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About Gulf Air
Based in Bahrain, Gulf Air is a full-service airline. Its airline codes are GF (IATA) and GFA (ICAO). Aircraft types in the fleet include the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A321LR and 1 other type. Its main hub: Bahrain International (BAH).
Its careers website is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers licence, flying hours, type rating, language and medical certificate. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The selection phase
Gulf Air at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- GF / GFA1
- Country
- Bahrain
- Hubs
- Bahrain International (BAH)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A321LR, Boeing 787-91
What does Gulf Air ask of pilots?
- Licence
- ICAO-recognised ATPL acceptable to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bahrain (Direct Entry Rated First Officer A320)5
- Hours
- Minimum 1,500 hours total including 250 hours on Airbus A320 family fly-by-wire and 500 hours on multi-crew jets, or minimum 700 hours total including 500 hours on Airbus A320 family fly-by-wire5
- Type rating
- Rated on the Airbus A320 (vacancy is for Direct Entry Rated First Officers)5
- Language
- ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4 or above5
- Medical
- Current ICAO-recognised medical (the vacancy text is cut off after 'Medica')5
- 1Wikipedia: Gulf Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Careers | Gulf Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Gulf Air Group Careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4Gulf Air Group vacancies, page 2 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5GF1972 Join Gulf Air as a First Officer, Airbus A320 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
