21 October 2026
Airbus ATR SAS | Instructor
Blagnac, France
INSTRUCTOR is seeking an experienced ATR Flight Instructor/Examiner (TRI/TRE) to join its Training & Flight Operations Directorate in Blagnac, near Toulouse, France. This role involves delivering comprehensive flight and simulator training to ATR customers globally.
About the Role
- Deliver classroom, simulator, and flight training for all ATR customers worldwide.
- Conduct type rating, difference courses, instructor courses, command upgrade, and recurrent training.
- Develop new training courses and modules.
- Support the ATR Flight Operations department and participate in the Safety Management System (SMS).
- Perform subjective fly-outs on qualified Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs).
- Travel internationally to support ATR training centres and customer sites.
Requirements
- Hold an EASA ATPL licence.
- Possess an ATR type rating appearing on the licence.
- Be a Captain on the ATR aircraft.
- Hold a valid and current ATR TRI/TRE instructor/examiner rating.
- Possess significant flight experience as a commercial pilot, including ATR experience.
- Demonstrate recent command (Captain) experience on the ATR type.
- Exhibit excellent understanding of aeronautical training activities, FSTD teaching tools, and regulatory expectations (EASA, FAA).
- Understand the functioning of an aviation training centre and its requirements.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of training regulation changes via EASA regulatory monitoring.
- Experience in developing training programmes is required.
- Good knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS) is necessary.
- Possess an appropriate level of experience auditing/evaluating records and systems.
- Ability to create and deliver presentations to customers and authorities.
- Fluent English is required, with the ability to write reports and business correspondence in English.
- Customer-oriented with strong relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours when required.
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
Qualifications (Preferred)
- An FAA CPL is a plus.
- Previous TCI experience is a plus.