HK Express pilot careers
Hong KongLow-Cost42 aircraft
Hiring now1 open pilot vacancyPage updated
- Callsign
- HONGKONG SHUTTLE
- ICAO
- HKE
- IATA
- UO
HK Express is recruiting First Officer pilots for the A320/321, based in Hong Kong. As of November 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open pilot vacancy at HK Express, from 250 hours total time. It accepts pilots without a type rating on the aircraft.
Open pilot vacancies at HK Express 1
What HK Express asks for
- Ranks
- First Officer
- Aircraft
- A320/321
- Bases
- Hong Kong
- Minimum total time
- 250 hours
- Type rating
- Not required
- Contract
- Full time
From the 1 open vacancy above. Requirements differ between listings, so read each one in full before applying.
HK Express fleet
HK Express operates 42 aircraft, with 18 more on order. Aircraft types in service:
About HK Express
Hong Kong Express Airways or HK Express (HKE) is a Hong Kong–based low-cost airline fully owned by Cathay Pacific Airways. It provides scheduled air service to 27 destinations in Asia, including China, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The airline's main hub at Hong Kong International Airport uses a fleet that consists exclusively of the Airbus A320 family. The company slogan is Gotta Go (replacing Your Move).
The head office of HK Express is located in Cathay House, 11 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong.
Summary from the Wikipedia article on HK Express, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
HK Express at a glance
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Headquarters
- Cathay House, 11 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
- Business model
- Low-Cost
- Fleet size
- 42 aircraft
- On order
- 18 aircraft
- ICAO code
- HKE
- IATA code
- UO
- Callsign
- HONGKONG SHUTTLE
- Website
- www.hkexpress.com
- Open pilot vacancies
- 1
- Latest vacancy published
- August 2026
- Vacancies listed since August 2026
- 1
Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.
Questions pilots ask about HK Express
Is HK Express hiring pilots?
Yes. As of November 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open HK Express pilot vacancy: First Officer on the A320/321 in Hong Kong.
What does HK Express require from pilot applicants?
Current HK Express pilot vacancies on bestpilotjobs ask for at least 250 hours total time and accept pilots without a type rating. Ranks: First Officer. Requirements differ between listings, so check the full vacancy before applying.
What aircraft does HK Express fly?
HK Express operates 42 aircraft, including the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200 and Airbus A321neo, with 18 more on order. Current pilot vacancies are on the A320/321.
Where is HK Express based?
HK Express lists its headquarters as Cathay House, 11 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong. Current pilot vacancies are based in Hong Kong.
What are the HK Express airline codes?
HK Express uses ICAO code HKE, IATA code UO and radio callsign "HONGKONG SHUTTLE".