Pay & conditions · Middle East

flydubai: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

UAE · Low-cost · FZ / FDB

Hiring now

Careers site lists Captain, FO, Second Officer (ECFT) and UAE Cadet pathways; type-rated and non-rated B737 routes.

Pay

Second officer
AED 22,465 a month
about $73k a year
First officer
AED 35,250–46,660 a month
about $115–152k a year
Captain
AED 48,485–64,795 a month
about $158–212k a year

Min = fixed package (basic+housing+transport) per careers page; max = est. incl. ~70 block hrs flying pay. 2026. Second officer: AED 22,465 basic + housing + transport, as stated in the official vacancy.

Open vacancies (1)

Captain / First Officer / Second Officer B737

B737 · DXB · permanent · apply on flydubai.com

Careers page lists Captain, FO, Second Officer (ECFT) and UAE Cadet pathways; no dated requisition seen.

Conditions

Allowances
Housing and transport inside fixed package; flying pay per block hour; schooling support (amount not published).
Roster
Single DXB base, short and medium haul.
Bases
DXB
Fleet
B737-800, B737 MAX
Benefits
Tax-free. Medical, income protection, retention bonus, staff travel.
Careers site
flydubai.com ↗

Requirements

First officer
1,500 hours minimum
Captain
5,000 hours minimum
Type rating
varies
Licence
ICAO ATPL, Class 1, ICAO English L4
Other
Rated FO: 1,500 MPA + 500 B737. Non-rated FO: 2,500 total. Non-rated CPT: 5,000-6,000 total, 1,500 command.

Sources

From published reports in the aviation press · figures from 2026-06 · checked 30 Oct 2026

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