Accelerated Command Programme
A380/B777 · DXB · minimum 5,000 hours · permanent · apply on emiratesgroupcareers.com
For current narrowbody captains moving to widebody command; Airbus FBW or Boeing PIC.
Pay & conditions · Middle East
Emirates: pilot jobs, pay and conditions
UAE · Legacy · EK / UAE
Hiring now
Global roadshow Aug 2026 to Feb 2027 for Direct Entry Captains, Accelerated Command and type-rated or experienced FOs.
Pay
Second officer
Not published
First officer
AED 900,000–935,000 a year
about $245–255k a year
Captain
AED 1,185,000 a year
about $323k a year
Total package value incl. housing/education (2026). Cash take-home approx AED 385-415k FO, 575k CPT. Accelerated Command package AED 970k.
Agreements
- Emirates Group Careers – Direct Entry Captain (A350/A380) ↗
Emirates Group · official package
Open vacancies (4)
Direct Entry Captain (Airbus FBW)
A380/A350 · DXB · minimum 7,000 hours · permanent · apply on emiratesgroupcareers.com
Roadshows run to Feb 2027 (Mexico City, Sao Paulo Nov; Johannesburg, Cape Town Dec). Needs Airbus FBW command.
First Officer
A380/A350/B777 · DXB · minimum 2,000 hours · permanent · apply on emiratesgroupcareers.com
Current Boeing or Airbus FBW flying, 150 hrs on type in last 12 months, ICAO ATPL.
Licensed Aircraft Engineer - Line Maintenance (Emirates Engineering)
A380/A350/B777 (min. two type approvals, one of these) · DXB · permanent · apply on emiratesgroupcareers.com
Grades TE.03/TE.02. GCAA, UK CAA or EASA licence preferred, convertible to GCAA. Contract type not stated on advert.
Conditions
- Allowances
- Free furnished housing with utilities (or allowance if owner). Education AED 52,250 primary / 79,750 secondary per child, up to 3. Flying pay on top.
- Roster
- Long-haul from DXB; figures based on 85 block hrs/month. 42 days annual leave.
- Bases
- DXB
- Fleet
- A380, A350, B777
- Benefits
- Tax-free. Provident Fund (12% employer / 5% employee on basic). Medical/dental, leave tickets for dependants, staff travel.
- Careers site
- emiratesgroupcareers.com ↗
Requirements
- First officer
- 2,000 hours minimum
- Captain
- 7,000 hours minimum
- Type rating
- company-paid
- Licence
- ICAO ATPL, Class 1, ICAO English L4 (FO) / L5 (CPT)
- Other
- 150 hrs on type in last 12 months; CPT needs Airbus FBW command; Accelerated Command needs 5,000 hrs.
Sources
From an agreement or official source · figures from 2026-08 · checked 30 Oct 2026
- Gulf News: Emirates hiring, how much do pilots earn (Aug 2026)
- Aviation A2Z: Emirates hiring pilots, roadshow dates (Aug 2026)
- Emirates Group Careers - Pilots
- Emirates: second officer rank (official)
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