TAP Air Portugal

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Porto
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TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321neo
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Company

Airline based in Portugal. Headquarters: Lisbon. Founded 1945. Has a pilot base in Porto. Fleet includes the A319-100, A320-200 and A320-200neo.

Company details2 facts · Fleet · Sources
Founded
1945
Headquarters
Lisbon

FleetTypes listed by the airline

  • A319-100
  • A320-200
  • A320-200neo
  • A321-200
  • A321-200LR
  • A321-200neo
  • A330-200
  • A330-900neo

SourcesTAP Air Portugal “IdentityTAP”TAP Air Portugal “General terms”TAP Air Portugal “Conhecer a frota TAP”

Pay

Taxed (Portugal)

TAP Air Portugal Captain, estimated annual pay

$241K

TAP Air Portugal First Officer, estimated annual pay

$149K

Our estimate

Submitted payREAL PAY

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Captain (6 yrs in command): 2026-level pay × 14, plus minimum per diem (€270 × 5 days × 11 months) and 6% pension.As of: 2023 tables brought to 2026 levels
First Officer
Year-6 F/O (OP3): 2026-level monthly pay × 14, plus minimum per diem (€202.50 × 5 days × 11 months) and 6% pension.As of: 2023 tables brought to 2026 levels

SourcesBoletim do Trabalho e Emprego (BTE), “BTE n.º 29/2023 — Acordo de empresa entre a TAP e o SPAC (revisão global)”Posted 8 August 2023 · checked 29 October 2026Boletim do Trabalho e Emprego (BTE), “BTE n.º 16/2024 — Acordo de empresa TAP / SPAC (alteração)”Posted 29 April 2024 · checked 29 October 2026

Jobs

Airline’s careers page
Applications
No pilot vacancies, and unsolicited applications are not accepted (when checked)Company careers page
Requirements (first officers)
EASA CPL(A) and EASA Class 1 medical, both valid from application until the contract is signed (non-ANAC licenses must transfer to Portugal’s ANAC before the OPC)Selection rules for first officers (Oficiais Piloto), September 2026
Sources2

TAP “TAP Pilotos / Vagas abertas”checked 19 October 2026TAP “REGULAMENTO Concurso REF.OP23set2026”checked 29 October 2026

Duty

Days offCollective agreement

At least 111 per calendar year (10 in a normal month)

TAP Air Portugal pilots’ collective agreement (2023). Fewer in months with annual leave and similar cases · 8 August 2023

  • Training cost commitmentThree years from your release to the line; if you leave earlier you repay training costs (reduced after two years)

Benefits

Annual leaveCollective agreement

42 calendar days a year, reduced after long absences (to a minimum of 30)

TAP Air Portugal pilots’ collective agreement (2023) · 8 August 2023

  • Defined-contribution pension7.5% of basic pay, 14 times a year; the company pays 80% and the pilot 20%
  • Health insuranceGroup health insurance on the same terms as ground staff, taking the risks of flying into account

Destinations & layovers

BasePorto View on Google Maps

12 airports

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date
Conditions
  • Airports in official materials from TAP Air Portugal and on international segments to and from the US flown by TAP Air Portugal scheduled passenger flights in the US DOT (BTS) July 2026 traffic data. Base airports are not included.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 12 airports, as of 29 October 2026. This may not be every destination. It does not show which aircraft types or bases fly there, or whether crews lay over.
  • Sorted by region (cities with a photo first), not by popularity or number of flights.
As of
Checked in our research on 29 October 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TAP Air Portugal captain salary in 2026?

TAP Air Portugal captain pay is estimated at about $241K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the TAP Air Portugal first officer salary?

TAP Air Portugal first officer pay is estimated at about $149K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become a TAP Air Portugal pilot?

Captain & First Officer — International operations. Lisbon-based. Key requirements: License: EASA ATPL (ANAC-approved); English: ICAO Level 4 or above. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes; the airline’s careers page is linked under Jobs above.

What is the TAP Air Portugal pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for TAP Air Portugal. An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.

What is the TAP Air Portugal pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for TAP Air Portugal captains at about $241K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure TAP Air Portugal publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for TAP Air Portugal first officers at about $149K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure TAP Air Portugal publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. Source checked 2026-10-29; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.

Is the TAP Air Portugal pilot salary before or after tax?

Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies, and we do not publish one. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.