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Why be an easyJet pilot?

So why choose easyJet above any other airline? Well, quite simply because you’ll benefit from all of this…

Great career progression

As an easyJet pilot you could be sitting in the captain’s chair sooner. We’re potentially talking 5-7 years rather than the 10-15 it might take with other airlines. Progress for easyJet pilots is based on merit and ability, rather than time served. Just ask our youngest ever female captain, Kate McWilliams, who earned her command at 26.

Career security with easyJet

We’re an ambitious and steady operator, meaning you’ll enjoy job security as you develop your airline pilot skills.

Work and play

Being a pilot for a long haul airline could mean periods away from home, so your social life may end up in the hold. easyJet is a short haul airline and provide your flight schedule weeks in advance, so you might be flying over the Alps at sunrise, but more often than not you will still be home on the same day.

easyJet’s latest tech

Our young modern Airbus fleet is fitted with the latest tech. Fancy piloting an A320neo? Or using drone assistance technology? We’re at the forefront of innovation.

We look after you

Along with the financial rewards – there are lots of other benefits including staff travel discounts meaning you will also get the chance to see more of the world when not at work as well.

A day in the life of a commercial EasyJet pilot

It starts with a quick crew briefing to get everyone up to speed, before your Airbus gets up to speed…

…at a steady 520mph. Of course, that’s much more challenging than it sounds, but we’ll be with you every step of the way.

Like any professional, you’ll have a comfortable seat, and a desk, but the view from your ‘office’ window will be stunning, and never the same twice.

And, due to the short haul nature of our flights, you’ll experience regular take-offs and landings.

Some of our duties could begin as early as 5am and a later shift means starting around midday. You will normally be back at home on the same day.

Amy Johnson Flying Initiative

If you’ve got the right attitude and ability, we’ll give you an opportunity, and we welcome diversity. As part of that, we launched the Amy Johnson Flying Initiative in 2015 to tackle the industry-wide gender imbalance as only 4% of pilots worldwide are women.

Our original aim was to double the number of new entrant female pilots to 12%. We arrived there in year one, and now the destination is for 20% of new cadets to be female by 2020.

Creating a generation of female pilots to inspire future equality is our aim, and it’s really taking off. Going forward, we’ll be looking to support even more talented and motivated individuals in generation easyJet.

Whoever you are, if you have the spirit, dedication and ambition we’re looking for, you’ll receive the same fantastic training, and enjoy a long career with us.

So if you would like to begin your path to the easyJet flight deck, the first step is submitting your application directly to your training provider of choice. Once you have done this you will continue through the process while being automatically considered as part of the Amy Johnson Flying Initiative.

Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme

Becoming an easyJet pilot involves taking one of two clearly defined training routes, which gives as many people as possible the chance to fly. Both routes are ‘tagged’ which means they all lead directly to a co-pilot role on an easyJet aircraft. Work hard here, and you’ll have the peace of mind that comes from knowing you’ll soon be jetting round Europe with a leading airline.

MPL (Multi-crew Pilot Licence) course

Successful applicants to the generation easyJet programme receive the highest levels of unique and exciting pilot training. If chosen, we’ll take you under our wing with mentoring, and lead you into the co-pilot seat of one of our Airbus A320s, flying our European routes.

easyJet integrated ATPL

If you are selected to complete the integrated ATPL route you will still have the option to complete intermediate training on our airbus A320 and easyJet SOPs. Your training will conclude with an easyJet Type Rating.

How long are easyJet courses?

Both of the courses take around 18 months to complete. However, the ATPL route may take a little longer as it includes completing your type rating for easyJet’s Airbus A320.