - Sun Country Airlines - USA


Requirements:

  • 1500 hrs  
  • ATP Certificate Holder – 1500 Hours Minimum
  • 500 hrs of cross country
  • 100 hrs of night
  • 75 hrs of instrument
  • 50 hrs of multi-engine (25 actual and up to 25 hrs of simulator time)

OR

Restricted ATP Eligible – 1500 Hours Minimum

  • Successful completion of ATP/CTP course and current ATP written
  • 1500 hrs
  • 100 hrs can be simulator time
  • 250 hrs PIC in an airplane
  • 200 hrs cross country (100 hrs of which needs to be PIC cross country in an airplane)
  • 100 hrs of night (25 hrs of which needs to be PIC night in an airplane)
  • 75 hrs of instrument
  • 25 hrs of multi-engine
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States
  • Must be able to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language
  • Valid U.S. passport or valid passport with green card and the ability to travel to and from all cities and countries served by Sun Country
  • Valid U.S. driver's license
  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, bachelor’s degree preferred

    https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SUN1000SUNCO/JobBoard/5882c1c5-18e3-8740-5e61-37d8f7574d64

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Airbus 320 & Embraer First Officer - SAS - Denmark


Requirements:

  • EASA Airline Transport Pilot Licence (A), 
  • Commercial Pilot Licence (A), or Multi-Crew Pilot License*
  • EASA Class 1 Medical Certificate
  • Completed Advanced UPRT course
  • ICAO English Level 5 or 6
  • Unrestricted right to live and work in the EU
  • Clean criminal record
  • MCC Course
  • Minimum of 500 hrs on CS-25 

https://www.latestpilotjobs.com/jobs/view/id/17094

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Experienced First Officers - WIZZ AIR - Gatwick/Luton, UK


Requirements:

  • Unrestricted right to live and work in the United Kingdom
  • Valid UK CAA (ATPL/CPL)
  • Minimum 500 hrs on Airbus A320*
  • Current A320/IR ratings (combined) in a valid license
  • Valid UK CAA Class 1 Medical Certificate
  • ICAO level 4/5/6 English proficiency

https://careers.wizzair.com/job/Wizz-Air-Group-Pilot-Application-Form-H-1103/1012257001/

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First Officer - Etihad - Abu Dhabi


Requirements:

    • 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
    • Minimum 2,000 hrs total flying time
    • Minimum 1,500 hrs on multi-crew, glass cockpit MPA (1)
    • Minimum 500 hrs on type
    • 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
    • Glass Cockpit: aircraft with an FMS coupled to APFDS  

https://career22.sapsf.com/careers?company=C0007249891P

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First Officer Airbus - Virgin Atlantic - Heathrow, London


Requirements:

  • A minimum experience of 1500 hours (FO)/ 3000 hours (SFO) of flight time on a multi-pilot turbojet or a multi-pilot turbo-prop aeroplane, having a maximum take-off mass of not less than 10 tonnes or a certificated passenger seating configuration of more than 19 passengers
  • Current and Qualified on the A320, A330, A340, A350 or A380
  • Hold a current UK Class One Medical
  • Unfrozen ATPL licence issued by the UK CAA, with a valid type rating when joining us
  • The ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English (certified as ICAO level 6 English Proficiency when applying)


https://careers.virginatlantic.com/search-and-apply/first-officer-senior-first-officer-airbus


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Direct Entry Captain - Emirates - Dubai, UAE

Requirements:

  • Minimum 7,000 hrs total flying time (excluding P3, rotary, and single/multi-engine piston aircraft) 
  • Minimum 150 hrs in the past 12 months on Airbus FBW as a Captain 
  • A valid ICAO ATPL with a matching Authority Class 1 Medical 
  • ICAO English level 5 or above

For A380:

  • Minimum of 3,000 hrs PIC on Airbus FBW wide-body (A330/A340/A350/A380)
  • You must currently be flying on Airbus FBW wide-body as a Captain 

For A350:

  • Minimum of 3,000 hrs PIC on any Airbus FBW (A320/A330/A340/A350/A380)
  • You must currently be flying on Airbus FBW as a Captain

https://external.emiratesgroupcareers.com/en_US/careersmarketplace/ApplicationMethods

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Captain Boeing B757/767 – DHL - Vienna, Austria

Requirements:

  • Valid EASA ATPL (A)
  • Valid EASA Medical Certificate Class 1
  • English language fluency ICAO level 4 or above
  • Minimum of 5,000 hrs total flying time (excluding P3, simulator, rotary, and single/
  • multi-engine piston aircraft)
  • Minimum of 2,500 hrs command time on fixed-wing, multi-crew commercial CS-25 jet aircraft. 
  • EU citizenship
  • Valid Driver’s Licence
  • Entrance qualification for an (advanced) technical college, high school degree, or university entrance exam
  • Valid background check

Advantageous but not mandatory:

  • Valid Boeing B757/767 Type Rating
  • 500 flight hours as PIC on B737/757/767/777/787

https://careers.dhl.com/eu/nl/job/DPDHGLOBALAV328729NLEUEXTERNAL/Captain-Boeing-B757-767-TR-NTR-m-f-d





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Aviation Newsletter February - Pilot Positions

First Officer - FlyDubai - UAE Requirements: •  Education - Minimum High School Diploma (or equivalent) •  Valid ICAO ATPL •  Valid ICAO 1st...