Dubai March 2024
The BA Pilot Recruitment Team are coming to the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai on the 13th & 14th March 2024.
We will be hosting drop in sessions to answer all your questions about life as a BA Pilot.
We will also be running assessment, including testing and group exercise. If you’re successful, your interview will be done virtually so you’ll only need to visit Heathrow for the sim assessment.
If you’ve already applied we will be able to move your application to this specific Dubai campaign. If you would like to attend assessment in Dubai please apply to this campaign.
If you would like to come and talk to us before applying you can register your attendance via this link - https://jobs.ba.com/jobs/vacancy/9209/description
Heathrow
This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we build a Better BA. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else.
The customer is at the heart of everything that we do. Your goal will be to provide the very best flight experience possible for each passenger. Wherever you are going, your flying will be world class. The life of a commercial pilot is exciting, and you’ll be challenged every day to perform to the highest standards.
As a pilot in British Airways your career path is never defined. Your lifestyle is important to us and with a huge variety of roles outside of flying, from training to recruiting the pilots of the future, there are countless opportunities.
Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, but you’ll also have access to our competitive reward and benefits package.
Benefits we can offer you:
- Dynamic Career Path
- Varied Roster Patterns (night stops, day trips and tours)
- Company pension scheme (up to 15 employer contribution)
- Eligible for extensive British Airways worldwide staff travel
- Greater choice of 5 different Fleet types (after initial freeze)
- Life insurance benefits
- Company funded conversion course/type rating (not bonded)
Benefits as soon as you join:
- Unlimited discounted airfares for your friends and family
- Discounts at selected car hire, hotels, and retail stores
- A range of voluntary benefits for yourself and family members
- Private medical cover, dental and critical illness cover, Technology scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric/Plug-in Hybrid car scheme
- Starting salary of £69,573 (from 1st December 2023) plus your flight, nightly and time away allowance
The requirements we ask of you:
- Current UK issued CAA Flight Crew Licence ATPL (A) or hold an EASA ATPL and meet the “Third Country CPL and ATPL licence conversion requirements” set out by the UK CAA (route 3, 4, 5 or 6).
- Class 1 medical
- Height between 1.57m (5’2”) and 1.91m (6’3”). Qualified pilots taller than 1.91m may submit an application but will be required to undergo a functionality check to confirm their ability to meet requirements of the searing positions in the variety of BA fleets
- Good level of physical fitness
- Spoken and written English ICAO level 6
- Valid passport (minimum 12 months before expiry date)
Hours Requirement:
To be considered for British Airways short-haul, at the time of submitting your online application you must have a minimum 500 hours on the A320 and flown this type in the last 12 months.
To be considered for a long-haul position, at the time of submitting your online application you must have more than 1500 hours on an aircraft type that satisfies ZFTT and flown this type in the last 12 months.
Pilots who currently hold an EASA licence and previously held a UK Part-FCL licence, please upload a copy of your previous UK licence or proof that you completed training in the UK and was awarded a UK licence in the supporting files section of your application.
Job offers will be made for the A320, A350, A380, B777 or B787 (B777 pilots operate out of LHR and LGW). Preference will be given to those that hold a current rating on the aircraft type. Moves to other fleets will be processed via the internal fleet move system and awarded on a seniority basis.
We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Please note:
-Candidates who were not successful at initial screening, video interview, capacity testing or assessment centre stage can reapply for the pilot recruitment campaign after 6 months from their most recent assessment date. Candidates who were not successful at the SIM stage must wait 12 months before reapplying for the pilot recruitment campaign.
-You may only apply to one airline within the British Airways family (British Airways, Euroflyer, or Cityflyer) at a time. If you are unsuccessful in one campaign, you will be unable to reapply to any of the three airlines within the British Airways family until the specified re-apply period has elapsed.
-Long-haul suitability will be assessed during simulator assessment. Please note, we have a limited number of long-haul positions available and therefore A320 remains our primary recruiting fleet.
-Successful candidates will enter a hold pool. Candidates in the hold pool will receive a maximum of 2 job offers. If a candidate turns down their second job offer they would exit the hold pool and be required to reapply after 12 months and complete the entire selection process again.
Gatwick
BA Euroflyer, the low cost base subsidiary of British Airways, are inviting passionate, career focused experienced A320 captains to join our London based team.
So what is Euroflyer as a place to work….We are a small airline, whose focus is on creating a base that feels like family, for the family. Our network delivers longer 2 sector days for our crew, meaning you are home every night. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. Together as one team, one family, we’re connecting Britain with Europe. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story.
Your goal will be to provide the very best flight experience possible. Wherever you are going, your flying will be world class. The life of a commercial pilot is exciting, and you’ll be challenged every day to perform to the highest standards, leading the team in the air and on the ground.
Our fleet of 16 A320 aircraft is growing, our routes are connecting our customers to destinations throughout Europe, whilst offering the well known British Airways product, where the customer always comes first. We work hard to deliver the highest professional and safety standards, whilst celebrating and recognising when staff go the extra mile.
And there’s more…when joining Euroflyer, you join the British Airways master seniority list. We can help you develop your career further, with the possibility of training opportunities when they arise. Add to that, we have a whole host of leading industry benefits that we have listed below.
In your first year as a Euroflyer commander, you can expect to earn around £130,000. Joining Euroflyer on a 12 year pay scale, it will only go up from there.
Direct Entry Captain additional requirement:
- Experience operating as a captain on the A320 with a current type rating - 1000 hrs PIC on Type and 3500 hrs total time
Direct Entry First Officer:
- To be considered for BA Euroflyer, at the time of submitting your online application you must have a minimum of 500 hours or 100 sectors on an aircraft type that satisfies ZFTT (if you are not A320 rated) OR an A320 type rating with a minimum of 100 sectors but less than 500 hours on type and flown this type in the last 12 months.
Licence Requirements
Hold a UK Part-FCL ATPL (or meet the criteria to upgrade to an ATPL during your type rating)
or
Hold an EASA licence and meet the “Third Country CPL and ATPL licence conversion requirements” set out by the UK CAA (route 3, 4, 5 or 6).
Third Country CPL and ATPL licence conversion requirements from 1 January 2023 Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk)
