Зарплата пилота Flydubai в 2025 году

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Flydubai (FZ) is an Emirati low-cost carrier operating from the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The operator, owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, was founded in 2008 and has gone on to become one of the region’s most reputed airlines, serving over 100 destinations with its fleet of 86 aircraft.

Like Dubai’s flag carrier, Emirates (EK), Flydubai is reputed for its efficient service which provides connections to flyers in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. It is also one of the few low-cost brands in the world with lie-flat business-class cabins, thereby becoming a popular option among travelers seeking luxurious travel on a budget.

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Flydubai Pilot Salary

FZ employs over 1,200 pilots to serve its wide list of destinations and here is a look at the salary and all the other benefits they are entitled to.

Flydubai Second Officer Salary

Flydubai second officers are the airline’s most junior category of pilots, on whom the carrier spends a few months and resources on developing into first officers. They are shadowed by the most experienced captains and provided with on-the-job training by the airline by signing a training bond running for five years, worth US$36,000 which is not on a pro-rata basis.

Their salary is more like a stipend offered by the airline as part of a learning program and stands at AED 22,465 per month or AED 269,580 annually (approx. US$6,100/US$73,200). This includes the basic component of the monetary package, as well as housing and transport allowance, but no provision for the rostered flying hours in a month.

Flydubai First Officer Salary

Flydubai first officers are generally second officers who have been promoted internally in the carrier or co-pilots employed from other airlines with the relevant qualifications. They assist the captains on the flight and as with any other airline around the world, FZ first officers are stand-in captains when the main commander is resting on a longer flight.

The first officers at the airline are paid a salary amounting to AED 35,250 per month or AED 423,000 annually (approx. US$9,600/US$115,200). The overall package includes the captain’s basic salary, housing allowance as well as transportation allowance, and first officers are paid a variable allowance depending on the number of hours they fly per month.

Flydubai expects this amount to be AED 11,410 each month (approx. US$3,100) on the basis of an average of 70 flying hours over the duration.

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Flydubai Captain Salary

Flydubai captains are the senior-most members of the cockpit crew and are responsible for the management of the cabin crew as well on a sector. They are tasked with commanding the aircraft from point A to point B, while the senior captains with the Emirati carrier are also tasked with the development and training of second officers into first officers.

The captains at Flydubai receive a salary worth AED 48,485 per month or AED 581,820 yearly (approx. US$13,200/US$158,400). As with their junior colleagues, this package includes the basic component of the salary as well as additional allowances for housing and transportation, while provisions for flying hours are made separately.

FZ’s variable pay for captains averaging 70 flying hours per month is estimated at AED 16,310 per month (approx. US$4,440).

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Benefits Flydubai pilots are entitled to

FlyDubai pilots are entitled to a host of benefits besides their monetary compensation. Some of these include the following.

• EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – The children of pilots are entitled to an education allowance from the airline over and above the salary packet. This benefit is not available for the carrier’s second officers, however.
• MEDICAL INSURANCE – A private medical insurance policy is provided to every pilot, including the second officers. This looks after any medical expenditure at the airline’s operating base in Dubai as well as around the world, thus mitigating potential costs.
• END OF SERVICE BENEFITS – For all pilots, Flydubai offers end-of-service benefits which include salary contributions to a pension fund as well as openings within the carrier after voluntarily retiring as a pilot at the airline.
• PAID LEAVE – Flydubai pilots are entitled to a generous amount of paid leave each year. While second officers are allowed 36 days off in a 12-month span, first officers and captains are provided 42 days of time off, which is an industry-leading number by Arab standards.
• CONCESSIONAL TICKETS – Pilots as well as nominated friends and family members are entitled to concessional tickets on the Flydubai network, which includes codeshare partner Emirates. Subject to availability, this may also be in premium classes of travel.
• OPEN-ENDED CONTRACT – Though pilots are required to sign a contract at their time of employment, there is no expiry date as in some other low-cost carriers like Air Arabia, hence providing the individual with adequate job security.
• ANNUAL LEAVE TICKET – Pilots as well as their immediate family members are provided with one return ticket free of cost per year by Flydubai to fly to their home country if they are not originally from the United Arab Emirates.
• PILOT INCOME PROTECTION – In case of unforeseen redundancies by the airline, Flydubai pilots and their families are not distressed severely due to the income protection plan offered, which entitles personnel to lump-sum payments in case of contract termination.

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What aircraft do Flydubai pilots operate?

Flydubai has a fleet entirely dominated by the Boeing 737 though that is bound to change in the near future. Here is a breakdown of the airplanes currently owned by FZ.

• Boeing 737-800 – 29
• Boeing 737 MAX 8 – 55
• Boeing 737 MAX 9 – 3

Additionally, the carrier’s fleet expansion plans have led to the following aircraft being on order.

• Boeing 737 MAX 8 – 69
• Boeing 737 MAX 9 – 67
• Boeing 787-9 – 30

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How to become a Flydubai pilot?

Flydubai second officers must fulfill the below requirements to be considered for a role:

• Age External candidate: Minimum 20 years / Max 35 years
• Age Internal candidate: Minimum 20 years / Max 40 years (All Internal candidates need to have 2 years continuous employment with flydubai)
• Education – Minimum High School Diploma (or equivalent)
• ELP level 4 or above
• Valid 1st Class Medical certificate from ICAO
• CPL/IR with 220 hours + frozen ATPL
• B737 (600 900) type rating with a minimum of 52 hours of Full Flight Simulator
• B737 ( 600 900 ) type rating obtained from GCAA approved training organization

Flydubai has the following criteria for its first officers:

Type Rated

• B737 300 to 900 (NG/EFIS) endorsed within the last 24 months
• At least 1,500 MPA hours of flying time
• 500 hours on B737-300 to 900 (NG/EFIS) type aircraft

Non Type Rated

• At least 2,500 hours of total flying time
• At least 1,000 hours on modern (EFIS), multi-crew, multi-engine aircraft over 10 tonnes operating weight (preference will be given to those with PIC time)
• At least 1500 hours of MPA time

Lastly, captains must meet the below expectations:

Type Rated

• B737 300 to 900 (NG/EFIS) endorsed within the last 24 months
• At least 5,000 hours total flying
• At least 1500 hours in command of multi-crew, multi-engine aircraft in excess of 10 tonnes of operating weight
• At least 1000 hours in command of B737 300 to 900 (NG/EFIS) type aircraft

Non Type Rated

• At least 5000 hours total flying time and minimum 1500 hours in command on a modern (EFIS), multi-crew, multi-engine jet aircraft over 55 tonnes operating weight (A318 or larger) OR
• At least 6000 hours total flying time and minimum 1500 hours in command on a modern (EFIS), multi-crew, multi-engine jet aircraft with over 50 tonnes operating weight (EMB 190/195 or similar)

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Flydubai’s hiring process

Flydubai follows the below steps in its hiring process for pilots.

1. ONLINE APPLICATION – An online application is created using the airline’s careers page. Unlike many other carriers including Emirates, Flydubai does not have any planned walk-in recruitment sessions in Dubai or anywhere else in the world.
2. ONLINE ASSESSMENT – An online assessment is sent to shortlisted candidates which tests their psychometric attributes, verbal reasoning, and logical thinking in accordance with the airline and service sector’s demands.
3. VIDEO INTERVIEW – A video interview is also conducted for the candidates in which the airline assesses the responses of the individuals in front of the camera to questions relating to the job they will perform at Flydubai.
4. APPLICATION REVIEW – After the preliminary tests are conducted, a review of the application is undertaken by the recruitment team, with successful candidates invited to the carrier’s base in Dubai to take two more assessments.
5. TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS – After another face-to-face interview round, technical and non-technical assessments are held over two days to undertake the pilot’s simulator tests, pre-employment medical check, competency-based interview, etc.
6. OFFER – A conditional offer is made by Flydubai to candidates who pass the five stages, subject to the successful obtaining of their work permit in the United Arab Emirates as well as verification of documents like licenses, and a background check.

Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – FlyDubai, A6-FMA, Boeing 737-8 MAX, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74049786

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