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Qatar Airways pilot requirements 2026
To fly for Qatar Airways, first officers need at least 1,000 hours and captains at least 6,000 hours. 3 open vacancies list their own requirements below.
General requirements
| First officer, minimum hours | 1,000 hours |
|---|---|
| Captain, minimum hours | 6,000 hours |
| Licence and medical | ICAO ATPL (frozen ATPL OK for FO), Class 1, ICAO English L4 |
| Type rating | company-paid |
| Other | Type-rated FO: 500 hours on type. Hour requirements vary per vacancy. |
Requirements in the open adverts (3)
| Vacancy | Total hours | Command (PIC) | Type rating | Licence | Age | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Aircraft Engineer - Heavy Maintenance B2 | – | – | At least one full Qatar Airways main fleet type licence and approvals | B2 | – | – |
| Licensed Aircraft Engineer - Line Maintenance (B1) - Doha | – | – | At least one full Qatar Airways main fleet type licence and approvals | B1 | – | – |
| Type Rated First Officer Boeing | 1,000 multi-crew, multi-engine commercial airline jet (MTOW 30,000 kg+) | – | Valid instrument rating on one of B787, B777, B767, B757, B747-400/-8, B737NG/MAX | ATPL or frozen ATPL (with ATPL theory) | – | ICAO level 4 |
Taken from each advert. The advert itself always prevails.
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