Job description
DIRECT ENTRY CAPTAIN A320 TYPE RATED / with UK CAA Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
AOC: Wizz Air United Kingdom, London Gatwick/Luton base
TYPE RATING REQUIREMENTS
If you would like to join our Flight Crew team as a Airbus A320 Type Rated pilot, please, take into consideration that we can consider successfully your application as a Type Rated pilot ONLY if you have a valid IR A320. In case if you have any other type of IR please, consider Non-Type Rated pilot positions. Please, keep in mind that IR A330 only can be considered for Non-Type Rated pilot positions.
WIZZ AIR – ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES
Take your career to new heights with Europe's fastest growing low-cost airline. With the expansion of Wizz Air destinations across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, pilots will be joining Wizz Air at an exciting time rich in opportunities. The rapidly growing fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft is young, modern and sustainable, carrying passengers on 800 routes to almost 200 destinations in over 50 countries. This fleet is expected to triple over the next 10 years, providing career progression to ambitious and talented pilots, First Officers and Direct Entry Captains. Wizz Air is committed to the development and wellbeing of its pilots, providing competitive salaries, industry-leading training, an indefinite and secure contract, and a flexible or fixed flight rosters for improved work-life balance. Open up a world of opportunity with Wizz Air!
OUR AOCs (Air Operator Certificate)
WUK: Wizz Air United Kingdom:
- License needed: UK CAA Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
- 2 bases: London Gatwick, London Luton
WAH / WAM: Wizz Air Hungary / Wizz Air Malta:
- License needed: EASA Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
- 35 bases in 14 European countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia.
WAAD: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi:
- License needed: EASA/UK CAA/GCAA/ICAO Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
- base: Abu Dhabi
IMPORTANT NOTE:
AOC can be chosen during application process, please respect the license type requirements for each AOC (otherwise your application will be automatically rejected).
AOC: WIZZ AIR UNITED KINGDOM
Please note that if you apply to Wizz Air United Kingdom, you will need UK CAA Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). We recruit to all our locations, you can be allocated to London Luton or London Gatwick.
BENEFITS
- Fixed roster patterns
- Additional, extra-payed roles within the company
- Fast career progression
- World-class training
- Young and modern fleet from Airbus A320 family
- One of Europe’s fastest-growing airlines
- One of Europe’s greenest airlines operating with the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger
- Leading low-cost carrier
- Financially secure company
- Indefinite contract
- Loss of license, travel, and life insurance provided
- Travel benefits on Wizz Air flights
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Online application - Once you find the most suitable position for yourself, you can submit your application on the website under the appropriate link. You can always check your application status under your account.
- Pre-screening - Our Pilot Recruitment Team reviews your application to see if your profile matches the current development plans of our network.
- Pilot Recruitment Assessment (2 days) - As a next step you will be invited to our face-to-face Pilot Recruitment Assessment including various types of evaluations. Further details on the event will always be shared with you prior to the assessment in order to support your preparation. Assessments take place in London, Budapest and Abu Dhabi depending on a chosen AOC.
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS
To be able to join big Wizz Air team as a Direct Entry Capitan Airbus A320 WUK, please see below the requirement for successful applying:
- Unrestricted right to live and work in the UK;
- Valid UK CAA Airline Transport Pilot License;
- Valid UK CAA Class 1 Medical Certificate;
- Valid Instrument Rating (IR) on Airbus A320*;
- ICAO 4/5/6 English proficiency;
- Minimum 3,500 factorized hours;
- Minimum 500 hours actual flight time as Commander on Airbus A320 aircraft**;
- Minimum 300 hours actual flight time on Airbus A320 in the last 12 months (preferable, not hard limit due to COVID-19 effects).
Notes:
*The type rating must have at least 6 months validity on the date of joining, as new candidates only complete an OPC on starting ;
**Ultra-light aircraft, power gliders, simulator and helicopter hours are excluded. PIC hours are pilot in command hours. This does not include PICUS hours.
During the application process, you will need to have your:
- Resume/CV prepared in DOCX, PDF, Image or Text format
- Cover/motivational letter prepared in DOCX, PDF, Image or Text format if you wish to upload (optional)
- Passport scanned
- Flight Crew License scanned
- Class1 Medical License scanned
- Pilot Logbook prepared, so you are able to enter your previous experience
- The recommended browser to be used during the application process is Google Chrome.
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