Airlines & Flight Schools

• 60 Airbus H135 / H145 (approximately)

170

• Germany nationwide
• Bavaria
• Baden-Württemberg
• North Rhine-Westphalia
• Northern Germany

• Meaningful mission profile
• Modern Airbus helicopters
• Specialist HEMS environment
• Pilot development pathway

Roles are station-based. Commuting arrangements, roster patterns and base allocation depend on the advertised position; candidates should confirm the current options directly with ADAC Air Rescue.

• 29 Airbus A320-200
• 3 Airbus A321-200
• 8 Airbus A321LR
• 6 Airbus A321XLR
• 3 Airbus A330-200
• 10 Airbus A330-300

700

• United Kingdom
• Continental Europe
• North America
• Canary Islands
• Dublin

• Staff travel
• Pension provision
• Training opportunities
• Employee assistance

Aer Lingus does not publish a company-wide commuting or fixed-pattern roster policy. Pilots are expected to report reliably to their assigned base; applicants should confirm base, standby and roster expectations with recruitment before accepting an offer.

• 22 Boeing 777F

300

• Leipzig/Halle
• East Asia
• North America
• Middle East
• Southeast Asia

• Funded type rating
• International operations
• Long-haul flying
• Direct training pathway

Leipzig/Halle is the operating base. AeroLogic’s public materials do not set out a commuting policy; candidates should confirm roster and base requirements directly.

• 26 Embraer 195

300

• Munich
• Frankfurt
• Milan
• Venice
• Florence

• Lufthansa Group travel
• Professional training
• International career options

Crew bases are generally assigned around Munich or Frankfurt, while Air Dolomiti is headquartered in Verona. Commuting arrangements are not publicly standardised; candidates should confirm their assigned base, roster and residency requirements during recruitment.

• 4 Boeing 787-8

• Tokyo/Narita
• Bangkok
• Seoul/Incheon
• Singapore
• Ho Chi Minh City

• ANA Group affiliation
• Widebody operations
• International network exposure

No airline-wide commuting policy is publicly documented. Base, roster and travel arrangements depend on the specific vacancy and contract, so candidates should confirm them directly with Air Japan.

• 133 Airbus A319-100
• 48 Airbus A320-200
• 218 Airbus A321-200
• 70 Airbus A321neo
• 303 Boeing 737-800
• 74 Boeing 737 MAX 8
• 47 Boeing 777-200ER
• 20 Boeing 777-300ER
• 24 Boeing 787-8
• 30 Boeing 787-9

15000

• United States
• Caribbean
• Mexico
• Latin America
• Europe

• First Officer, first year: $9,800

• Medical coverage
• Travel privileges
• Retirement savings
• Paid vacation
• Union representation

Pilots may commute to their assigned base at their own responsibility, provided they meet all reserve, trip-reporting and operational requirements. Base availability, schedules and commuting provisions can change, so applicants should confirm current company and collective-agreement guidance.

• 29 Airbus A320-200
• 6 Airbus A320neo
• 6 Airbus A321-200
• 17 Embraer 195
• 6 Boeing 777-200ER
• 4 Boeing 787-9

1100

• Germany
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Mediterranean
• North America
• Middle East

• First Officer: €4,500
• Captain: €9,000

• Staff travel benefits
• Company pension
• Health services
• Training opportunities

Vienna is Austrian Airlines’ main operational hub. Pilots are generally expected to be reliably available for duty from the Vienna base; no general company commuting arrangement is publicly advertised.

Applications for upcoming integrated ATPL courses are submitted directly to AAA. Candidates who meet the entry requirements can be invited to the Basic Qualification Test, subject to course capacity. Applicants should clarify current course dates and availability directly with AAA and plan their Class 1 medical certificate early, as it is required before commencing pilot training.

The Basic Qualification Test takes place on-site at AAA and is based on AON/Cut-E-style aptitude testing. It includes timed computer-based aptitude exercises and the Adept-15 AON personality questionnaire, followed by a personal interview. The process is usually completed in one day, but the interview may occasionally take place on a second day. Candidates should be ready for time pressure, consistent personality responses and a structured personal discussion.

• Neusiedl am See (Austria)
• Wiener Neustadt (Austria)

• German proficiency
• English proficiency

• Completed secondary education qualifying for higher education, such as Matura, Abitur or an equivalent qualification

• 18 Airbus A319-100
• 48 Airbus A320-200
• 30 Airbus A320neo
• 18 Airbus A321-200
• 14 Airbus A321neo
• 18 Airbus A350-1000
• 12 Airbus A380-800
• 43 Boeing 777-200ER
• 16 Boeing 777-300ER
• 12 Boeing 787-8
• 18 Boeing 787-9
• 7 Boeing 787-10
• 20 Embraer 190

3900

• Europe
• North America
• Caribbean
• Middle East
• Asia-Pacific

• First Officer, indicative gross monthly pay: £6,500
• Captain, indicative gross monthly pay: £12,500

• Staff travel concessions
• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing support
• Career development

British Airways is primarily based at London Heathrow, with additional Gatwick and London City operations. Base, right-to-work, roster and commuting arrangements depend on the specific vacancy and should be confirmed during recruitment.

• 30 Boeing 747-8F

500

• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• North America
• Middle East
• Africa

• Training opportunities
• Global operations
• Multicultural workplace
• Long-haul flying

No company-wide commuting policy is publicly described. Pilots are based at Luxembourg Airport and should confirm current roster, residency and travel arrangements during recruitment.

• 13 Airbus A320-200
• 6 Airbus A320neo
• 10 Airbus A321-200
• 6 Airbus A321neo
• 18 Airbus A330-900

600

• Mediterranean
• Canary Islands
• Caribbean
• North America
• Indian Ocean

• Staff travel opportunities
• Training and development
• International operations
• Collective agreements

Condor does not publicly guarantee a commuting arrangement. Pilots should confirm the assigned home base, report times, standby obligations and staff-travel options before accepting an offer; Frankfurt is the airline’s principal base.

• 35 B757-200PCF
• 8 A300-600RF

500

• Leipzig/Halle
• Brussels
• East Midlands
• Cologne/Bonn
• European gateways

• Collective agreements
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Training opportunities
• Global DHL network

Pilot operations are centred on Leipzig/Halle. EAT has not publicly published a universal commuting or commuter-travel policy; candidates should confirm roster, base and any travel arrangements during recruitment.

• 14 Airbus A320-200
• 16 Airbus A330

700

• Caribbean
• Indian Ocean
• North America
• East Africa
• Mediterranean

• Employee travel benefits
• Collective agreements
• Training and development
• Lufthansa Group network

Discover Airlines’ operating bases are Frankfurt and Munich. No airline-wide commuter arrangement is publicly stated; candidates should confirm base, roster and residency expectations during recruitment.

• 347 Airbus A320 family (FY2024)

4000

• United Kingdom
• Spain
• Italy
• France
• Greece

• Travel benefits
• Pension provision
• Training opportunities
• Employee assistance

No airline-wide commuting policy is publicly standardised. Pilots are rostered from an assigned base and should confirm residence, commuting and reporting requirements for the relevant base and employment contract.

• 4 A350-900
• 116 A380-800
• 10 B777-200LR
• 119 B777-300ER
• 11 B777F

4600

• Europe
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• East Africa
• Australasia

• FO: د.إ31,000
• CPT: د.إ47,000

• Tax-free income
• Housing allowance
• Medical insurance
• Travel concessions
• Type-rating training

Emirates pilots are Dubai-based and are generally expected to reside in Dubai or the UAE; routine commuting from another home base is not a standard arrangement.

• 9 A320-200
• 7 A321-200
• 6 A321neo
• 7 A350-1000
• 4 A380-800
• 9 B777-300ER
• 5 B777F
• 33 B787-9
• 10 B787-10

1500

• Middle East
• Europe
• Indian Subcontinent
• Southeast Asia
• North America

• Tax-free earnings
• Travel privileges
• Medical coverage
• Career development

Abu Dhabi is the crew base. Etihad does not publicly publish a standard pilot commuting policy; applicants should confirm residency, roster and travel expectations during recruitment.

Applications are submitted online. After documents and eligibility have been reviewed, suitable candidates are invited to the selection stages. Invitation and processing times can vary with application volume, programme route and assessment capacity; candidates should apply early and monitor their applicant portal and email.

The EFA/Lufthansa Group ab-initio selection begins with the DLR Certificate Cockpit assessment, available in German or English at DLR locations in Milan, Hamburg or Zurich. Successful candidates proceed to the one-day LHG Assessment at Interpersonal in Hamburg or the SWISS Flight Crew Assessment Center in Zurich, depending on the application route and allocation. It includes psychological elements such as interview and group exercises. Hamburg uses MOZARD, ideally trained with a joystick, and the Multitasking Color Tank Test; Zurich uses the Apparatus Test (Gubsomat), ideally trained with a yoke. SPHAIR is a separate Swiss DLR screening route for commercial, jet and helicopter pilot pathways.

• Bremen (Germany)
• Grenchen (Switzerland)
• Goodyear (United States)

120000 EUR

• German B2
• English B2

• General or subject-specific university entrance qualification, or a recognized equivalent

• 5 Airbus A319-100
• 34 Airbus A320-200
• 19 Airbus A320neo
• 7 Airbus A321-200
• 5 Airbus A321neo

1100

• Mallorca
• Canary Islands
• Greek Islands
• Turkey
• European capitals

• FO: €5,500
• CPT: €10,000

• Employee travel benefits
• Company pension
• Training opportunities
• Part-time options

Commuting depends on the assigned operating base and roster. Pilots should maintain a reliable reporting plan and confirm base, standby and travel requirements during recruitment.

For the Condor CAP route, submit a complete application to be considered. Candidates who are invited attend the IP-BQ at Interpersonal in Hamburg. Passing the IP-BQ alone does not guarantee progression: Condor also considers whether the result is above average and reviews the full application documents before invitations to IP-CQ are issued.

The documented selection stage is the IP-BQ (Ab-Initio) at Interpersonal in Hamburg. After this stage, Condor considers both an above-average IP-BQ result and the complete application documents when deciding who receives an invitation to the following IP-CQ. The official invitation is the authoritative source for the current format, language, timing and task details.

• Stuttgart (Germany)

• 5 Airbus A319-100
• 10 Airbus A320-200
• 15 Airbus A321-200
• 8 Airbus A330-300
• 18 Airbus A350-900
• 12 ATR 72-500
• 12 Embraer 190

1600

• Finland
• Nordic countries
• Central Europe
• Japan
• North America

• Staff travel benefits
• Occupational healthcare
• Pension coverage
• Training opportunities

Finnair’s principal pilot base is Helsinki (HEL). No company-published commuter programme or travel-to-base arrangement is confirmed; applicants should plan to meet base and roster requirements.

• 29 Boeing 737-800
• 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8
• 3 Boeing 737 MAX 9

1300

• GCC
• Middle East
• Europe
• Central Asia
• South Asia

• Medical insurance
• Staff travel
• Annual leave
• Training opportunities

Pilots are Dubai based. Living within practical reach of Dubai International is normally expected; commuting and staff-travel arrangements depend on the applicable contract and roster.

• 8 Embraer 190

80

• Germany
• Europe
• ACMI partner networks
• Charter destinations
• Ad-hoc operations

• European ACMI exposure
• Embraer E190 operations
• WingsUp cadet pathway
• Structured selection stages

No company-wide commuting policy is publicly specified. Candidates should confirm the assigned operational base and roster expectations directly with German Airways. WingsUp assessment phases take place in Cologne and, for the simulator phase, Essen.

• 7 A319-100
• 11 A320-200
• 14 A320neo
• 11 A321-200
• 20 A321neo
• 1 A321XLR
• 8 A330-200
• 11 A330-300
• 20 A350-900

1500

• Spain
• Europe
• Latin America
• North America
• Africa

• Travel concessions
• Training opportunities
• IAG career mobility
• Employee assistance

Pilot recruitment and assessment activity is centred on Madrid. Check the relevant Iberia vacancy and contract terms for base, residency and commuting requirements; no general commuter arrangement should be assumed.

• 18 Airbus A321neo
• 5 Airbus A330-200
• 10 Airbus A330-300
• 31 Boeing 737-800
• 5 Boeing 737-900
• 15 Boeing 777-200ER
• 16 Boeing 777-300ER
• 25 Boeing 787-9
• 6 Boeing 787-10

3000

• Europe
• North America
• Caribbean
• Asia
• Africa

• FO: €6,000
• CPT: €11,000

• Staff travel privileges
• Pension scheme
• Collective labour agreement
• Training opportunities
• International route network

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is KLM’s principal operational base. Candidates and crew normally need to arrange reliable commuting and accommodation in line with roster duties and applicable employment requirements.

• Germany
• United Kingdom
• France
• Italy
• Central Europe

• Lufthansa Group travel benefits
• Group career opportunities
• Training and development
• Employee discounts

No airline-specific commuter policy is publicly detailed. Operational bases are Munich and Frankfurt; base assignment and roster arrangements should be confirmed directly with the airline.

• 2 Boeing 737-700
• 4 Boeing 737-800
• 4 Boeing 737 MAX 8
• 11 De Havilland Dash 8-400

300

• London
• Paris
• Munich
• Porto
• Palma de Mallorca

• Staff travel benefits
• Professional training
• International workplace
• Luxembourg base

Luxair’s principal operating base is Luxembourg Airport. No airline-specific commuting arrangement should be assumed; candidates should confirm residency, reporting-time and standby expectations directly with Luxair during recruitment.

• 11 Pilatus PC-24

80

• Hamburg
• Germany
• Western Europe
• Southern Europe
• Northern Europe

• Modern PC-24 fleet
• International operations
• Business-aviation experience

A public commuting policy is not stated. Applicants should clarify their assigned base, roster pattern and positioning-travel expectations directly during recruitment.

• Public-service career
• Structured training
• State pension
• High job security

There is no single commuting policy. Bases, duty rosters and commuting or relocation arrangements are set by the relevant federal or state police employer.

Apply directly to RWL for the desired intake. RWL accepts the DLR Certificate Cockpit; contact the academy early for current intake deadlines, document requirements and instructions for submitting the result.

RWL accepts the DLR Certificate Cockpit for EFA/Lufthansa Group ab-initio candidates. The DLR assessment is available in German or English at DLR locations in Hamburg, Milan and Zurich. Confirm result-validity and submission requirements directly with RWL.

• Mönchengladbach (Germany)

• German or English for the DLR Certificate Cockpit assessment

• 409 Boeing 737-800 (Ryanair Group, 31 March 2025)
• 181 Boeing 737-8200 Gamechanger (Ryanair Group, 31 March 2025)
• 26 Airbus A320-200 (Ryanair Group, 31 March 2025)

7000

• United Kingdom
• Spain
• Italy
• Poland
• Ireland

• 5-on/4-off roster
• Career progression
• Base transfer options
• Staff travel

Pilots are generally expected to live within 90 minutes of their nominated base. Commuting feasibility, contracts and base availability should be confirmed for the specific vacancy.

• 69 A320neo
• 3 A321LR
• 8 A330-300
• 4 A350-900
• 13 E195

1500

• Scandinavia
• Northern Europe
• Southern Europe
• North America
• Asia

• Staff travel privileges
• Pension contributions
• Collective agreements
• Training opportunities

SAS pilot roles are base-specific. Applicants should be able to report reliably to their assigned Scandinavian base; public recruitment information does not state a universal commuting policy.

• 9 Airbus A320-200
• 7 Airbus A320neo
• 10 Airbus A321neo
• 10 Boeing 787-8
• 10 Boeing 787-9
• 6 Embraer E190-E2

600

• Southeast Asia
• North Asia
• Greater China
• India
• Australia

• Staff travel privileges
• Professional development
• Singapore Changi base
• SIA Group network

No public commuting or roster policy is stated. Pilots are generally expected to be Singapore-based at Changi; candidates should confirm base, residency and travel requirements during recruitment.

Apply through the British Airways careers site during an intake-specific application window. BA checks published eligibility, including education, right-to-work and medical requirements, before issuing assessment invitations. Deadlines, response times and available places vary by cohort.

Following eligibility screening, applicants complete the Speedbird Pilot Academy Cut-E / Aon online tests. Shortlisted candidates progress to the later BA assessment stages for their intake. Tests and communication are in English; read instructions carefully and manage time in timed exercises. BA confirms the current format, dates and venue.

• Gloucester (United Kingdom)

• English (fluent written and spoken; training and assessment are conducted in English)

• At least six GCSEs, or recognised equivalents, at grade 4/C or above, including English, Mathematics and a science subject
• No previous flying experience or pilot licence is required

• 9 Airbus A220-100
• 21 Airbus A220-300
• 11 Airbus A320-200
• 5 Airbus A320neo
• 3 Airbus A321-100
• 3 Airbus A321-200
• 6 Airbus A321neo
• 14 Airbus A330-300
• 4 Airbus A340-300
• 4 Airbus A350-900
• 12 Boeing 777-300ER

1700

• Europe
• North America
• Asia
• Africa
• Middle East

• FO: CHF9,000
• CPT: CHF14,000

• Travel privileges
• Pension scheme
• Career development
• Lufthansa Group network
• Structured training

No company commuting programme is publicly advertised. Pilot duties are rostered from the assigned base, principally Zurich; applicants should confirm base, residency and travel expectations during recruitment.

• 30 F/A-18C/D Hornet
• 53 F-5E/F Tiger II
• 8 Pilatus PC-21
• 27 Pilatus PC-7
• 15 AS332M1 Super Puma
• 15 AS532UL Cougar
• 20 EC635
• 1 Pilatus PC-24
• 2 Diamond DA42

160

• Swiss airspace
• Alpine region
• Border regions
• European exercises
• International missions

• Funded pilot training
• Structured development
• Federal employment benefits
• Operational flying variety

Pilots are posted to assigned Swiss military air bases; operational availability, training and duty rosters make this a base-assignment role rather than a conventional commuter position.

Für die Bewerbung wird das DLR Certificate Cockpit für EFA/LHG als Assessmentnachweis akzeptiert. Die einzureichenden Unterlagen, medizinischen Nachweise und möglichen Bearbeitungszeiten sollten direkt mit TFC Käufer abgestimmt werden.

TFC Käufer akzeptiert das DLR Certificate Cockpit für EFA/LHG (Ab-Initio). Der Test ist an den DLR-Standorten Hamburg, Mailand oder Zürich möglich und wird auf Deutsch oder Englisch angeboten. Weitere Auswahlstufen sollten direkt bei der Flugschule bestätigt werden.

• Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany)

• 5 Airbus A320-200
• 37 Airbus A321-200
• 6 Airbus A320neo
• 184 Airbus A321neo

3000

• Central Europe
• Western Europe
• Mediterranean
• Middle East
• North Africa

• Staff travel
• Career development
• Training opportunities
• Employee discounts

Pilots are generally assigned to a base and are expected to live, or relocate to live, within approximately 60 minutes of that base. Wizz Air does not generally operate a commuter roster.