Qatar Airways pilot careers
QatarFull Service255 aircraft
Hiring now1 open pilot vacancyPage updated
- Callsign
- QATARI
- ICAO
- QTR
- IATA
- QR
Qatar Airways is recruiting Captain pilots for the Global Express, based in Doha. As of October 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open pilot vacancy at Qatar Airways, from 5,000 hours total time. It requires a current type rating.
Open pilot vacancies at Qatar Airways 1
What Qatar Airways asks for
- Ranks
- Captain
- Aircraft
- Global Express
- Bases
- Doha
- Minimum total time
- 5,000 hours
- Type rating
- Required
- Contract
- Full time
From the 1 open vacancy above. Requirements differ between listings, so read each one in full before applying.
Qatar Airways fleet
Qatar Airways operates 255 aircraft, with 327 more on order. Aircraft types in service:
About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية القطرية, al-Qaṭariyya), operating as Qatar Airways, is the flag carrier of Qatar. It was established by the government of Qatar in 1993, and has been 100% state-owned since 2013. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, with 170 international routes from its base at Hamad International Airport. The airline currently operates a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. Qatar Airways Group employs more than 43,000 people.
Summary from the Wikipedia article on Qatar Airways, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qatar Airways at a glance
- Country
- Qatar
- Headquarters
- Qatar Airways Towers, Doha, Qatar
- Business model
- Full Service
- Fleet size
- 255 aircraft
- On order
- 327 aircraft
- ICAO code
- QTR
- IATA code
- QR
- Callsign
- QATARI
- Website
- www.qatarairways.com
- Open pilot vacancies
- 1
- Latest vacancy published
- September 2026
- Vacancies listed since May 2026
- 2
Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.
Questions pilots ask about Qatar Airways
Is Qatar Airways hiring pilots?
Yes. As of October 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open Qatar Airways pilot vacancy: Captain on the Global Express in Doha.
What does Qatar Airways require from pilot applicants?
Current Qatar Airways pilot vacancies on bestpilotjobs ask for at least 5,000 hours total time and a current type rating on the aircraft. Ranks: Captain. Requirements differ between listings, so check the full vacancy before applying.
What aircraft does Qatar Airways fly?
Qatar Airways operates 255 aircraft, including the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A321LR, Airbus A350-900, Airbus A350-1000 and Airbus A380-800, with 327 more on order. Current pilot vacancies are on the Global Express.
Where is Qatar Airways based?
Qatar Airways lists its headquarters as Qatar Airways Towers, Doha, Qatar. Current pilot vacancies are based in Doha.
What are the Qatar Airways airline codes?
Qatar Airways uses ICAO code QTR, IATA code QR and radio callsign "QATARI".