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First Officer

locationItaly
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Areas of operation

Italy

About the Company

La Compagnie is a French boutique airline that reinvents Business Class as a human-scale experience, flying between Paris and New York, Milan and New York, and Nice and New York. Its aircraft offer 76 lie-flat seats, an innovative entertainment system, free unlimited Wi-Fi and seasonal menus created by renowned French chefs.

Role Overview

As part of its growth strategy, and ahead of the planned opening of a new operational base at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), La Compagnie is seeking qualified, motivated First Officers for its Airbus A321 fleet, flying all-Business Class transatlantic operations. Permanent full-time contract, published 6 November 2026. Start date: February 2027.

Selection Process

  • Selection days in Milan on 1 and 2 December 2026
  • Pre-selected candidates will be contacted by phone from 18 November 2026 and given their interview time slot
  • A technical knowledge assessment precedes the motivation interview; only candidates scoring 80% or above proceed
  • Candidates successful at the motivation interview are invited to a simulator assessment in Paris on 9, 10 or 11 December 2026

Licences & Qualifications

  • Valid ATPL, or valid CPL with frozen ATPL
  • Valid Instrument Rating (IR) / Multi-Engine (ME) aeroplane rating
  • Valid Airbus A320 Type Rating (must be held at the time of joining)
  • Valid EASA Class 1 Medical Certificate compliant with Part-MED

Experience

  • Total flight time: minimum 1,000 hours
  • Airbus experience: minimum 500 hours
  • Airbus Fly-by-Wire (FBW) experience

Requirements

  • English language proficiency: minimum ICAO Level 5
  • Italian language proficiency: minimum ICAO Level 4
  • French proficiency is an asset
  • No history of accidents or incidents
  • No criminal record or security restrictions
  • Legally entitled to live and work in Italy
  • Applicants holding a valid U.S. entry visa will be given favourable consideration

How to Apply

Submit a complete application file including:

  1. A detailed CV
  2. A cover letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience
  3. Copies of your licences, ratings and medical certificate
  4. A flight time summary (including Airbus hours)
  5. Copies of the last three pages of your pilot logbook
  6. Police clearance certificate (clean criminal record)
  7. A copy of your valid passport
  8. Copies of valid ICAO language proficiency endorsements or certificates
  9. Any other relevant supporting documentation

The online application form also asks for: availability and gross annual salary expectations; criminal record certificates from your country of origin and countries worked in during the last 5 years; yellow fever and COVID-19 vaccination documents; your flight hours (total, Airbus, CS-25, non-CS-25 and long-haul over 3,000 NM); whether you hold an A320 type rating and a US visa; your medical expiry date; details of 2 referees; your ICAO English and Italian levels; availability for the interview on 1 and 2 December 2026 and the simulator test in Paris on 9, 10 or 11 December 2026; and your notice period.

Additional Information

Reference: c4eacd74-0555-4af4-90d8-2c5f861877e9. Application data may be pre-sorted automatically by an AI system, but every application is reviewed by a recruiter; data is processed only on EU servers, not used to train AI models, and kept for a maximum of 2 years unless otherwise requested. GDPR rights can be exercised at dpo@septeo.com.