Frequently asked questions

Yes, completely. Browsing jobs, reading listings, applying, and registering for roadshows are all free. No account needed. Browse all current vacancies →

No. Click Apply now on any job listing and you go directly to the employer's careers page or contact email. Click Register on a roadshow and you go directly to the airline's own registration page.

No. A click on Apply now adds one to that job's anonymous daily count, then sends you straight on to the employer. We store no cookie, no IP address and nothing else that identifies you — see our privacy policy.

A roadshow is an in-person recruitment event where an airline comes to a city to meet pilots face to face. They discuss open positions, fleet, career pathways, and packages. Each roadshow is for one city and one venue — airlines post a separate announcement per city. Roadshows are listed on our roadshows page with full details — city, date, open roles, and a direct registration link.

Visit the job alerts page, enter your email, and choose your role and region. You'll also be notified when new roadshows are announced. Unsubscribe anytime with one click.

New listings are posted as employers submit them. We recommend you set up a job alert so you're notified immediately when a matching vacancy or roadshow appears.

Yes. Paid listings require payment before going live. Free listings are reviewed manually by our team before publication. We remove anything that doesn't meet our standards — no scams, no fee-charging employers, no non-aviation roles.

It is the day our team last re-checked the vacancy on the employer's own careers site and found it still open. A listing without a recent confirmation may have closed since it was posted — always check the employer's site before you apply.

It is the last day of the listing's current term: 30 days (Free), 60 days (Standard) or 120 days (Featured) after it was posted or last re-checked on the employer's own careers site. When our team re-checks and finds the vacancy still open, the date moves forward. It is not the employer's application deadline — always check the employer's site before you apply.

Use the aircraft directory. It lists every manufacturer alphabetically, then each aircraft family beneath it, with the number of live Captain, First Officer and Instructor vacancies on that type. From there you can go straight to a family page such as Airbus A320 pilot jobs, or to a rank page such as A320 Captain jobs. Variant spellings are grouped automatically — B738, B737-800 and Boeing 737-800 all resolve to the same Boeing 737 NG page — so you never have to guess how an employer typed it.

Type-Rated means the employer requires you to already hold a type rating for the aircraft. Non Type-Rated means they are open to candidates without the rating and may provide training or a training bond. Browse Captain vacancies, First Officer vacancies or Instructor vacancies and filter by type rating requirement.

Two things: post a job listing to advertise a specific vacancy, or announce a roadshow for an in-person pilot recruitment event.

Three plans: Free (€0 — 30-day listing, reviewed before going live, listed below Standard & Featured jobs, no logo, no alert emails, corporate email required, one per domain per month), Standard (€99 — 60-day listing, logo, job alert email blast to subscribers, listed above Free jobs, auto-posted to our LinkedIn, X & Instagram, live within 24h of payment), and Featured (€299 — 120-day listing, pinned to top, homepage placement, logo, alert emails, social media auto-posting, includes 1 free Standard roadshow announcement). See the full pricing breakdown →

Yes. Every Standard and Featured listing is automatically posted to the bestpilotjobs LinkedIn, X and Instagram accounts — with a professionally branded job card generated from your listing (your logo, role, aircraft type, base, minimum hours and licence requirement) and a caption linking pilots straight to your vacancy. Posts go out automatically shortly after your listing goes live, at no extra cost. Free listings are not included in social media posting.

Two plans: Standard €199 — 1 roadshow announcement, you choose your date, listed on /roadshows, email blast to all subscribers, Google Events schema. Featured €399 — 3 roadshow announcements, you choose your dates, pinned to top of listings, homepage placement, email blast to all subscribers. No time limits — use your announcements whenever suits your recruitment calendar. Featured job plan (€299) includes 1 free Standard roadshow announcement.

Free listings go live after manual review — typically within 24–48 hours. Paid listings go live within 24 hours of payment confirmation. Job listings carry Google Jobs structured data and roadshows carry Event data; both are sent to Google as soon as they go live, and Google alone decides whether and when they appear.

The Free plan lets any legitimate aviation employer post one job listing per month at no cost, for 30 days. It requires a corporate email address — free providers like Gmail, Hotmail, ProtonMail and Yahoo are not accepted. Free listings are reviewed by our team before going live. They appear below Standard and Featured listings, do not trigger job alert emails to subscribers, and are not posted to our social media channels. It's designed for smaller operators or first-time employers who want to test the platform before committing to a paid plan.

Yes — contact us and we'll update the listing at no extra charge during the active period.

Directly. We send pilots to your careers page, contact email, or roadshow registration page. You receive all applications through your own channels — we are not a recruitment agency and take no commission.

The Apply URL is the web address (link) where pilots will be sent when they click "Apply now" on your job listing. It should be the direct link to your careers page, online application form, or the specific vacancy on your company website — for example: https://www.airline.com/careers/apply. Pilots are sent straight to this page. On the way, we add one to your listing's anonymous Apply-click count — nothing about the pilot is recorded.

In the posting form, use the "Aircraft type" dropdown to choose the type your vacancy is for. The list covers all common commercial types — widebody, narrowbody, regional jets, turboprops, business jets, and more. Select the closest match to your requirement. If the role is not tied to a single aircraft type (for example flight test or spaceflight), choose "Not specified" near the bottom of the list. If you are advertising for both captains and first officers on the same type, post two separate listings — one for each role.

Select "Other — not listed" from the bottom of the dropdown. We will then add your aircraft type to the platform manually and update your listing before it goes live. You can also mention the type in your job description to ensure pilots searching by keyword can still find your vacancy.

Browse all regions on the jobs page — listings are filterable by Europe, Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa, Oceania, and more. We cover worldwide.

Paid listings are non-refundable once published as the service is delivered immediately. Free listings that are declined are not charged. If there is a technical issue on our end, we will make it right.