Overview
Queensland Government Air is recruiting experienced helicopter pilots in Cairns for permanent full-time AW139 operations supporting emergency medical, search-and-rescue, counter-disaster, police and other government missions.
Full job description
Multiple permanent positions are available in QGAir's rotary-wing team. Pilots operate multi-engine AW139 helicopters in a single-pilot IFR environment within a coordinated multi-crew operation. The Queensland Government listing states that the package includes 12.75% superannuation, salary sacrifice up to AUD 17,000 reportable fringe-benefit amount for QGAir rotary-wing employees, and relocation assistance to Cairns. Numeric salary figures are not published; remuneration is described as competitive and negotiated with successful candidates.
Requirements & qualifications
Mandatory requirements include a current Australian Commercial Pilot Licence for helicopters, completion of Air Transport Pilot Licence helicopter subjects, a Low Level Rating, Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating with three renewals, at least 2,500 total flight hours, 1,500 hours PIC helicopter, 200 hours night PIC helicopter, 500 hours multi-engine PIC helicopter, 1,200 hours turbine helicopter, eligibility for an Aviation Security Identification Card and a current Class 1 aviation medical. A current Australian ATPL, NVIS rating and experience, AW139 type rating and current Australian passport are listed as highly desirable.
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Verification notes
Verified on the current Queensland Government Smart Jobs posting. The structured job details show reference QLD/693095CAP/26, permanent full-time status, Cairns region and a 24 September 2026 closing date. The body later abbreviates the reference as QLD/693095/26; the structured job-detail reference has been retained as the primary identifier. The page explicitly states relocation assistance is available. No visa-sponsorship statement or numeric base salary was published, so neither was inferred.
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