Pay & conditions · Asia-Pacific

Akasa Air: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

India · Low-cost · QP / AKJ

Hiring now

Open applications for experienced FOs (500h) and CPL freshers; SkyCadet programme.

Pay

First officer
INR 340,000 a month
about $43k a year
Captain
INR 625,000 a month
about $79k a year

2023 starting figures: senior FO INR 3.4 lakh, senior captain INR 6.25 lakh/month for 40h, + INR 1 lakh loyalty reward.

Open vacancies (2)

CPL Holders (Freshers)

B737 MAX · India · permanent · apply on akasaair.com

Non-type-rated DGCA CPL holders; open application.

Experienced First Officer

B737 MAX · India · minimum 500 hours · permanent · apply on akasaair.com

500h jet or turboprop; open application form.

Conditions

Allowances
Loyalty reward INR 1 lakh/month; INR 25 lakh LTI paid 2024-26.
Bases
BOM, BLR, DEL
Fleet
B737 MAX 8, B737 MAX 10
Careers site
akasaair.com ↗

Requirements

First officer
500 hours minimum
Type rating
varies
Licence
DGCA CPL/ATPL + DGCA medical
Other
CPL freshers also considered

Sources

From published reports in the aviation press · figures from 2023-08 · checked 27 Oct 2026

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