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Air Arabia pilot requirements 2026

To fly for Air Arabia, first officers need at least 800 hours and captains at least 4,000 hours.

General requirements

First officer, minimum hours800 hours
Captain, minimum hours4,000 hours
Licence and medicalICAO ATPL (or CPL + ATPL theory), GCAA Class 1, ICAO English L4
Type ratingself-funded
Training bondCadets: 5-year bond (academy approx AED 700k self-funded)
OtherCurrent A320 rating. Age up to 50 FO / 59 CPT. FO hour minimum varies by campaign (800-2,000).

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