First Officer A320

About the Role

Air Arabia is seeking a First Officer A320 to join their team in Dammam. This full-time position involves conducting assigned flights in accordance with the Airline Operational Manual and civil aviation authority regulations, prioritizing safety, security, and efficiency. The First Officer supports and guides the flight/cabin crew, manages emergencies, and ensures successful flight performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate assigned aircraft according to schedules and approved flight plans, ensuring safety, efficiency, and passenger comfort.
• Implement and monitor procedures for safe and smooth aircraft operation, adhering to the Airline’s Operations Manual and regulations.
• Ensure timely attendance, proper grooming, fitness, and legality of self and flight crew for assigned flights.
• Conduct pre-flight briefings and ensure continuous briefing prior to each action as per adopted procedures.
• Liaise with co-pilots and the Dispatch Team before each flight to ensure crew readiness and provide necessary information, including aircraft technical status, route preferences, weather, fuel, and weight.
• Ensure efficient and effective fuel use during flights, within safety constraints detailed in the Airline’s Operations Manual.
• Oversee required safety, security, fuel, and transit checks by flight/cabin crew before, during, and after each flight.
• Direct crew response to safety or security irregularities and escalate issues as needed.
• Cooperate with Maintenance Engineers to confirm aircraft technical status and suitability for flight, seeking support from MCC and MROs for defects and implementing corrective measures.
• Verify all necessary documents and technical logs are loaded with accurate data, including the technical logbook, journey book, and boarding sheets.
• Ensure the Airline Operations Manual is distributed, maintained, updated, understood, and complied with by flight crew.
• Stay informed on legal requirements from regulatory bodies such as the civil aviation authority and Airbus Company.
• Undertake additional ground-based tasks, such as Safety Officer or Security Officer, as directed.

Required Experience and Skills

• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Acceptable industry knowledge of aircraft systems and operating procedures.
• Knowledge and exposure to handle delegated roles such as security or safety, as required by airline and civil aviation authority regulations.
• Exposure to QA/Safety/Security/Audit procedures and practices affecting Flight Operations.
• Capability to implement policies, procedures, and manuals according to approved standards and regulations.
• Ability to perform effectively in a changing environment with heavy workload schedules and ad-hoc scenarios.
• Composed, self-confident, and focused, capable of handling emergencies and threats efficiently.
• Proven skills in analyzing data, identifying pitfalls, and recommending cost-effective solutions.
• Cost-oriented with effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High accuracy and attention to both results and details.
• Technical expertise and interpersonal relations to support company objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute and deliver against business strategy and set KPIs.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Dammam, requiring adaptability to dynamic operational demands and adherence to strict aviation standards.