Verified airline Captain and direct-entry command vacancies, linked to each carrier's official application. 37 verified vacancies below — each links to the airline's official application.
Dubai (DXB) · Direct Entry · min 7,000 hrs
From 7,000 hrs TT. Direct Entry Captain pathway.
Tax-free + housing + profit share
Dubai (DXB) · Direct Entry · min 5,000 hrs
From 5,000 hrs TT. Fast-track to command at Emirates.
Tax-free + housing + profit share
Abu Dhabi (AUH) · Direct Entry · min 7,000 hrs
7,000 hrs TT · 4,000 PIC multi-crew glass · ICAO ATPL · under 59.
Tax-free, up to $181,589/yr
Abu Dhabi (AUH) · Rated · min 5,500 hrs
5,500 hrs TT · 2,500 PIC glass · 1,500 PIC on A320 family.
Tax-free, up to $181,589/yr
Abu Dhabi (AUH) · Rated · min 7,000 hrs
7,000 hrs TT · 2,500–3,000 PIC jet, mostly widebody >140t · current.
Tax-free, up to $181,589/yr
Abu Dhabi (AUH) · Rated · min 5,500 hrs
Captain A320 criteria + instructor experience — see listing.
See official listing
Dubai (DXB) · Rated · min 5,000 hrs
5,000 hrs TT · 1,500 hrs PIC multi-crew >10t · 1,000 hrs PIC on B737 · rating endorsed in last 24 mo.
Tax-free package — see listing
Bases across Europe · Rated · min 3,000 hrs
Experienced B737 Captains, all Ryanair Group AOCs · 5/4 roster, no night stops · full criteria on portal.
Up to £155,500 / €165,000 in year 1
UK & EU bases · Direct Entry · min 4,000 hrs
Rated: 4,000 hrs TT + 1,000 PIC on A320. Non-rated: 4,000 hrs TT + 1,000 PIC jet >30t.
≈ £144,600–£166,300 (UK contract)
35+ bases EU & ME · Rated · min 3,000 hrs
3,000 hrs actual flight time + 100 landings on A320/A330/A350 family.
Local contracts — see portal
UK bases · Rated · min 3,000 hrs
Direct-entry B737 type-rated Captains for London Stansted, Leeds Bradford & Bristol. Fleet of 100+ B737s, self-handled UK bases. Full criteria on the official posting (posted 25 Jun 2026).
Competitive — 24%+ compounded rises since 2022
UK bases · Rated · min 3,000 hrs
Direct-entry A320/A321 type-rated Captains — 146 new A321neo on the way. Bases: London Stansted, Manchester, London Gatwick, London Luton.
See official listing
UK bases · Direct Entry · min 3,000 hrs
Non type-rated pilots (Captain entry) — type rating provided on the B737 or A321 fleet. Which? Recommended Provider airline, permanent contracts, UK bases. Full criteria on the official posting.
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Indian bases · Rated · min 3,000 hrs
DGCA ATPL with A320 PIC endorsement · 3,000 hrs TT · 100 PIC post line release on A320 family.
₹6–8 lakh/mo (typical)
Addis Ababa (ADD) · Rated · min 4,000 hrs
Type-rated, current Captains. Per-fleet criteria on the official international vacancies page.
Expat contract — see vacancy list
Riyadh (RUH) · Rated · min 5,000 hrs
Direct Entry Captains for Saudi Arabia's new flag carrier — full criteria on the official portal. Beware unofficial agents charging fees.
See official listing
London City (LCY) · Direct Entry · min 3,000 hrs
Direct Entry Captain at BA Cityflyer — full criteria on the posting.
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Edinburgh (EDI) · Direct Entry · min 3,000 hrs
Direct Entry Captain at BA Cityflyer, Edinburgh base — full criteria on the posting.
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Bahrain (BAH) · Rated · min 4,000 hrs
B787 Captains advertised — search 'pilot' in the official portal's Job Search for full per-role criteria.
Tax-free + housing + schooling (2 children)
Indian bases (AI Express) · Rated · min 100 hrs
Type-rated A320 PIC (Captain) · valid A320 PIC endorsement · 100+ PIC hrs on A320 family · Indian nationals/OCI · valid ATPL with current IR & PPC, FRTOL, RTR · Class 1 medical · ICAO English 4+ · max age 62. Posted 17 Jun 2026.
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US bases (Avelo) · Direct Entry · min 1,500 hrs
Direct Entry Captain — unrestricted ATP, B737 experience valued · full criteria on the official AirlineApps posting. US citizen with valid US passport required.
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US — home-based (Jetvia) · Direct Entry
Learjet 60 PIC for VIP charter — responsible for a superior air-transport experience with an uncompromised safety record. Full criteria on the official AirlineApps posting.
See official listing · home-based
Fort Lauderdale (FXE) · Direct Entry
PIC on amphibious Cessna Grand Caravan EX — largest seaplane operator in the eastern US (Florida, Northeast, Bahamas, Caribbean). Full criteria on the official AirlineApps posting.
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Iron Mountain (IMT) · Direct Entry
PIC on the CE-208 — Part 135 cargo feeder flying. Responsible for preflight planning and operation per FAR 135 and OpSpecs. Full criteria on the official AirlineApps posting.
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Orlando (MCO) · Direct Entry · min 5,000 hrs
Captain (PIC) on B777 / B747-400F · current unrestricted FAA ATP (multi-engine) · FAA First Class medical · min 5,000 hrs total + 1,000 hrs PIC/SIC (FAR 121.436). Foreign nationals may apply if able to obtain the required US visas. Orlando HQ, worldwide cargo & charter operations.
See official listing
Hamilton (YHM) · Direct Entry · min 5,000 hrs
Captain (req CAPTA002378) · valid ATPL with 5,000 hrs total time · 3,000 hrs Transport Jet PIC, or 500 hrs PIC on B757/B767 · eligible to work in Canada & obtain crew visas (incl. US) · RAIC · ICAO English Level 4 · no training bonds. Hamilton (CYHM) base.
Level 1 Captain — CAD $143,920 + benefits & pension match
Osaka Kansai (KIX) + Japan bases · Rated · min 4,000 hrs
Two live tracks on the official portal: non-JCAB — ICAO ATPL with A320 or other jet rating, 4,000 hrs TT airline, 1,500 hrs PIC commercial jet, ICAO Class 1, English Level 4+; JCAB — JCAB ATPL, 500 hrs PIC at a Japan-based carrier. Japan's leading LCC (ANA Group).
Permanent contract · no training bond · joining bonus
Houston (IAH) · Washington (IAD) · Direct Entry · min 1,000 hrs
Direct-Entry Captain (Accelerated Program) · 1,000+ qualified FAR hours to start in the left seat · FAA ATP · first-class medical · US work authorisation. 1:1 pay scale credit for up to 20 years of prior FAR 121 experience. United Express (E145) — IAH & IAD bases.
$152.25/hr starting + 1:1 longevity credit (up to 20 yrs FAR 121)
Athens (ATH) · Direct Entry · min 5,000 hrs
EASA ATPL(A) with valid type rating on aircraft >40t MTOW · 5,000 hrs total CAT time on >40t aircraft · 2,000 hrs PIC on >40t (or 1,000 hrs PIC on any Airbus FBW) · ICAO English ≥4 · Class 1 · unrestricted EU work right. ⏰ Deadline 30 Sep 2026. (Replaces the closed type-rated Captain posting.)
14 salaries/yr + health & pension + annual profitability bonus
Prague · Poland · Spain (EWL) · Direct Entry · min 5,000 hrs
EASA ATPL(A) (German/Austrian licence appreciated), A320 type rating preferred · min 5,000 h on >19.5t + 1,000 h PIC · Class 1 medical · English ICAO 4 · EU work rights (Polish/Spanish residency for those WINGS patterns). Eurowings Europe, WINGS Pattern Basic/Balance.
Contract + pay from day 1 of training · LH Group benefits
Munich · Frankfurt (LH City) · Direct Entry · min 5,000 hrs
EASA ATPL(A), A220/A320 type rating preferred · min 5,000 h on CS-25 + 1,000 h PIC · Class 1 medical · Abitur/Fachhochschulreife · English ICAO 4 · EU work rights. The Lufthansa Group's newest airline (Munich + Frankfurt).
Permanent · type rating for non-rated · LH Group benefits
Munich · Frankfurt (LH City) · Direct Entry · min 5,000 hrs
Type Rating Instructor/Examiner. EASA ATPL(A) + valid TRI/TRE (min TRI/r; A220 TRI/TRE preferred) + proven instructor experience · min 5,000 h on CS-25 + 1,000 h PIC · Class 1 medical · English ICAO 4 · EU work rights.
Permanent · LH Group benefits
Frankfurt · Munich (Discover) · Direct Entry · min 2,500 hrs
EASA ATPL(A) · IR-ME · min 2,500 h PIC on CS-25 >5.7t · A320 type rating preferred · Class 1 medical · Hochschulreife · English ICAO 4 (German B2 preferred) · EU passport · reach FRA/MUC base within 90 min.
Permanent · 36–42 vacation days · LH Group ID travel
Taipei (TPE) · Direct Entry · min 3,500 hrs
Captain — min 3,500 h total + 700 h PIC · EASA/ICAO/FAA/CAA ATPL · Class 1 medical · ICAO English Level 4+. Expat & domestic streams. Apply to the STARLUX pilot recruitment team (application form on the careers page).
Premium carrier — see listing
Singapore (SIN) · Rated · min 3,500 hrs
A320 Type-Rated Captain. Jet pilots: 3,500 h TT on >5,700 kg + 1,000 h PIC on multi-engine jet (multi-crew). CAAS/ICAO ATPL · ICAO English 4+. Fixed Roster Patterns. Singapore Assessment Centre.
Fixed roster patterns · competitive · Singapore
Singapore (SIN) · Rated · min 5,000 hrs
B787 Type-Rated Captain. 5,000 h TT on >5,700 kg + 2,000 h PIC on multi-engine jet (multi-crew). CAAS/ICAO ATPL · ICAO English 4+. Singapore Assessment Centre.
Competitive · Singapore
Singapore (SIN) · Direct Entry · min 4,000 hrs
Direct Entry E190 Captain — for experienced Turboprop Captains moving to jets. Without jet experience: 4,000 h TT on >5,700 kg + 2,000 h PIC on multi-engine turboprop (multi-crew). CAAS/ICAO ATPL · ICAO English 4+.
Turboprop-to-jet pathway · Singapore
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