Turkish Airlines – First Officer
First Officer
Location
Istanbul, Türkiye
Position
First Officer
Type Rated
Not required
Fleet
A320 / A321 / A330 / A350 / B737 / B777 / B787
Job Description
Turkish Airlines offers First Officer salaries starting at approximately 280,000 TL per month, with total earnings reaching up to ~$11,000 USD equivalent depending on flight hours and overtime. Additional income is available through overtime pay (~2000 TL per hour above 70 hours), per diems, and holiday bonuses.
First Officers operate across Turkish Airlines’ large mixed fleet including A320, A321, A330, A350, B737, B777, and B787, based in Istanbul (IST).
Pilots benefit from:
Overtime pay above 70 hours
Per diem: ~$50 international / ~380 TL domestic
National holiday bonus (~12,000 TL)
Business class staff travel upgrade
Widebody and narrowbody fleet opportunities
One of the largest global route networks
Turkish Airlines continues hiring First Officers across multiple fleets, with strong long-haul growth and fleet expansion.
Requirements
ICAO ATPL / frozen ATPL
Class 1 Medical
English proficiency
Type rating not required (depending campaign)
Turkish license conversion required
Pilotium Insight
Turkish Airlines offers widebody opportunities early in a pilot’s career with a large international network. Workload can be high, but the airline provides strong long-haul exposure and rapid experience building.