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Be proud to fly for Jet2.com!

Join Jet2.com and you’ll be part of the Best Company to work for in Travel in the UK! We’re an award-winning Airline and Tour Operator – the Which? Travel brand of the year and the top-rated Airline for customer satisfaction.

We’re proud to offer our Pilots a great salary and benefits package, an array of rostering services such as roster protection windows and extended rest periods every month, as well as merit-based career development. Our time to Command is excellent and there are several opportunities to develop your skills and experience in a secondary role alongside your flying.

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.

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Jet2.com Pilot Roadshows

Meet us in person or online to discuss our Pilot career opportunities, T&C's, Pilot lifestyle, and more!

We would love to meet experienced Pilots (and their families) who may be interested in joining our ever-expanding Pilot community.

Our Roadshow days are informal - members of our Flight Operations Management and Training Teams, line Pilots as well as the Pilot Talent Acquisition Team will be on hand to discuss anything and everything with you! You can join us at any time during the day we will answer as many questions as you have.

Jet2.com Pilot Recruitment Roadshow, January 15th 2025, Edinburgh Airport

Jet2.com Pilot Roadshow - Edinburgh

Our opportunities

We are delighted to once again open recruitment for experienced Pilots to join our team

We are looking for Pilots who understand great Customer Service and who will take pride in delivering it at every opportunity, showing energy, passion and helping us to make sure that our all-important customers Have a Lovely Holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays!!

Application Process
Pilot Licence information

Our Entry Requirements

What you need in order to apply

Direct Entry Captains

  • Minimum 3,000 hours Total flying time (factorised)
  • In excess of 1,000 hours Command flying time (Factorised) on a B737/B757 or A321 Aircraft, or a similar size and configuration Commercial Jet Aircraft
  • Valid UK Part-FCL issued Pilots Licence
  • Valid UK issued Class 1 Medical - minimum of 6 months validity when joining
  • The unrestricted right to work in the UK
  • English Language proficiency – minimum level 5

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/B757 or A321 – in excess of 500 hours flying time on type
  • Valid UK Part-FCL issued Pilots Licence
  • Valid UK issued Class 1 Medical - minimum of 6 months validity when joining
  • The unrestricted right to work in the UK
  • English Language proficiency – minimum level 5

Future Second Officer

  • Valid UK Part-FCL issued Pilots Licence
  • Valid UK issued Class 1 Medical - minimum of 6 months validity when joining
  • Completed an APS MCC course, or a Jet Orientation Course (JOC) & Multi-Crew Co-operation course (MCC)
  • Strong ATPL results and Training record
  • Successful completion of a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (ME-IR)
  • The unrestricted right to work in the UK
  • English Language proficiency – minimum level 5
  • Have maintained flying 'currency' through training and/or regular flying
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Benefits & Crew Development

Jet2.com is a Multi-Award-Winning Leisure Airline and one that colleagues are proud to fly for.

We provide unrivalled customer service and have demonstrated throughout the pandemic that we will do the right thing for colleagues and customers alike. This is an Airline where Colleagues are valued, supported, and work as one team to deliver the best for our customers.

Career progression is not seniority based - we reward talent and hard work.

Read on to discover more insight into Pilot specific benefits, lifestyle, and careers paths available

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Be one of our Future Second Officers

Your hard work and dedication has paid off and you've achieved your Frozen ATPL. Our Future Second Officer Programme is about supporting you in taking the next step in your flying career. Once complete you will join a fully funded type-rating course as a Second Officer on one of our Airbus or Boeing jets.

In preparation for that moment, we will immerse you in learning new skills and building relationships. You will meet colleagues from across the organisation to help you discover how our operational, head-office, in-flight and airport colleagues Work as One Team. We will support your personal growth with the experience and knowledge from our Crew Development, Pilot and mentor teams.

To apply for our programme, you'll need to have a UK issued Frozen ATPL Pilots Licence, a Multi Engine Instrument Rating, a current UK issued Class 1 Medical Certificate and have completed an APS MCC Course, or a Multi Crew Co-operation (MCC) & Jet Orientation (JOC) course.

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