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RwandAir pilot hiring requirements

AirlineRwandaAfricaRWD / WB

Registered as RwandAir Ltd.

Verified 15 August 2026

RwandAir is the national carrier of Rwanda, operating a mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet from its Kigali hub to destinations across Africa, Europe, and Asia. The airline hires direct-entry first officers against stated hour and licence minimums, and separately runs a Rwandan-citizen-only ab-initio cadet pilot programme.

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What the operator asks for

Minimum requirements on record

Only what RwandAir 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
1,500 hsource
PIC time
Not stated
Multi-engine
Not stated
Turbine
Not stated
On type
500 hsource
Type rating
Must already be type-ratedsource
Medical
Class 1source
ICAO English
Level 4source
Age
Not stated
Right to work
Not stated
Also required
No history of accidents/incidents due to pilot gross negligence
Also required
Radio Telephony License or an endorsement on the flight crew member license

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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

  1. 01ApplicationApplication letter, CV, passport/national ID copy, degree/diploma certificates, relevant certificates, and three referees submitted via the erecruitment.rwandair.com portal.

Bases

  • Kigali International Airport (KGL)

Fleet

  • Airbus A330
  • Boeing 737
  • Bombardier CRJ

Worth knowing

Notes on this operator

  • Cadet routeRwandAir runs a Cadet Pilot Program restricted to Rwandan citizens aged 18 to 24 who meet a stated secondary-school science and maths grade threshold.
  • ContextThe First Officer A330 advertisement and the Cadet Pilot Program advertisement found on the operator's own portal both carried a December 2024 application deadline, so they may not reflect what is currently open; treat as an example of RwandAir's stated hiring criteria rather than a live vacancy.
  • ContextThe hour, licence and medical figures here are from RwandAir's own First Officer (A330) advertisement. The age band and the Rwandan citizenship rule apply to its cadet programme only, and are described in the cadet note rather than as general requirements.

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