GULF AIRLINE SELECTION
What each airline's pilot selection actually involves
Five airlines, five processes, and almost no agreement between the sites that describe them. These are the stage maps from inside the PanelPrep packs, published in full: what the airline puts in writing, what candidates report, and what nobody has confirmed — labelled claim by claim, with the sources and the dates they were read.
The Riyadh Air pilot interview, stage by stage
What the Riyadh Air pilot selection process actually involves: the recorded video assessment, psychometric and CRM testing, the 787 simulator assessment and the technical panel. What the airline publishes, what candidates report, and what nobody has confirmed.
The Emirates pilot assessment, stage by stage
What the Emirates pilot assessment involves, stage by stage: the HireVue video interview, psychometric and abstract reasoning testing, the panel interview and the two-day Dubai assessment with the simulator. Sourced from what Emirates publishes.
The Qatar Airways pilot interview, stage by stage
What Qatar Airways pilot selection involves: the aptitude testing, the ATPL technical exam, the technical interview, the psychologist interview and the simulator assessment. What the airline publishes and what candidates report.
The Etihad pilot assessment, stage by stage
What the Etihad pilot assessment involves: screening against the published minimums, aptitude and technical testing, the simulator assessment, the group exercise and the English test. What Etihad publishes and what candidates report.
The flydubai pilot interview, stage by stage
What flydubai pilot selection involves, from screening against the hard minimums through the testing streams, the simulator profile and the interview. What flydubai publishes and what candidates report.
All five checked against the airlines' own published pages on 2026-09-13. Campaigns open and close and minimums move, so read the live posting rather than any summary of it, including these.