Direct Entry Captain - A320 family

NTR

AIRBUS A320 FAMILY

Employment - Permanent

Minimum requirements

Total time

3500 hours

Type rating

Not required (Training Provided)

Flight time notes

UK CAA or EASA license
Minimum 3.500 factorized hours*
Valid Instrument Rating (IR) on any multi-engine class/type
Valid multi-engine class or type rating
AND
1000 hours as Commander on Airbus FBW aircraft operating in the airline environment**
OR
1.500 hours on a large turbojet aircraft with a MTOM > 50.000 kg AND 1,000 hours as a Commander on aircraft with MTOM > 50,000 kg operating in airline environment **
*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 you can find on http://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.

Preferred time

Preferably last commercial flight within the preceding 6 months***
***If recency requirements are not met additional training might be applicable.

License Required

ATPL

Accepted Licenses

EASA, UK CAA

Medical

Class 1

ICAO ELP level

Job description

Open Days for Pilots in UK/Ireland: Dublin (4th of February) - Clayton Airport hotel: 11am - 5pm; Luton (23rd of Feburary) - Luton Vale Hotel: 10am - 4pm

Are you a UK CAA or EASA–licensed, non-type rated A320 type-rated Captain with the experience to lead?

Join Wizz Air UK as a non-type rated Direct Entry Captain and enjoy a 14 on / 14 off roster at our UK bases, flying the cutting-edge A321neo and A321XLR fleet.

Mostly 2-sector, out-and-back flying days

New layover destinations on the A321XLR

Industry-leading salary & fast career progression

Work conditions

Roster

5/4 FIXED - Random with extra compensation (50% part time - 14/14 - Captains only)

Mostly 2 SECTOR DAYS; Out & back to home base

Compensation and benefits

Summary

50% Captain (part-time): £80,000 - £105,000
Full time Captain: £155,000 - £205,000
*Captain base salary increases incrementally every 1000HRS, up to a maximum of 1200HRS
18 A321NEO; LTN & LGW BASES; 1.53 YEARS (AVERAGE FLEET AGE); A321XLR FROM 2025; FLEET OF 30+ (GROWING)
LEAVE
UP TO 5 BLOCKS OF 13 DAYS OFF A YEAR ON THE FIXED ROSTER
28 DAYS ON RANDOM ROSTER
TRAINING & OFFICE ROLES AVAILABLE
FREE TICKETS
FREE ANNUAL CONFIRMED TICKETS ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIZZ AIR NETWORK + UNLIMITED FIXED-PRICE TICKETS!

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Base location

United Kingdom | London

LGW - London

LTN - London

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