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Pilot Careers
Career advancement at Jet2.com is based on merit and not seniority, meaning a very competitive time to Command and a wide variety of other opportunities in addition to your day to day flying – 20% of our Pilots undertake additional duties!
When you include a permanent base close to home, a very competitive basic salary, sector pay and benefits, many 2 sector flying days, great Winter leave opportunities and friendly, localised management at Base level, joining Jet2.com is as much about Pilot lifestyle as anything else.
We take people on holiday!
Our Pilots play a vital role in helping us deliver on our family friendly ethos - a comfortable and secure environment on board, coupled with great service and fabulous holiday destinations at great value prices.
TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards
Jet2.com has triumphed in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice™ awards for airlines, winning the Best Airline – UK and Best Low-Cost Airline – Europe prizes for the second year running, as well as scooping the Best Economy Class - Europe award.
To cap off this phenomenal success, Jet2.com is the only UK and European airline to be recognised as one of the Top 10 Airlines in the World – coming 7th in the prestigious list.
The awards are based on the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for airlines worldwide gathered over the last 12-months. This is the second time that the world’s largest travel planning and booking site has held its prestigious Travellers’ Choice awards for the airline industry.
Of nearly 10,000 reviews on TripAdvisor, almost 90% of Jet2.com’s reviews are rated as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’, with travellers praising us in particular for our customer service, cleanliness, value for money and check-in & boarding.
Our family friendly formula, combined with great flight times and low fares, has seen us win multiple awards recently, including being the only UK airline to be recognised by Which? as a Recommended Provider for two consecutive years.
For more on the 2018 Travellers’ Choice awards for airlines, please click 'More information' below.
Opportunities
With our growing Fleet of aircraft (we are investing in 34 brand new Boeing 737-800NG aircraft over a 2 year period) and ever expanding destinations to the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and to European Leisure Cities, not to mention the addition of our two new Bases at Birmingham and London Stansted Airports, we are constantly looking for enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate Pilots to join our Team.
Our Entry Requirements
Direct Entry Captains
- Minimum 3,000 hours Total flying time (factorised)
- In excess of 1,000 hours Command flying time on a B737 or B757 Aircraft, or a similar size and configuration Commercial Jet Aircraft
- Valid UK issued EASA Pilots Licence (or the ability to convert to EASA)
- Valid UK issued EASA Class 1 Medical (or the ability to convert to EASA)
- The unrestricted right to work in the EU
- English Language proficiency – minimum level 4
First Officers
- Minimum 500 hours Total flying time including
- Experience on a medium to heavy Commercial Multi Crew, Multi Engine Jet or Turboprop aircraft, or Military flying experience
- If Type Rated on the B737 or B757 – in excess of 500 hours flying time on type
- Valid UK issued EASA Pilots Licence (or the ability to convert to EASA)
- Valid UK issued EASA Class 1 Medical (or the ability to convert to EASA)
- The unrestricted right to work in the EU
- English Language proficiency – minimum level 4
Pilot Apprentices
- Valid UK issued EASA Pilots Licence (or the ability to convert to EASA)
- Valid UK issued EASA Class 1 Medical (or the ability to convert to EASA)
- Completed a Jet Orientation Course (JOC) and Multi-Crew Co-operation course (MCC)
- Strong ATPL results and Training record
- Hold a valid Multi-Engine Instrument rating
- The unrestricted right to work in the EU
- English Language proficiency – minimum level 4
Base Details
Training
Not only that, but it has created unrivalled opportunities for our Pilots to progress their careers through the creation of opportunities at all levels in the training world – from ATIs to TREs and everything in between! With full ATO status the expanding centre is the hub of our Pilot training, offering bespoke courses to new joiners and existing Pilots alike – and it’s only used by Jet2.com!
Apprentice Scheme
You will gain experience across all of our business areas, learning new skills and building relationships with colleagues throughout the Operation. On completion, you will undertake a fully bonded Type Rating and join our fleet as a Second Officer with many exciting career development opportunities to follow.
The minimum entry requirements for the Pilot Apprenticeship are a Frozen ATPL Pilots Licence (with current Multi Engine Instrument Rating), a current Class 1 Medical Certificate and completion of Multi Crew Co-operation (MCC) and Jet Orientation (JOC) courses.
We have three intakes every year, so the next opportunity to join is never far away.
