Pay & conditions · Middle East
Pegasus Airlines: pilot jobs, pay and conditions
Turkey · Low-cost · PC / PGT
Hiring status unknown
Historically recruits A320-rated captains/FOs (any nationality) and MPL cadets; no current vacancy confirmed.
Pay
First officer
EUR 4,500–9,500 a month
about $60–127k a year
Captain
EUR 10,000–18,000 a month
about $134–241k a year
Net estimates 2026 (paid in TRY), low vs high season. Recruiter ad quoted CPT up to EUR 16k by roster choice.
Open vacancies (0)
No open pilot vacancies listed right now.
Conditions
- Allowances
- Per-sector pay (night/long sectors higher); meal card, fuel/parking allowances; accommodation 9 months for intl captains.
- Roster
- Variable roster, 90–100 block hours target, 8–10 days off a month, 20 days annual leave.
- Bases
- SAW, AYT, ESB, ADB, ADA
- Fleet
- A320neo, A321neo, B737-800
- Benefits
- Private health for family, loss-of-licence and life insurance, staff tickets.
- Union
- TALPA (limited; individual contracts)
Requirements
- First officer
- 1,000 hours minimum
- Captain
- 4,500 hours minimum
- Type rating
- varies
- Bond
- MPL cadet approx EUR 130k repaid over approx 10 years
- Licence
- ATPL (CPT), CPL/IR or ATPL (FO), Class 1, ICAO English L4
- Other
- CPT hours: 4,500 SHGM / 5,000 EASA / 5,500 FAA with 500-1,500 A320 PIC.
Sources
From published reports in the aviation press · figures from 2026-03 · checked 30 Oct 2026
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