First Officer (Direct Entry)

Job Location
Hong Kong S.A.R., Asia Pacific
Job Role
Pilot
Contract Type
Full-Time
Salary
Posted Date
2025-11-10
Job Expiry Date
2025-12-10
Qualification
High School

Role Introduction


Flying for Cathay Pacific Airways means flying a world-class fleet across regional, long-haul and ultra-long-haul routes across our well-established global network. We operate Airbus and Boeing aircraft offering the opportunity for different flying across the span of your career. Safety and training is at the heart of our Flight Operations and your career and development are supported by our world-class Flight Training Centre. There is a well-established pathway to Command and always the opportunity to develop your skills outside of line flying, with many of our pilots working on flight data, safety groups, training roles and in our management teams.


A career at Cathay Pacific is also supported by good benefits, including generous staff travel across our network for you and your dependants, insurance, a substantial monthly allowance, Children’s Education Allowance, a generous provident fund and the opportunity to earn more via our productivity driven contract. Come and join us in Hong Kong, Asia’s World City, a city whose rich history and distinctive culture we are proudly a part of.


Requirements


Apply now to become a Hong Kong-based First Officer if you meet the following requirements:


  • ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) or Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) with a Multi Engine Instrument Rating (MEIR) and same state ATPL examinations credits – obtained without exemption or conversionA valid Class 1 Medical CertificateICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4 or aboveMinimum total flying time of 1,500 hours (3,000 hours preferred) including: 
  • Minimum 500 hours as P1, of which a maximum 250 hours can be P1 U/S.
  • (Please refer to the HKCAD DCA607 and Important Notes for details of the specific requirements for ATPL(A))


And including A) or B) below


A) Civil aircraft for multi-crew operations with MTOW >45,000 kg

  • 500 hours

Or

  • B) 1,500 Hours on civil aircraft certified for multi-crew operations with MTOW >10,000 kg or aircraft certified and configured for more than 19 passengers, including:500 hours (including at least 250 P1 and/or P1 U/S hours) in the preceding 5 years;


Or

  • 100 sectors in the preceding 5 years


The selection process consists of pre-employment medical check (including HKCAD Class 1 medical*) and background check (including criminal records).

 

Successful candidates will be considered for the position on any fleet type that Cathay Pacific operates, including A321neo, A330, A350, B777 and B747.



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