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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, Direct Entry Captains and First Officers.

Wizz Air is committed to the development and wellbeing of its pilots, providing competitive salaries, industry-leading training, an indefinite and secure contract, and flexible or fixed flight rosters for improved work-life balance. Open up a world of opportunity with Wizz Air!

REQUIREMENTS

DIRECT ENTRY CAPTAIN - A320 TYPE RATED

• Minimum 3.500 factorized hours*
• Current Airbus A3xx full FBW type rating + IR (combined) in a valid license.
• Minimum 500hrs actual flight time on Airbus A320 airplanes**
• Minimum 1000hrs actual flight time as PIC on Airbus A3xx full FBW airplanes**/***

NOTES:

*Factorized hours: Wizz Air applies factors to pilot flying hours to determine minimum requirements for Commanders. A pilot's hours flown in each category are multiplied by the applicable factor from the table at onedoor.wizzair.com. The sum of all groups after factorization will be used to determine whether the pilot meets the minimum required experience.
** Simulator hours are excluded
*** PIC hours are pilot in command hours. This does not include PICUS hours.

DIRECT ENTRY CAPTAIN - NON-TYPE RATED

• Minimum 3.500 factorized hours*
• Current multi-engine class/type rating + IR (combined) in a valid license
• Minimum 1 000hrs FT as PIC on certified MPA MET (jet/ fan) with MTOW > 50T in a public CAT operator environment (excluding business/corporate environment)**/***

NOTES:

*Factorized hours: Wizz Air applies factors to pilot flying hours to determine minimum requirements for Commanders. A pilot's hours flown in each category are multiplied by the applicable factor from the table at onedoor.wizzair.com. The sum of all groups after factorization will be used to determine whether the pilot meets the minimum required experience.
**Simulator hours are excluded.
*** PIC hours are pilot in command hours. This does not include PICUS hours.

WIZZ AIR BENEFITS

• Bonus added to the yearly base salary after each 1,000 hours flown with Wizz Air (only applicable to Captains)
• Advanced career progression (Safety Captains / Line Training Captain / Instructor / Management Pilot)
• Travel benefits on Wizz Air flights
• 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