Market Intelligence: -Airline Hiring

Emirates Highlights 2025 Pilot Benefits at Global Recruitment Drive

United Arab Emirates – Emirates has released new insights into its pilot lifestyle and benefits, underlining the airline’s ongoing efforts to attract and retain experienced flight crew as part of its long-term growth strategy.

  • Emirates pilots enjoy a tax-free salary, complemented by comprehensive healthcare coverage.

  • The airline offers extensive travel perks, extending beyond pilots and their immediate family to include friends.

  • Emirates provides ongoing career development opportunities and strong long-term career stability within one of the world’s largest international carriers.

  • Pilots benefit from a cosmopolitan community and international lifestyle, reflecting the airline’s Dubai base and global route network.

The announcement comes as Emirates continues to expand its pilot recruitment efforts to meet future fleet and network growth.

Source: Emirates

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Flight Training Group Leading Edge Aviation Achieves 65 easyJet Pilot Placements in Past Year

United Kingdom – headquartered flight training group Leading Edge Aviation, which operates flight training bases in the UK and Spain, has announced strong outcomes from its continued partnership with easyJet, with 65 students securing positions at the airline in the past 12 months. Of these, 54 cadets were tagged by easyJet before completing their training, demonstrating the strength of the pathway from training to airline employment.

  • In total, 129 Leading Edge graduates are now employed with easyJet, reinforcing the academy’s role as a key talent pipeline for the carrier.

  • The collaboration between LEAL and easyJet reflects a mutual commitment to excellence in pilot recruitment and training standards.

  • LEAL hosted the easyJet recruitment team at its Oxford campus in recent weeks, continuing the established assessment and selection process for students.

  • The results highlight the importance of integrated career services, with Graduate Services Manager Alistair Smith emphasizing: “It’s always a pleasure to see so many happy people achieving their goals of becoming an airline pilot. Hard work really does pay off! It’s a privilege to share in the success and excitement of our students!”

Source: Leading Edge Aviation

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Philippine Airlines PAL Aviation School Welcomes First Batch in August 2025

Philippines – PAL Aviation School officially accepted AO Class 2025 Alpha during its onboarding ceremony at the LKTJ Center in Pasay City on August 26. The students were welcomed by PAL EVP/COO Atty. Carlos Luis Fernandez, together with PAL SVP Capt. Roland Narciso, PATC Head Capt. Ed Medina and representatives from Airways Aviation.

Cadets heard inspiring messages from PAL Aviation School alumnae, Pilot Affairs Head Capt. Lilybeth Tan-Ng from Batch 2002-A and First Officer Marie Ison of Batch 2012-C are setting the tone for their training ahead. The comprehensive 18-month program will start in Manila, with the training to continue at Archerfield, Queensland, starting late September. When the students finish the program, they will hold the license CPL/IR.

Since its inception in the 1960s, the PAL Aviation School has provided top-tier education and training for aspiring pilots.

The program is an 18-month self-funded ab-initio pilot training course.

    • Training structure:

      • Ab-initio training at Airways Aviation’s Gold Coast, Australia campus.

      • Advanced training at PAL Aviation Training Center (PATC), Manila, including A320 narrowbody type rating.

      • Widebody procedural training at partner simulator hubs in Clark, Haneda, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand.

    • Training devices and aircraft:

      • Alsim AL250 fixed-base simulator.

      • Cessna C172R and C172S aircraft.

    • License: CASA Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating (Australia), convertible to Philippine license.

    • Employment: Program is self-sponsored; no guaranteed employment, though graduates may be interviewed depending on airline needs and job availability.

    • Eligibility: Open to external candidates and active PAL/PAL Express employees.

Source: Philippine Airlines

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Riyadh Air Appoints Boeing Training Manager in 2025

Saudi Arabia  – Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has appointed Captain Aman Bangia as Boeing Training Manager (Acting).

  • Riyadh Air is targeting a late 2025 commercial launch, with a strategic focus on regional and European markets.

  • Fleet ramp-up is currently constrained by aircraft delivery schedules, with the airline expecting to receive one aircraft per month.

  • Riyadh Air has placed firm orders for:

    • 39 Boeing 787-9 aircraft (none delivered to date)

    • 60 Airbus A321neo (A321-200N) aircraft

    • 25 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft

Source: Aman Bangia (Riyadh Air)

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Emirates Launches Pilot Roadshow in Spain and Portugal in October 2025

Dubai, UAE – Emirates has scheduled its Pilot Recruitment Roadshows across Spain and Portugal in October 2025.

  • Events will be hosted in:

    • Alicante (14 October: 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM; 15 October: 10:00 AM)

    • Porto (16 October: 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM; 17 October: 10:00 AM)

    • Barcelona (19 October: 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM; 20 October: 10:00 AM)

  • These events form part of Emirates’ broader 2025 recruitment campaign, which includes roadshows across Canada, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe aimed at attracting seasoned pilot talent.

  • Attendees will gain firsthand insights into Emirates’ pilot recruitment process, career pathways—such as Direct Entry Captain, Accelerated Command, First Officer, and Non-Type Rated First Officer—and expectations for life flying Airbus and Boeing aircraft while based in Dubai.

Source: Emirates

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UAE-Based Low-Cost Carrier Air Arabia to Host 2025 Pilot Recruitment Events in South America

United Arab Emirates – Air Arabia will host pilot recruitment and assessment events in São Paulo, Brazil (8–13 September 2025) and Bogotá, Colombia (15–19 September 2025), as the airline seeks to expand its A320-rated Captain and First Officer workforce.

  • The recruitment drive follows Air Arabia’s continued fleet and network expansion:

    • The airline now operates 83 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft across its hubs in the UAE, Morocco, Egypt, and Pakistan.

    • Deliveries of 120 new aircraft are scheduled to begin by the end of 2025.

    • In the first half of 2025 alone, Air Arabia launched 13 new routes.

  • Air Arabia is also part of a consortium with Nesma Group and KUN Holding, which won approval from Saudi Arabia’s GACA to establish a new low-cost airline at King Fahd International Airport, Dammam, expected to begin operations in 2026.

Requirements:

  • Captains – A320 type-rated, 4,000+ total hours, 800+ A320 hours, ICAO ATPL, Class 1 medical, current on Airbus FBW within 12 months, maximum age 60.

  • First Officers – A320 type-rated, 4,000+ total hours, 800+ A320 hours, ICAO ATPL or Frozen ATPL, Class 1 medical, current on Airbus FBW within 12 months, maximum age 45.

About Air Arabia
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Sharjah, Air Arabia is the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa. The airline connects over 170 destinations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, operating from hubs in the UAE, Morocco, Egypt, and Pakistan. Air Arabia continues to expand its fleet, network, and training pipeline to meet growing global demand for affordable air travel.

Source: Air Arabia

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Airworks Aviation’s 2nd Batch of Cebu Pacific Cadets Reach 100-Hour Flight Training Milestone

Cebu, Philippines – Airworks Aviation Academy, one of the leading flight schools in the Philippines and the region, has announced that Batch 2 of the Cebu Pacific Cadet Pilot Program has successfully reached the 100-hour flight training milestone.

In June 2024 Cebu Pacific (CEB), the fast growing Philippines based low-cost carrier operating over 80 aircraft, announced that it was partnering with Philippines based flight training organisation Airworks Aviation for its Cebu Pacific Cadet Pilot Program. The program is currently the only airline in the country offering this program, giving aspiring pilots high-quality training experience, mentorship, and guaranteed employment path with the airline. Over a five-year period, CEB will deploy a total of 240–300 Cadet Pilots to Airworks.

The 96 week program will see aspiring pilots get their Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating as well as a type rating on either Airbus A320 or ATR72-600.

Source: Airworks Aviation

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