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Etihad· Airline

First Officer - Airbus Widebody

Type ratedPermanentVisa sponsorship
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· AUH

Minimum requirements

RequirementDetail
Total hours2,500 hours
Hours on type1,000 hours
Type ratingRequired
Licence requiredATPL, fATPL
Accepted licencesICAO
MedicalClass 1
ICAO ELP level4
Visa sponsorshipProvided
Currency Flown any widebody aircraft (Airbus or Boeing) within the last 12 months. Widebody type rating valid for at least 2 more months at the time of joining.

Additional requirements

Criteria A Minimum 2,500 hours total flying time Minimum 1,500 hours on multi-crew, glass cockpit MPA (1) Minimum 1,000 hours on any Airbus Wide Body FBW or Boeing Wide body aircraft Criteria B Minimum 3,000 hours total flying time Minimum 2,000 hours on any Airbus Wide Body FBW or Boeing Wide body aircraft

Preferred

Must not have attained the age of 50 on the day of joining.

Conditions & Benefits

Roster

Random

Stable and predictable roster with an average of around 65 flight hours per month on the A320/A321LR fleet. Operations include a wide variety of international layovers across Indonesia, Thailand, Europe, Africa, India, the Maldives, Seychelles, and other destinations, offering an excellent balance between flying and lifestyle. Attractive layover destinations and relatively balanced monthly flying compared to many airlines in the region. Crews often enjoy multi-day trips instead of repetitive domestic

Leave

42 days annual leave

Time to Command

No information available yet.

Staff travel

MyIDTravel

Industry-leading staff travel benefits and access to Etihad’s exclusive discounts

Other

Private healthLoss of licenceLife insuranceAccommodationEducationTransportIncome protection

Education allowance of up to AED 40,000 for primary and AED 55,000 for secondary per child, for up to three children. USD $10,000 transport allowance provided.

04/07/2026

Base location

United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates

AUH · Abu Dhabi