B737 MAX First Officer
About the role
Whether you're just starting out or already have experience on the flight deck – at TUI, pilots play a vital role in delivering seamless, memorable holidays for our customers. In your first year, you’ll operate across a diverse route network, become familiar with our unique ways of working, and collaborate closely with both cabin and ground teams to ensure safe, smooth journeys. You’ll bring strong flying skills, sound judgment, and a genuine passion for excellent service. Your impact will be felt throughout the customer experience – when the flight runs smoothly, everything else follows. Success means showing calm, capable leadership and bringing the TUI Airline spirit to life on every journey.
As a First Officer, you will have significant responsibilities and will receive active mentoring from experienced Captains to help you advance in your career. With the variety of roles we offer outside of flying, there are many opportunities to further define your career path within our company. Joining our motivated and dynamic pilot team, will allow you to create unforgettable travel experiences.
Requirements
- Unrestricted and valid EASA (frozen) ATPL license.
- Valid B737 type rating with a completed base training.
- Valid EASA Medical Class 1.
- Minimum ICAO English Language Proficiency level 4.
- Valid EU, Swiss or EEA passport that allows unrestricted worldwide travel and is valid for at least 6 months from your training start date.
- Legal right to live and work in Belgium without restrictions.
- Must pass aviation security background checks and meet all EU regulatory requirements for flight crew clearance. This may impact eligibility for candidates without long-term residence or work rights in the EU.
- Able to report to Brussels Airport within 120 minutes when on standby duty.
- Please be aware that your roster will vary significantly with no fixed pattern, and we do not offer commuting contracts.
Package highlights
- Permanent 80% employment contract
- Per diem per flight day + additional per diem for duty periods exceeding 24 hours away from home base
- Communication package: 50€/month reimbursement for mobile phone costs + every 3 years up to € 450 expense note for cell phone
- Group insurance
- Optional hospitalization insurance
- Free Loss of License insurance for permanent license loss
- Cafetaria plan (car, bike, additional annual leave days, mobile phone etc.)
- Clothing allowance
- Travel benefits
- Access to “Benefits at Work” (various discounts, exclusive offers and benefits for personal purchases at different stores and services)
- Flying with a modern fleet to over 100 destinations
TUI Airways also has an MPL cadet programme
TUI Airways runs a 19-month MPL Cadet Programme leading to a Boeing 737 type rating and a Second Officer role. All training costs are covered upfront by TUI and repaid through salary deduction after joining. Note: the 2026 intake has been suspended — check the TUI careers site for the next available cohort.
Read about the TUI Airways MPL programme →
