Direct Entry A320 Captain 2026 (South Africa Assessment Centre)
Application closing period: 17 March 2026
Located in Sunny Singapore, Scoot is expanding our Airbus narrow-body operations and inviting applications from experienced A320 Type-Rated Captains who demonstrate strong command capability, safety leadership, and operational discipline.
As an A320 Type Rated Captain, you will benefit from our Fixed Roster Patterns, ensuring predictability in your schedule, where you can anticipate your work and rest days to support you in planning your next getaway! Alongside a very competitive salary, you will also enjoy a more streamlined training process, allowing you to integrate into our operations more quickly.
Join our yellow family to Make Each Journey Better, where you can experience a lifestyle that truly values work-life balance, grow your career beyond a Captain and have a strong sense of security and stability embarking your career with Scoot in Singapore!
Responsibilities:
Sitting on the left-hand seat, you will take command of the flight and ensure the highest personal and professional standards are upheld at all times. Your focus is on ensuring that flights are safe, comfortable and on-time, every time. As a leader and a team player, you set the example and help develop members of the Scoot team to deliver the Scootitude experience to all passengers.
A320 Requirements:
Pilots with Jet experience:
Total Flight Hours of more than 3,500 hours on aeroplanes with MTMA of 5,700kg or more
Minimum of 1,000 Pilot-in-Command (PIC) hours (exclude P1 U/S hours) on multi-engine jet, commercial airline transport aircraft certificated for multi-crew operation.
Licensing Requirements:
A Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore issued ICAO ATPL (foreign ATPL will be required to undergo license conversion which requires an instrument rating and a proficiency check that has a minimum of 6 months’ validity).
Demonstrate the ability to speak and understand English with a minimum of ICAO level 4.
Satisfy all vaccination requirements as required by CAAS.
Desirable Traits
A leader with a strong passion to nurture and guide fellow teammates
A team player who demonstrates composure, confidence and maturity
A sense of humour to brighten up the day of everyone around you
Definitely the 'Scootitude' DNA in you!
Training Co-Payment & Training Bond
Where applicable, successful candidates will be trained to acquire an Aircraft Type Rating for the assigned fleet.
Successful candidates who are provided with type rating training will be subjected to a co-payment of the training cost and will be required to enter a training bond.
What’s Next
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a series of online aptitude tests.
Shortlisted applicants after online assessment stage will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre in South Africa. The Assessment Centre will consist of a group stage and an individual interview (further details on the Assessment Centre will be shared once confirmed!).
Successful candidates will need to attend a Simulator Assessment in South Africa in the next day.
Successful candidates will be invited for Online Personality Assessment in the following day.