How many hours do you need to fly for Batik Air Malaysia?

First officers need at least 500 hours; captains at least 4,500 hours.

Do you need a type rating for Batik Air Malaysia?

B737 rating current within 24 months for captains; preferred for FOs

Malaysian ATPL (captain) or CPL/IR/ATPL (FO), Class 1 medical, ICAO English Level 4+

To fly for Batik Air Malaysia, first officers need at least 500 hours and captains at least 4,500 hours.

First officer, minimum hours	500 hours
Captain, minimum hours	4,500 hours
Licence and medical	Malaysian ATPL (captain) or CPL/IR/ATPL (FO), Class 1 medical, ICAO English Level 4+
Type rating	B737 rating current within 24 months for captains; preferred for FOs
Training bond	No cadet bond amount found. Batik Air Malaysia has a 10-year training deal with CAE, including a B737 MAX full-flight simulator in Kuala Lumpur, but no published cadet bond terms.
Other	Malaysian citizens only. B737 recruitment advert of 12 Jan 2025 (republished by Better Aviation): captains need 4,500 hrs multi-crew multi-engine incl. 1,000 P1 on B737-300/900, B737 rating current within 24 months, age 26-60; co-pilots need 500 hrs multi-crew multi-engine, Malaysian CPL/IR or ATPL, age 20-60. Not taken from an official Batik page.