Overview
Air Astana is accepting first-officer applications through several current entry routes: an Airbus-qualified route, a non-type-rated route, and a lower-hours route reserved for eligible Kazakh citizens. Each pathway has its own experience, recency, age, and licensing conditions, so applicants should compare their profile with the specific route before applying. The opportunities support airline operations from Kazakhstan and require a current medical, operational English, and evidence of recent professional flying appropriate to the selected pathway. Selection conditions may allow limited discretion on certain recency points.
Requirements
- Airbus route: ICAO ATPL, current Airbus type rating, Class 1 medical, and ICAO English Level 4 or higher.
- Airbus route: at least 1,500 total hours and 500 hours on type.
- Airbus route: normally flown the type within 12 months and hold a current proficiency check; longer recency may be reviewed.
- Non-type-rated route: current CPL or frozen ATPL, Class 1 medical, and ICAO English Level 4 or higher.
- Non-type-rated route: at least 400 total hours, including 200 hours in multi-engine, multi-crew operations.
- Lower-hours Kazakh route: ICAO CPL with ATPL theory, at least 200 total hours, valid multi-engine and instrument qualifications, and MCC completion.
- Applicants must meet the age range stated for their chosen pathway.