Flydubai is in the midst of a recruitment drive to support the low-cost carrier’s growth with pilots, cabin crew and engineers most in need.  

Flydubai has a fleet of 88 Boeing 737 aircraft, with 13 arriving in 2023 alone and seven more scheduled to arrive before the end of the year.  

The Emirati government-owned airline also recently expanded its network with new routes to Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius announced.  

The airline’s workforce has ballooned to 5,800 professionals from 140 different countries, with 1,200 of them employed as pilots.  

In an update on July 16, 2024, flydubai said that it is on course to recruit 130 new pilots by the end of this year and has already hired more than 440 new staff members since the start of the year, an increase of 6%.  

According to its website, a captain at flydubai stans to earn AED 43,325 ($11,795) a month which includes basic salary and housing/transport allowance while a first officer receives AED 31,900 ($8,684) each month.  

A cabin crew member can expect to earn a basic salary of AED 7,500 ($2,042) which again includes housing and transport allowance. 

The airline said it is continuing to attract more UAE nationals as part of its commitment to recruit more home-grown talent.  

Flydubai offers special programs for both UAE national pilots and employees in other departments across the business to support future growth opportunities. 

At the Dubai Airshow in November 2023, flydubai placed its first-ever widebody order for 30 Boeing 787-9s as part of its growth strategy. 

For more information on joining flydubai visit the recruitment webpage.