QantasLink First Officer

• Challenge yourself to reach new heights in a dynamic and varied flying role
• Full time position
• Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, or Sydney bases

What’s on offer: 

• A new adventure working and living in vibrant Australia
• Pathway to Australian permanent residency opportunity for international applicants
• Attractive Salary and Employee Benefits
• A supportive team that will help you with your move
• Relocation support for both individuals and families
• Career Growth opportunities and much more

At QantasLink, we connect Australia, from our beaches right through to the bush. As Australia’s largest regional airline, we provide a vital link between over 60 metropolitan and regional ports, operating over 1,800 flights each week across Australia.

At QantasLink, we’ve got some of the best flying you can do. We’re proud to represent regional Australia and be a part of its communities. Our modern fleet of Dash-8, Q400, 300, and 200 aircraft proudly service Regional Australia. For our pilots, this represents a unique flying experience of navigating our way between our capital cities and regional ports, experiencing the true beauty of our nation.​ Alongside our commitment to safety, we do our best to see to our customers’ needs to make flying with us memorable.

As a First Officer, you’ll have:

• A minimum of 2000 hours total aeronautical experience in an aeroplane
• A minimum of 250 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC) of a multi-engine aeroplane (MEA) (excluding ICUS & SIM) or;
• 250 hours as PIC of a single-engine turbine aeroplane greater than 3,400kg MTOW (excluding ICUS & SIM) or;
• 250 hours as a co-pilot in a multi-engine turbine, multi-crew aeroplane (excluding ICUS & SIM)
• An Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL (A)
• Current endorsements for Instrument Approach 2D and 3D on a current Instrument Rating – Multi Engine Aeroplane
• A Level 6 English Language Proficiency on your Licence
• A current Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate
• The ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol Test
• The ability to pass a Qantas pre-employment medical
• The ability to hold an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC)

As a QantasLink pilot, you'll have the reassurance of a stable and secure career with opportunities across the Qantas Group. 

You’ll continue to evolve your skills through world-class training with QantasLink. We’re always looking for you to challenge yourself. At QantasLink, you can put your skills to the test and learn from some of the best in the business. In the near future, you could be captaining some of the most sophisticated turboprop aircraft in the air.​

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including paid parental leave employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships, we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure, and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices, and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your well-being: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app, or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

The Qantas Group is an equal-opportunity employer, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.

If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.