A330/A350 First Officer at Virgin Atlantic | Pilot Job

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Job Overview

Airline Airline

Virgin Atlantic

Position Position

First Officer

Base Base

London

Aircraft Aircraft

A330/A350

Rating Type Rating

Required

Contract Contract

Permanent

Role overview

Virgin Atlantic is recruiting Airbus First Officers and Senior First Officers for its London Heathrow-based long-haul operation. The role involves Airbus wide-body flying, standard multi-crew line operations and progression within the airline’s flight deck career structure.

Airline Facts

About Virgin Atlantic

Founded

1984

Headquarters

Crawley, UK

Airline overview

Virgin Atlantic is a UK long-haul airline based at London Heathrow. The airline operates an international passenger network with wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft, including the Airbus A330neo, A330-300, A350-1000 and Boeing 787-9.

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Requirements

Rating Type Rating

Required

License

UK CAA - ATPL(A)

Medical

UK CAA - Class 1

Language

ICAO Level 6

Minimum Total Flight Time

1,500 hours

Other Minimum Flight Time

Minimum 1,500 hours for First Officer applicants on a multi-pilot turbojet or multi-pilot turboprop aircraft with at least 10 tonnes MTOW or more than 19 passenger seats.
Minimum 3,000 hours for Senior First Officer applicants on a multi-pilot turbojet or multi-pilot turboprop aircraft with at least 10 tonnes MTOW or more than 19 passenger seats.
Military applicants must have previous experience on C17 Globemaster, A330 Voyager, Poseidon, A400M Atlas, RC-135, Wedgetail AEW or Envoy IV.

Other License Requirements

Unfrozen UK CAA ATPL required.
Valid type rating required when joining.
Current and qualified on A320, A330, A340, A350 or A380 required.

Other Language Requirements

ICAO English Level 6 required at the time of application.

Additional Requirements

Strong aircraft handling ability required.
Strong procedural and technical knowledge required.
Strong leadership and human factors skills required.

Benefits

Competitive salary.
Four contract options available during the pilot career.
35 days of annual leave.
Ten confirmed days off every 12 months in addition to annual leave.
Duty swap flexibility.
Nine duty preference options, including early, late and specific world-region preferences.
Overtime and disruption pay opportunities.
Training and career development toward Senior First Officer and Captain.
Private medical scheme.
Life insurance and income protection.
Loss of licence cover, including injury and illness.
Contributory pension scheme with up to 15% company contribution.
Staff travel benefits.
Employee assistance programme and Digital GP service.
Virgin Group discounts.

Application

How to apply

Applications are handled on the employer's external application page.

Posted by Skyreer.aero Posted 3 Jul 2026