Captain A350/A380 (Type rated)

Captain A350/A380 (Type rated) role at Etihad. Make the world your home with Etihad's ambitious plans to fly to more destinations and deliver a remarkable employee experience.

Abu Dhabi has been ranked first on the world's safest cities list in 2025. Joining Etihad offers a lifestyle alongside a career, including tax-free salaries, travel concessions, health insurance, gym memberships, and more.

We offer a competitive annual package, which includes basic salary, flying pay, housing allowance, and layover and meal allowances. There is the opportunity to earn up to 637,304 AED (USD 171,589) tax-free per annum based on 75 hours of flying per month. There are annual increments based on performance and additional benefits, including:

• Education allowance of AED 40,000 for primary and AED 55,000 for secondary, for up to 3 children
• Income protection scheme
• 42 days of annual leave
• Industry-leading staff travel benefits and access to Etihad's exclusive iSave discount
• End-of-service benefits
• Accidental and life insurance coverage

• Responsibility for the safety and security of all crew members, passengers and cargo on board
• Responsibility for the operation and safety of the aircraft from the moment the aircraft is first ready to move for taxiing prior to take-off until final shutdown at the end of the flight
• Take all reasonable measures to ensure passengers and crew comply with lawful commands to secure safety
• Operate efficiently in accordance with company fuel policy
• Ensure On Time Performance

To be considered, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• A minimum of 7000 hours total flying time
• A minimum of 2500 PIC hours on multi-crew, glass cockpit jet aircraft
• A minimum of 1500 PIC hours on any Airbus wide-body FBW
• Type rating on any Airbus FBW valid for at least 2 months at time of joining
• Unrestricted and current ICAO ATPL
• Flown any Airbus FBW within the last 12 months
• If currently on A320, a previous type-rating of A350/A380 is required
• Unrestricted and current Class 1 medical
• 59 years maximum age on date of joining
• English language fluency (written and verbal) Level 4 or higher
• In case of hours with inflight relief, 75% of total hours counted towards minimum
• Glass Cockpit: aircraft with a FMS coupled to APFDs

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and flies to destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Etihad's network offers access to hundreds of international destinations with codeshare partners. Etihad is committed to decarbonisation and industry leadership in service and safety.