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Airline pilot hiring requirements, operator by operator

What each operator actually asks for: licence and hours, medical class, ICAO English level, type-rating policy and bond terms, right to work, bases, fleet and the selection stages.

Every figure is taken from the operator's own careers page and carries the sentence it came from. Where an operator publishes nothing, the profile says so instead of guessing, because a made-up minimum can talk a qualified pilot out of applying.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do these requirements come from?

Each profile is written from the operator's own careers pages, and every figure carries the sentence it was read from plus a link to that page. Nothing is copied from a recruitment agency, a forum or a jobs aggregator.

Why do some profiles say the requirement is not stated?

Because the operator does not publish it. "Not stated" is the honest answer, and it is not the same as no requirement: an operator with no published hour minimum still has one in practice. We never fill a gap with a number from somewhere else.

How current is a profile?

Every published profile shows the date it was last checked by hand, and is flagged for a recheck 180 days after that. Requirements change without notice, so treat the profile as a starting point and confirm the detail on the operator's own page before applying.

Can I apply through SkyStudy?

No. SkyStudy is not a recruitment agency and not an employment intermediary. It takes no fee from candidates, never handles an application, and links out to the operator's own careers page, which is where every genuine application is made.

Does being listed here mean the operator is hiring?

No. A profile describes what an operator asks for when it does hire, not whether a vacancy is open today. Check the operator's own careers page for current openings.

Before you apply

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Airline pilot hiring requirements, operator by operator

Filter the directory

Frequently asked questions

Where do these requirements come from?

Why do some profiles say the requirement is not stated?

How current is a profile?

Can I apply through SkyStudy?

Does being listed here mean the operator is hiring?

Before you apply

Every operator on this page wants the theory exams behind you.

Every operator we profile

Air New Zealand

Cathay Pacific

Delta Air Lines

easyJet

Emirates

Ethiopian Airlines

FedEx Express

flydubai

Rishworth Aviation

RwandAir

Ryanair

SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Southwest Airlines

TUI Airways

United Airlines

Virgin Australia

Wizz Air