About This Role
Vietnam Airlines is recruiting A321 Captains for monthly start dates, with bases available in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. The assignment is an established expatriate contract supported by Rishworth Aviation, with commuting and non-commuting options, access to tickets on Vietnam Airlines' network, and a range of roster patterns. Contract pilots also receive local operational and settling-in support through Rishworth Aviation's Pilot Support Group during induction and throughout the contract.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as an A321 Captain for Vietnam Airlines under the advertised expatriate contract, operating from the Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City base selected for the assignment.
- The posting does not provide a separate detailed list of line-flight duties, but it confirms that contract pilots receive a thorough induction into Vietnam Airlines' systems and protocols.
- Rishworth Aviation's Pilot Support Group provides continuing practical and general support throughout the Vietnam Airlines contract.
What We Offer
Benefits include an assignment in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, a wide selection of roster patterns, employment with Vietnam's national airline, and a proven expatriate contract that has operated for more than 20 years.Both commuting and non-commuting arrangements are available, with tickets on the airline's network.Rishworth Aviation also provides local Pilot Support Group assistance, including arrival induction, guidance on Vietnam Airlines procedures and Vietnamese life, and ongoing 24-hour practical support during and beyond the contract.
Requirements
- Applicants must have at least 3,500 total flight hours and 1,000 A320 PIC hours.
- The last A320 flight should preferably have been within the previous nine months, although the posting states that this requirement is flexible.
- Candidates must hold a valid ATPL with a current A320 type rating, and their A320 OPC must remain valid for at least two months from the start date.
- A valid Class 1 Medical is required.
- The stated personal eligibility limits are a height above 165 cm for males and above 160 cm for females, an age under 58 for males and under 53 for females.