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AeroLogic
AeroLogic is a German long‑haul cargo airline based at Leipzig/Halle and jointly owned by DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo. It operates an all‑Boeing 777F fleet linking Europe with major hubs across Asia, the Middle East and North America.
AeroLogic Assessment: Ready Entry
AeroLogic’s Ready Entry stage 1 runs over two consecutive days in Berlin. Day 1 at a hotel: CBT tests and group exercise. Day 2 at Lufthansa Aviation Training: simulator check and interview; invite only after passing day 1.
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Air Dolomiti
Air Dolomiti is a Lufthansa Group regional airline based near Verona. Operating Embraer E‑Jets, it links Italian cities with Munich and Frankfurt hubs, offering reliable feeder services and a distinctly Italian onboard experience.
Step 1: DLR Test for Ready Entry
DLR Test for Ready Entry is a standardized, computer-based stage 1 screening for licensed pilots. It measures cognitive, psychomotor and knowledge skills under time pressure and is used by multiple European airlines in their recruitment.
Step 2: Company Qualification in Verona
Company Qualification in Verona is stage 2 of the ready entry pilot selection for Air Dolomiti. On-site in Verona, it focuses on company fit and communication. Prepare with our personality test, psych guide, and interview training.
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Air Japan
Air Japan (AJX) is an ANA Group airline based at Tokyo Narita, operating international services across Asia with reliable schedules, high safety standards, and Japanese hospitality. Its pilot hiring uses a rigorous, simulator‑focused assessment.
Air Japan (AJX) Assessment
Air Japan (AJX) Assessment serves as Stage 1 in the ready entry pilot selection. Conducted online, it screens ATPL knowledge and HR/behavioral fit, with successful candidates moving forward to an on-site simulator check and later stages.
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Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is Austria’s flag carrier, based at Vienna International Airport. A Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance member, it flies a mixed Airbus, Boeing and Embraer fleet across Europe, North America and Asia.
DLR Test for Ready Entry
DLR Test for Ready Entry is a standardized, computer-based stage 1 screening for licensed pilots. It measures cognitive, psychomotor and knowledge skills under time pressure and is used by multiple European airlines in their recruitment.
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Cargolux
Cargolux, based at Luxembourg Airport, is Europe’s largest all-cargo airline. With a Boeing 747 freighter fleet, it links key trade lanes across Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East, delivering reliable, high-quality logistics.
Cargolux Assessment
Focused Cargolux Assessment for ready entry pilots: Stage 1 typically combines pilot aptitude testing with a written ATPL knowledge check in core subjects, screening technical grasp and cockpit decision-making before simulator and interview steps.
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Condor
Condor is Germany’s leisure airline, serving sun and long-haul destinations from Frankfurt and other bases. The carrier flies a modern Airbus fleet with A330-900neo for long-haul and A320/A321 family for Europe and the Mediterranean.
Step 1: IP-BQ: Basic Qualification for Ready Entry
IP-BQ: Basic Qualification is stage 1 of Ready Entry selection, usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg (venues may vary). It assesses math, logic, spatial, memory and technical skills for Condor, DHL/EAT, Discover, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines.
Step 2: IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry)
IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry) is stage 2 of hiring, focused on psychological evaluation via interview, group tasks and reflection. Usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg; venues may vary with the inviting airline.
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DHL/EAT
European Air Transport Leipzig (DHL) is DHL Express’s German cargo airline based at Leipzig/Halle. Operating Boeing 757 and 767 freighters across Europe and to the Middle East, it runs night-focused express schedules and recruits via Interpersonal.
Step 1: IP-BQ: Basic Qualification for Ready Entry
IP-BQ: Basic Qualification is stage 1 of Ready Entry selection, usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg (venues may vary). It assesses math, logic, spatial, memory and technical skills for Condor, DHL/EAT, Discover, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines.
Step 2: IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry)
IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry) is stage 2 of hiring, focused on psychological evaluation via interview, group tasks and reflection. Usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg; venues may vary with the inviting airline.
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Discover Airlines
Discover Airlines is Lufthansa Group’s German leisure carrier, flying A320-family and A330 aircraft from Frankfurt and Munich to the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Africa, the Caribbean and North America, with Interpersonal/DLR hiring.
Step 1: IP-BQ: Basic Qualification for Ready Entry
IP-BQ: Basic Qualification is stage 1 of Ready Entry selection, usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg (venues may vary). It assesses math, logic, spatial, memory and technical skills for Condor, DHL/EAT, Discover, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines.
Step 2: IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry)
IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry) is stage 2 of hiring, focused on psychological evaluation via interview, group tasks and reflection. Usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg; venues may vary with the inviting airline.
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Emirates
Emirates is Dubai’s flagship carrier and the world’s largest A380 operator, linking 140+ cities across six continents via DXB. Renowned for long‑haul scale, a modern widebody fleet, and tax‑free pilot packages attracting talent worldwide.
Emirates Airline Assessment
Emirates Airline Assessment (Stage 1) is the online gateway in the ready entry pilot selection process, combining cognitive and psychometric screening with basic English and situational judgement tasks before invitations to later stages.
Flight School
European Flight Academy (EFA)
European Flight Academy (EFA), the Lufthansa Group flight school, offers ab-initio ATPL training in Germany and Switzerland using modern LAT centers. Selection includes DLR Certificate Cockpit, the LHG Assessment, and an optional PAF step.
DLR FQ/FU/GQ for Ready Entry
DLR FQ/FU/GQ is stage 2 of ready entry pilot selection, typically held on-site at DLR Hamburg. Over two days, candidates face interview, group tasks, debate, often DCT, and in some cases, a simulator check. Used by Discover, EFA, LCA and Platoon.
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Eurowings
Eurowings, a Lufthansa Group low-cost airline based in Germany, operates an all-Airbus A320-family fleet across Europe, connecting major cities and leisure destinations from multiple German bases with reliable, affordable point-to-point service.
Step 1: IP-BQ: Basic Qualification for Ready Entry
IP-BQ: Basic Qualification is stage 1 of Ready Entry selection, usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg (venues may vary). It assesses math, logic, spatial, memory and technical skills for Condor, DHL/EAT, Discover, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines.
Step 2: IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry)
IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry) is stage 2 of hiring, focused on psychological evaluation via interview, group tasks and reflection. Usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg; venues may vary with the inviting airline.
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Iberia
Step 1: Iberia Ready Entry – Stage 1
Step 2: Iberia Ready Entry – Stage 2
Step 3: Iberia Ready Entry – Stage 3
Step 4: Iberia Ready Entry – Stage 4
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the Netherlands’ flag carrier based at Amsterdam Schiphol, operates a global network across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. A SkyTeam member, KLM flies Boeing 777/787 and 737 fleets plus KLM Cityhopper Embraers.
Step 1: KLM Ready Entry Phase 1: Online Assessment
Stage 1 of KLM Ready Entry uses AON/Cut-E online tests to assess key pilot aptitudes under time pressure. Expect modules such as monitoring, multitasking, spatial orientation, tube flight-style control, and a personality questionnaire.
Step 2: KLM Ready Entry Phase 2: Psychological Assessment (AMC)
Stage 2 of KLM Ready Entry at the Aeromedical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam focuses on psychological suitability: cognitive tests, personality questionnaire, a psychologist-led interview, role-play simulation and a time-pressured planning task.
Step 3: KLM Ready Entry Phase 3: B737 Simulator Grading
Stage 3 of KLM’s Ready Entry selection evaluates pilots in a Boeing 737-800 full-flight simulator, focusing on manual handling, instrument approaches, engine-out tasks, SOP discipline, CRM/TEM, and structured brief/debrief.
Step 4: KLM Ready Entry Phase 4: Commissie van Aanname (COVA)
Stage 4 of KLM’s Ready Entry selection, the Commissie van Aanname (COVA), is a high-stakes panel interview assessing motivation, decision-making, self-awareness, teamwork, professionalism, safety mindset and alignment with KLM values.
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Lufthansa City Airlines
Lufthansa City Airlines is a Lufthansa Group subsidiary based in Munich and Frankfurt, launched in 2024 to operate European feeder routes with Airbus narrowbodies. Recruitment uses IP‑BQ/IP‑CQ and DLR-based steps for Ready Entry pilots.
Step 1: IP-BQ: Basic Qualification for Ready Entry
IP-BQ: Basic Qualification is stage 1 of Ready Entry selection, usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg (venues may vary). It assesses math, logic, spatial, memory and technical skills for Condor, DHL/EAT, Discover, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines.
Step 2: IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry)
IP-CQ: Corporate Qualification (Ready Entry) is stage 2 of hiring, focused on psychological evaluation via interview, group tasks and reflection. Usually at Interpersonal in Hamburg; venues may vary with the inviting airline.
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Platoon Aviation
Platoon Aviation is a German business jet operator based in Hamburg, flying Pilatus PC‑24s for premium on‑demand charters across Europe. Pilot selection uses DLR Ready Entry testing and, for some roles, the DLR FQ/FU/GQ stage.
Step 1: DLR Test for Ready Entry
DLR Test for Ready Entry is a standardized, computer-based stage 1 screening for licensed pilots. It measures cognitive, psychomotor and knowledge skills under time pressure and is used by multiple European airlines in their recruitment.
Step 2: DLR FQ/FU/GQ for Ready Entry
DLR FQ/FU/GQ is stage 2 of ready entry pilot selection, typically held on-site at DLR Hamburg. Over two days, candidates face interview, group tasks, debate, often DCT, and in some cases, a simulator check. Used by Discover, EFA, LCA and Platoon.
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Ryanair
Step 1: Ryanair Online Tests (Cut-E by AON) – Stage 1
Step 2: Ryanair Assessment in Dublin – Stage 2
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. From hubs in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo, the SkyTeam member flies a modern Airbus fleet on dense European routes and key long-haul links to North America and Asia.
Step 1: SAS Ready Entry Assessment – Level 1
Step 2: SAS Ready Entry Assessment – Level 2
Step 3: SAS Ready Entry Assessment – Level 3
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Scoot
Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary based at Changi, operates Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A320-family jets across Asia-Pacific, India, China, Australia and the Middle East, serving value-focused leisure and VFR markets.
Step 1: Scoot Ready Entry – Level 1
Step 2: Scoot Ready Entry – Level 2
Stage 2 of Scoot’s Ready Entry pilot selection focuses on a group exercise and structured interview assessing CRM, communication, leadership and technical insight. Prepare with targeted interview, psychology and group-task training.
Step 3: Scoot Ready Entry – Level 3
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SWISS
SWISS International Air Lines, Switzerland’s flag carrier in the Lufthansa Group, flies a modern Airbus and Boeing fleet from Zurich and Geneva. Ready Entry uses AON/Cut‑E and Gubsomat, followed by group interview and simulator.
Step 1: SWISS Ready Entry – Level 1
SWISS Ready Entry – Level 1 is an online Stage 1 screening using Cut‑E by AON. Prepare for reaction, monitoring, RBI, spatial and multitasking, plus Gubsomat‑style apparatus coordination to build precision under pressure.
Step 2: SWISS Ready Entry – Level 2
SWISS Ready Entry – Level 2 focuses on group exercise and interview to evaluate teamwork, communication, leadership and airline fit. It is stage 2 of the Ready Entry pilot selection for SWISS first officers.
Step 3: SWISS Ready Entry – Level 3
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Wizz Air
Wizz Air Ready Entry Assessment
