A320 Captain
About the role
As one of Europe’s fastest growing airlines, WIZZ flies passengers on a young fleet of Airbus A320 family. We aim to fly 500 aircraft across our ever developing network and carry over 100 million passengers per year by 2030. We are looking for pilots with all kinds of experience, from Cadet level to Direct Entry Captains. We offer various roster patterns, commuting options and rapid career advancement. It’s time to get ready to join us above the clouds, we look forward to receiving your application!
Requirements
- 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)
- Unrestricted right to live and work in the EU or Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine
- Valid EASA (ATPL/CPL)
- Valid EASA Class 1 Medical Certificate
- ICAO level 4/5/6 English proficiency
- 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.
Package highlights
- RETENTION/SIGN-ON BONUS: €40.000 after three years.
- Various Commuting roster options.
Want to start your Wizz Air career from zero hours?
Wizz Air runs its own Pilot Academy (WAPA) — a structured ab initio pathway from zero hours to First Officer, with a deferred payment model requiring only €13,950 upfront and the remainder repaid through monthly instalments after being released as a First Officer.
Read about the Wizz Air Pilot Academy on our cadet programs guide →
