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Airbus A330 Captain – Direct Entry (No Type Rating Required)
✈️ Airbus A330 Captain — Direct Entry
Elevate your long‑haul career on the Airbus A330. Join a safety-first operation where your widebody leadership and judgment set the tone on every sector. No current A330 type rating? We’ll train you.
🧭 What you will do
- Command A330 revenue flights with uncompromising focus on safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Lead, brief, and mentor flight deck and cabin crew, fostering a just culture and strong CRM.
- Execute fuel‑ and time‑efficient decision making across diverse routes and operating environments.
- Uphold company SOPs, regulatory requirements, and robust threat and error management.
- Represent the flight operation with professionalism in all customer and stakeholder interactions.
🧰 Minimum requirements
- Total Time: 5,000 hours
- Turbine Time: 3,500 hours
- PIC Time: 1,500 hours
- Jet Transport (≥50,000 kg): 3,500 hours total; 1,500 hours PIC
- Type Rating: Not required — A330 training provided
- Licence: ATPL
- Open to Licence Holders: ICAO
- Medical: Class 1
- ELP: ICAO Level 4
🌟 Preferred profile
- Airbus family experience and/or proven wide‑body time.
- Demonstrated leadership, CRM excellence, and mentoring mindset.
- Strong situational awareness and sound judgment in complex operations.
🧰 Training and support
Direct‑entry, non‑type rated captains are fully supported with a comprehensive A330 training program, followed by line training and recurrent checks to keep you current and confident.
🧭 Important documentation
Requirement: Submit a recent certificate of no criminal conviction (or equivalent) issued by the state authority of your last country of residence/employment. To avoid processing delays, attach this certificate with your application.
📨 How to apply
- Submit your CV and current ATPL, Class 1 medical, and licence verification.
- Include a logbook summary showing hour minima, with specific totals for ≥50,000 kg jet transport and PIC.
- Attach your certificate of no criminal conviction (or equivalent).
- Note any Airbus or wide‑body time and your current ELP level.
Shortlisted pilots will be contacted with next steps in the selection and training pathway.

