Brief
Payscale (please state whether before or after tax)
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Capt
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See detailed pay scale for basic salary. Allowances: Housing 15000, Transport 2500, Utility 500, Tel 33. Schooling allowance for kids. Exchange rate protection. |
16/Aug/23
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Capt
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See detailed pay scale for basic salary. Allowances: Housing 15000, Transport 2500, Utility 500, Tel 33. Schooling allowance for kids. Exchange rate protection.
*Starting salary hasn't been updated for over 10 years* |
3/Feb/25
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FO
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See detailed pay scale for basic salary. Allowances: Housing 13000, Transport 2000, Utility 500, Tel 33. Schooling allowance for kids. Exchange rate protection. |
3/Oct/23 |
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FO
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See detailed pay scale for basic salary. Allowances: Housing 13000, Transport 2000, Utility 500, Tel 33. Schooling allowance for kids. Exchange rate protection.
*Starting salary hasn't been updated for over 10 years* |
3/Feb/25 |
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N/A |
11/Feb/21
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SO
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N/A |
11/Feb/21
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FE
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Flight
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Flight pay 140 per actual block hour.
Per diem for layover is very low compared to industry standard |
6/Feb/25
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FO |
Flight pay 105 per block hour SFO inflight relief 121 per hour |
18/Feb/25
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SO |
Meal allowance for either rank almost always insufficient. |
18/Feb/25
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Pension
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End Of Service Benefits as per Qatar Labour Law, or, International Saving Plan (Zurich): 12% first 5 years, 13% next 5 years and 15% after that of basic monthly salary contributed by the company. Employee pays a compulsory minimum 5% (maximum 15%) of monthly basic salary into the plan.
You cannot invest the company part yourself and it does around 1-1.5% per year. |
4/Oct/23
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Conditions |
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Roster |
Full implementation of easa FTL. Average 75H per month. Average 12-14 days off per month possibility to bid for large blocks of days off |
4/Feb/25
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Leave |
42 days of leave with possibility to bid for advance days off (this is 2 days you get every 6 months). Now possibility to dispatch your leave as you want no restriction winter/summer |
25/Dec/23
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Staff
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Buddy Pass(friends): Unlimited nominees and total 15 tickets per year.
For self, spouse and children: 1 complimentary annual leave ticket (2 after 10 years). After 3 months: unlimited QR ID90/ID50 business/economy tickets. After 6 months: unlimited ID90/ID50 business/economy tickets with most carriers worldwide (OneWorld Subload, ZED).
For family and relatives: after 3 months: 12 QR ID90, 50 ID50 business/economy tickets per year. After 6 months: unlimited ID90/ID50 business/economy tickets with most carriers worldwide (OneWorld Subload, ZED). |
14/Apr/20
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Discounted
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Many discount worldwide on Hotel restaurant attraction. Holiday package. In Doha even more |
9/Nov/23
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Employment
Situation For Pilots |
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Current
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Massive recruitment ongoing focus on first officer on both Airbus and Boeing (big order of widebody aircraft tba soon) and await for the FY result (looking really good). |
7/Mar/25 |
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Outlook: |
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Massive expansion is ongoing with new 787-9, 321 neo. And 350 expecting the B777X early 2026. Right time to join QR |
7/Mar/25 |
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Overall
Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve): |
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Positive |
7/Mar/25 |
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Entry
Requirements |
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Captain
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DEC applications still open |
24/Feb/25 |
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FO |
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Joining as First Officer Promotion to SFO when meeting the requirements and passing the assessment. Upgrade time on Boeing 8-9 years on Airbus 9-10 years. |
18/Feb/25 |
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SO |
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MPL and second officer program ongoing check the career website. All nationalities. |
8/Feb/24 |
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Scholorship |
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Qatari citizens only. |
10/May/20 |
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Recruitment
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Application and documentation screening. Possible videoconference interview and psychological assessment from home. If selected you will be invited for 2 days in Qatar. Day 1: company introduction, 50 ATPL questions exam, interview with HR/pilot(s). Day 2: simulator check. If successful you will get an offer of employment after some time. |
27/Apr/20 |
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Fleet |
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Current: |
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29 x A320, 3 x A321, 14 x A330, 34 x A350-900, 19 x A350-1000, 10 x A380, 9 x B777-200LR, 48 x B777-300ER, 30 x B787-8, 7 x B787-9, 26 x B777F, 2 x B747-8F |
9/Jul/22 |
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Orders: |
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40 x A321neo, 10 x A321LR, 23 x A350-1000, 10 x B777-8, 50 x B777-9, 16 x B787-9 |
16/Oct/23 |
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