A320 Captain Assessment Event - Sao Paulo, Brazil

Abu Dhabi

Make the world your home

We're excited to share that the Etihad Pilot Recruitment Team will be running an assessment event in Sao Paulo! If you are a Pilot based in the area and are interested in joining us as a Captain on our A320 fleet, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your details via the link and the team will be in touch if you meet the criteria to confirm next steps.

We will announce future assessment events across other locations shortly so please only submit an application for the Sao Paulo event if you are based in the region. 

With ambitious plans to fly to more destinations than ever before, we're investing heavily in our future to make Etihad even stronger. We’re transforming the aviation industry through creativity, innovation, and sustainability, pushing the boundaries to create a world of thoughtful choices for our guests on every journey. And just as we aspire to create meaningful experiences for our guests, we’re equally committed to delivering a remarkable, thoughtful employee experience.

Abu Dhabi has been ranked first on the world’s safest cities list in 2025, which makes joining us not just a career move with endless progression opportunities inside and beyond the cockpit, but also a great lifestyle choice for you and your family. Enjoy tax-free salaries, concessionary travel, health insurance, gym memberships, and more. Combine this with the chance to build a life in the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Abu Dhabi, and you’ve got an exciting new adventure awaiting you!

What we offer

We offer a competitive annual package, which includes your basic salary, flying pay, housing allowance to secure your dream home of your choice, 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 to the salary based on performance and we also offer 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

The role

• 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 the purpose of taxiing prior to take-off until the moment it finally comes to rest at the end of the flight and the engine(s) used as primary propulsion units are shut down
• Take all reasonable measures to ensure that all persons carried in the aircraft obey all lawful commands for the purpose of securing the safety of the aircraft and of persons or property carried there in
• Operate efficiently in accordance with company fuel policy
• Ensure On Time Performance 

What you’ll bring

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

• A minimum of 5500 hours total flying time.
• A minimum of 2500 PIC hours on multi crew, glass cockpit (1) jet aircraft
• A minimum of 1500 PIC hours on one of the A320 Family
• Flown any Airbus FBW within the last 12 months
• Type rating on A320 should be valid for a minimum of 2 months at the time of joining
• Unrestricted and current ICAO ATPL
• Current on A320
• Unrestricted and current Class 1 medical
• 59 years maximum age on date of joining
• Current TRE/TRI is an advantage
• English Language Fluency (written and verbal) Level 4 or higher
• In case of hours accumulated on flights with inflight relief, 75% of the total hours shall be counted towards the required minimum

(1) Glass Cockpit: aircraft with a FMS coupled to APFDS

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. Etihad is recognised as one of the world’s leading airlines in response to COVID-19 and was the first airline in the world to fully vaccinate its crew on board.

Etihad sees tackling the climate crisis as the most important issue of our time, and through strategic partnerships with major global aviation brands and OEMs, Etihad is relentless in its pursuit of industry decarbonization.

To learn more, visit etihad.com