easyJet pilot hiring requirements
AirlineUnited KingdomEuropeEZY / U2
Registered as easyJet Airline Company Limited.
Verified 15 August 2026
easyJet is a British low-cost carrier operating an all-Airbus A320 family fleet from bases across the UK and continental Europe. It runs its own zero-hours Pilot Training Programme for candidates with no prior flying experience, alongside direct entry recruitment.
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What the operator asks for
Minimum requirements on record
Only what easyJet states publicly. "Not stated" means the operator does not publish that figure, not that there is no requirement, and never that the requirement is zero.
- Licence
- Not stated
- Total time
- Not stated
- PIC time
- Not stated
- Multi-engine
- Not stated
- Turbine
- Not stated
- On type
- Not stated
- Type rating
- Not stated
- Medical
- Class 1source
- ICAO English
- Level 4source
- Age
- 18 minimumsource
- Right to work
- GB, EU, CHsource
- Also required
- GCSE grades 4-9 (A-C) in English, Maths and Science, along with 2 other subjects
- Also required
- You don't need any previous flying experience to apply with us
Any age, nationality, residency, height or vision criterion above is the operator's own stated criterion, quoted from its own page. Some such criteria are lawful where an operator recruits and unlawful elsewhere, including in the EU. SkyStudy reports them factually and does not adopt them as requirements of its own.
Every published profile is checked by hand against the operator's own careers page, and is flagged for a recheck 180 days after that check. Requirements change without notice, so confirm every figure on the operator's own careers page before you apply.
Pay and contract
Contract type: Not stated. Do not assume direct employment; some operators contract through an agency or on a self-employed basis, which changes tax, sick pay and pension entirely.
Pay: Not stated on the operator's own page.
For what pilots earn by region and seat, with its own sources and dates, see the pilot salary guide. Those are market ranges, not an offer from this operator.
Selection process
- 01PrepareResearch training options and schools.
- 02Online ApplicationSubmit application reviewed against minimum requirements.
- 03Technical SelectionComplete aptitude tests assessing motor skills, spatial awareness, and computer-based maths/tech assessments.
- 04Non-Technical AssessmentParticipate in a presentation, group exercise, and one-to-one interview, in a virtual format.
- 05The OfferReceive an employment offer if successful.
Interview: A one-to-one interview conducted virtually as part of the non-technical assessment stage.
Bases
- London Gatwick (LGW)
Fleet
- Airbus A319
- Airbus A320
- Airbus A321neo
Worth knowing
Notes on this operator
- Cadet routeeasyJet Pilot Training Programme accepts candidates with no previous flying experience, subject to GCSE-level education requirements.
- ContextThe criteria on this profile come from easyJet's own Pilot Training Programme page, which is its zero-experience cadet route. Direct entry roles carry their own hour and type-rating requirements that page does not state.
Provenance
Where each figure came from
Each entry is the sentence the value was read from, on the operator's own site. If a figure here is out of date, the quote is what to check it against.
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You don't need any previous flying experience to apply with us
careers.easyjet.commedicalClass
You must be able to get an EASA or CAA Class 1 medical.
careers.easyjet.comageMin
You must be at least 18 at the start of the course (there's no upper age limit).
careers.easyjet.comrightToWork
You need the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK, EU or Switzerland and the ability to travel across our network without restriction.
careers.easyjet.comenglishLevel
You must be able to speak and write fluent English (ICAO Level 4).
careers.easyjet.comother
You must GCSE grades 4-9 (A-C) in English, Maths and Science, along with 2 other subjects.
careers.easyjet.comselection
Technical Selection: Complete aptitude tests assessing motor skills, spatial awareness, and computer-based maths/tech assessments.
careers.easyjet.com
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Last reviewed July 2026