Luxaviation · Captain / Commandant de bord
Commander - Gulfstream 500 - Dubai
Luxaviation is hiring a Commander/Lead Commander for the Gulfstream 500, based in Dubai.
- Employer
- Luxaviation
- Position
- Captain / Commandant de bord
- Base
- Dubai
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream 500
- Pay (public sources)
- Pay scale not published: pay is set out during the interview; selection may include a simulator test (2026)
- Seen
- 8 October 2026
Key points
- Commander position
- Gulfstream 500 aircraft
- Based in Dubai
- Employer Luxaviation
Summary written by ForAllPilots from the employer's posting. Only the official posting counts: check every condition before you apply.
Business aviation
Luxaviation at a glance
Luxembourg business-aviation group built through a series of acquisitions (Abelag, ExecuJet...), managing and chartering jets and helicopters under around fifteen air operator certificates.
- Bases
- No single hub: entities and bases in Europe (Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal...), the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas
- Fleet
- A varied managed fleet of owner business jets (including the Embraer Praetor 600 and Bombardier Challenger 604) and helicopters (including the Sikorsky S-76)
Pilot recruitment
The group holds around fifteen AOCs in several countries: each entity (Luxaviation UK, Belgium, France, Germany...) recruits for its own aircraft, often on a specific owner aircraft type. Vacancies are published on the careers page of the group website. Luxaviation states that it never offers jobs by email and only recruits after face-to-face interviews, so be wary of any unsolicited offer asking for money. Check the licence required (EASA or British), type rating and experience on each listing on the Luxaviation careers page.
Pay and conditions, from public sources
Figures published by the airline, pilot unions or the press, each one dated (last update: October 2026). For information only.
- Pay: the group publishes no salaries on its careers page and says rewards are confirmed during the interview process (October 2026).
- Application: fully electronic through the careers site, no paper CVs; candidates can join a talent pool if no vacancy fits (May 2021).
- Selection: depending on the role, a pre-recorded video presentation, a simulator test for pilots, a personality profile, then telephone, video or preferably face-to-face interviews (May 2021).
- Typical requirements (Falcon 7X, Malaysia): 4,000 hours total including 2,000 on jets and 1,000 in jet command for a captain; 1,500 hours including 500 on jets for a first officer (applications closed August 2025).
- Support: training through the Luxaviation Academy (e-learning, coaching, mentoring) and a peer-support mental health platform with Kura Human Factors (October 2026).
- Warning: Luxaviation never offers jobs by email and never asks for work permit or recruitment fees (October 2026).
Sources read (3)
The Luxaviation selection, as candidates tell it
What candidates report on forums (Aeronet, Pilot Jobs Network) and what the employer publishes, summarised by ForAllPilots. It is not the official process: it changes from one campaign to the next, always check the posting.
Reliability of the reports : low
The stages
- According to one candidate's invitation (2023): interview, interview with a psychologist and psychometric tests, simulator, knowledge test.
The aptitude tests
- Psychometric tests announced, content not described.
The technical part
- Knowledge test and simulator, content not documented.
Candidates' tips
- A single account, with no feedback after the selection.
Give yourself every chance
A captain selection focuses on leadership, decision-making and crew management: prepare real situations, what you decided and why.
Expect an in-depth technical interview and a simulator session: go over abnormal procedures and the performance of your type.
Some airlines give aptitude tests to captains too: a refresher on the arithmetic and attention exercises never hurts.