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Singapore Airlines (SQ), the flag carrier of the Republic of Singapore, is one of the world’s most luxurious airlines and provides an unparalleled passenger experience. SQ is the go-to airline for most travelers in and around Asia, and with connectivity to most major countries around the world, it is also among the most popular airlines to currently fly.

With a fleet mainly dominated by heavy bodies including the giant Airbus A380, many pilots also consider a stint with Singapore Airlines as the pinnacle of their respective careers. The Temasek Holdings-owned operator employs thousands of aviators from around the world and has some of the industry’s best and most renowned benefits.

Here is everything you need to know about the compensation received by Singapore Airlines pilots.

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Singapore Airlines Pilot Salary

Singapore Airlines has an academy of cadet pilots but also employs direct entry pilots. The carrier has a large number of second officers as well given their frequent and long-haul operations to cities in Europe, New Zealand, and the United States. Below is a breakdown of salaries received by each grade of pilots.

Second officers

Second officers are the junior-most category of pilots employed by Singapore Airlines. Generally, they are individuals freshly out of the carrier’s cadet programs. They are rarely involved in taking off and landing planes but are more like standby pilots, who are gaining flying hours under the watchful eyes of captains and first officers, before making the jump to the next level.

This band of pilots mostly is in the captain’s or first officer’s seat when they are in their resting periods and are largely involved in communicating with air traffic control and making minor changes to the flight routing, altitude, etc. Second officers are paid a salary between SG$ 75,000 and SG$ 90,000 depending on their track records in flying school and any past experience.

Notably, second officers at SQ are required to be tied up by a seven-year bond as the airline spends significantly on their type ratings and training towards becoming a first officer.

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First officers

A first officer at Singapore Airlines is responsible for being the captain’s right-hand man and assisting in communication, and safety procedures and occasionally flies the aircraft too. If the captain is serving a resting period, the first officer becomes the leader among the cockpit crew members and makes decisions on matters such as navigation.

First officers at Singapore Airlines are paid between SG$ 120,000 and SG$ 180,000 per year in the basic salary component, which is commensurate to the type of aircraft they fly and their experience. All first officers are paid SG$82 per flying hour but unlike several carriers around the globe, SQ does not provide its pilots with a minimum guarantee over a certain duration.

That said, even their basic salaries are industry-leading and pilot morale at the airline is very high due to a respectable amount of flying hours being rostered.

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Captains

The captains are responsible for all the things from the plane push back to the landing and whether is it safely parked at their destination. They are in command of the aircraft and lead the cockpit as well as cabin crew members. Captains are tasked with making decisions during emergency situations, flight planning, and management of their colleagues on board.

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Singapore Airlines pays its captains a basic salary in the range of SG$ 250,000 to SG$ 350,000 each year. Like in the case of first officers, this amount depends on the type of aircraft flown and an individual’s experience although captains are paid SG$125 for each flying hour. Captains also have no guarantee regarding a minimum number of flying hours over a fixed duration.

Singapore’s captain salaries are some of the highest in the world and are surpassed by only a handful of airlines in the world, mostly in the Arab region.

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Benefits to Singapore Airlines Pilots

In addition to an extremely competitive monetary compensation, Singapore Airlines pilots are entitled to numerous industry-leading benefits. Some of these are as below.

1. INSURANCE COVERAGE – Singapore Airlines offers its pilots comprehensive medical insurance with global coverage for themselves as well as their families. There is also life insurance provided to the pilots to ensure the welfare of their family members in case of death on the job or an injury causing incapability to work further.
2. RETIREMENT SCHEME – Singapore Airlines helps pilots with courses to transition into retirement which mainly revolve around the management of finances. Additionally, an agreement can be made between the company and the pilot to deposit a certain amount to secure the individual’s future after the end of their career.
3. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE – Singapore Airlines pilots and their families have a generous travel allowance. They are entitled to heavily discounted or complimentary tickets in premium classes of travel on SQ, Scoot, and the airline’s Star Alliance partners. Pilots are also entitled to discounted stays in hotels that SIA has partnered with.
4. HOUSING ALLOWANCE – Unlike the Middle Eastern carriers, Singapore Airlines does not provide housing to its migrant pilots but an allowance is made in the compensation package to accommodate for their rental expenditure and some basic living costs.
5. CAREER DEVELOPMENT – If Singapore Airlines pilots wish to continue with the airline in some capacity after their retirement age, the carrier trains them to transition them into fleet managers, pilot trainers, etc.
6. PROFIT-SHARING – Singapore Airlines has a profit-sharing scheme with all of its employees subject to their performance over a financial year. Since COVID, bonuses have risen exponentially with a majority of the airline’s employees taking home eight to nine months of their basic salaries.

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What aircraft do SQ pilots fly?

Singapore Airlines operates the following fleet of aircraft.

• Airbus A350-900 – 58
• Airbus A350-900ULR – 7
• Airbus A380-800 – 12
• Boeing 737-800 – 7
• Boeing 737 MAX 8 – 16
• Boeing 777-300ER – 22
• Boeing 787-10 – 26
• Boeing 747-400F – 7
• Boeing 777F – 5

In addition, Singapore Airlines has some more of the Boeing 737 MAX 8s, Boeing 787-10s, Boeing 777-9s and Airbus A350Fs on order.

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How to become a Singapore Airlines pilot?

Singapore Airlines’ second officers are required to meet the following criteria.

• Possesses a valid Class 1 Medical Certificate, recognized or can be validated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
• Holds a valid Commercial Pilot Licence with Multi-Engine Aircraft Instrument Rating (CPL/MEIR) with frozen ATPL or Multi Pilot Licence (MPL), recognized or validated by CAAS. If you are holding a foreign license, you may check your eligibility through this document.
• Minimum of 200 total flying hours as a pilot of airplanes (A minimum of 100 PIC hours will be required for candidates holding foreign pilot licenses)
• Able to speak and understand English with ICAO English Level 5 or above for inflight radio-telephony communications
• Educational qualification of GCE ‘A’ level / IB / IGCSE or equivalent, Diploma, or Degree. Otherwise, you must have obtained a minimum of 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits. These must include English, Mathematics, and a Science subject, taken in one sitting
• Myopia of not more than 800 degrees and astigmatism of not more than 300 degrees, fully correctable with optical aids
• Minimum height requirement of 1.62m to carry out safety and emergency procedures on board

Meanwhile, here are the requirements for first officers:

• Possesses a valid Class 1 Medical Certificate, recognized or can be validated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
• Holds a valid Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), Commercial Pilot Licence with Multi-Engine Aircraft Instrument Rating (CPL/MEIR) with frozen ATPL, or Multi Pilot Licence (MPL), recognized or can be validated by CAAS. If you are holding a foreign license, you may check your eligibility through this document.
• 1500 total multi-crew flying hours on jet engine aircraft with MTOW > 20T. Candidates with less than 1500 but more than 700 hours on these aircraft may be shortlisted based on merit and may be put through a longer training program if successful.
• Able to speak and understand English with ICAO English Level 5 or above for inflight radio-telephony communications
• Minimum height requirement of 1.62m to carry out safety and emergency procedures on board

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Finally, captains need to fulfill the following criteria:

• Possesses a valid Class 1 Medical Certificate, recognized or can be validated by the Civil Aviation Authority Singapore (CAAS).
• Holds a valid Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), recognized or can be validated by CAAS. If you are holding a foreign license, you may check your eligibility through this document.
• Minimum 7000 flying hours, inclusive of 3000 Pilot In Command (PIC) hours on commercial jets in international operations.
• Able to speak and understand English with ICAO English Level 5 or above for inflight radio-telephony communications.
• Minimum height requirement of 1.62m to carry out safety and emergency procedures on board.

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Singapore Airlines pilot’s hiring process

SQ follows the hiring process for its pilots as mentioned below:

1. APPLICATION – Singapore Airlines welcomes online applications for its pilot roles, which are assessed depending on the requirements of the aircraft.
2. INTERVIEW – A simple interview follows thereafter in which the pilot’s technical skills and experience in an airline’s environment are tested.
3. OFFER – If a pilot clears the interview, an offer is made subject to the completion of background checks and clearance of a simulator test.

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