AirlineIrelandEuropeRYR / FR
Registered as Ryanair DAC.
Verified 30 July 2026
Ryanair is Europe's largest low-cost carrier, based in Dublin and flying an all-Boeing 737 fleet across a wide European base network. It recruits both cadets through Approved Training Partners and direct entry, type-rated captains and first officers.
Applications are made on Ryanair's own site. SkyStudy never collects an application, a document or a fee.
What the operator asks for
Only what Ryanair 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.
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.
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.
Simulator assessment: A one-day assessment at one of our SIM centres, for direct entry candidates.
Interview: An individual interview as part of the one-day cadet assessment.
Worth knowing
Provenance
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 If a figure here is out of date, the quote is what to check it against.
licence.level
Applies to PPL holders with 100h PIC who have completed their EASA ATPL theoretical exams
careers.ryanair.comlicence.level
Applies to EASA Frozen ATPL licence, CPL & ME/IR holders
careers.ryanair.comnotes.caution
All candidates who are successful at the final Ryanair assessment will be offered a place on an upcoming B737 Type Rating course.
careers.ryanair.comselection
Create a candidate profile, upload all required documents and apply
careers.ryanair.comselection
takes place in one day at one of our SIM centres
careers.ryanair.comSkyStudy covers all 13 EASA ATPL subjects with a question bank, explanations and an adaptive study plan. Free to start, no card needed.