What the advert asks for

ATPL or CPL (frozen ATPL accepted)

To be considered for the role of A320 First Officer, you must meet either Criteria A or Criteria B, in addition to the General Eligibility criteria below. Criteria A - Minimum 2,000 hours total flying time - Minimum 1,500 hours on multi-crew, glass cockpit MPA (1) - Minimum 500 hours on type Criteria B - Minimum 1,500 hours total flying time - Minimum 1,000 hours on any A320 family aircraft

Type rating required (A320)

Unrestricted, current Class 1 medical

ICAO English level 4 or higher

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

Flown any A320 family aircraft within the last 12 months

Holders of Frozen ATPL License (CPL) must present the results of ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Exam and an integrated ATPL course completion certificate

Mentioned in the advert

Education allowance of up to AED 40,000 for primary and AED 55,000 for secondary per child, for up to three children

Income protection scheme

42 days of annual leave

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

End-of-service benefits

Accidental and life insurance coverage

RoleFirst officer

AircraftA320

Type ratingRequired

LicenceATPL or CPL

MedicalUnrestricted, current Class 1 medical

EnglishICAO level 4

BaseAbu Dhabi

Salary (as advertised)up to AED 513,732 (USD 138,318) per year

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CPL or MPL
A320 family
ICAO English level 4 or higher

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Etihad Airways is recruiting a first officer for the A320, based in Abu Dhabi. The advert asks for ATPL or CPL, Unrestricted, current Class 1 medical and ICAO English level 4. A type rating is required.

WHAT THE ADVERT ASKS FOR

ATPL or CPL (frozen ATPL accepted)
To be considered for the role of A320 First Officer, you must meet either Criteria A or Criteria B, in addition to the General Eligibility criteria below. Criteria A - Minimum 2,000 hours total flying time - Minimum 1,500 hours on multi-crew, glass cockpit MPA (1) - Minimum 500 hours on type Criteria B - Minimum 1,500 hours total flying time - Minimum 1,000 hours on any A320 family aircraft
Type rating required (A320)
Unrestricted, current Class 1 medical
ICAO English level 4 or higher
Must not have attained the age of 50 on the day of joining
Flown any A320 family aircraft within the last 12 months
Holders of Frozen ATPL License (CPL) must present the results of ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Exam and an integrated ATPL course completion certificate

MENTIONED IN THE ADVERT

Education allowance of up to AED 40,000 for primary and AED 55,000 for secondary per child, for up to three children
Income protection scheme
42 days of annual leave
Industry-leading staff travel benefits and access to Etihad’s exclusive discounts
End-of-service benefits
Accidental and life insurance coverage

Not stated in the advert: start date, closing date, contract type.

SOURCESummarised from the employer's own advert on jobs.smartrecruiters.com, read on 3 Nov 2026.Listing checked 3 Nov 2026 against the employer careers page.Full terms and the application route are in the employer's advert.Read the full advert on jobs.smartrecruiters.com

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