Job details

Position

Captain

Aircraft

B787

Base

Hanoi (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) or Da Nang (DAD), Vietnam

Contract

Fixed-term

Start

Immediate

Agency

FCI (Flight Crew International)

About this job

Vietnam Airlines is urgently hiring type-rated Boeing 787 Captains via FCI on a 4-year renewable contract. Bases are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang, with a wide choice of commuting rosters.

Minimum requirements

Total time

5,000 hours

Pilot in command

2,000 hours

On type

1,000 PIC on B787

Recent flying

Flown the B787 within the last 9 months

Type rating

Required

Age

58 or under at application

Licence, medical and language

Licence

ATPL

Licence authority

FAA, ICAO, EASA

Medical

Class 1

English

ICAO level 4

Other requirements

• No accident or incident record
• No criminal record

Work conditions

Contract

4-year renewable, pay tier increase at each renewal

Roster

Commuting; choice of 17 patterns (e.g. 6x2, 3x1, 9x3, 8x2, 10x2, 12x1, 4x4)

Accommodation

45 nights hotel on arrival; help finding housing

• Salary paid in USD to the bank account(s) of your choice
• Training allowance USD 120 a day from day 31 of ground school until work permit, up to 2 months
• Uniform and manuals provided

Pay and benefits in the advert

Pay: USD 120 an hour flight pay once 42.5 of the 85-hour monthly norm are flown; USD 130 per diem per flying day (basic salary amount not stated)

• Local income tax paid by the airline, with tax certificate
• Worldwide medical insurance incl. maternity, evacuation and pre-existing conditions
• 10 ID90 tickets a year for pilot and family, plus ID75/ZED
• Economy tickets upgradable to Business each off-duty period
• 45 nights hotel on arrival with breakfast and lunch
• USD 200 monthly telephone and stationery allowance
• 100 kg excess baggage at start and end of contract
• 7 days paid sick leave every 6 months

Selection process

1. Online interview (held weekly)
2. 1-2 day written exam and pre-medical in Hanoi (air tickets provided)