BA Cityflyer | Captain

BA Cityflyer Captains - Join Our Team!

BA Cityflyer is seeking experienced Captains to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the airline's future as it builds a better Cityflyer, embracing modern Britain's creativity, diversity, and warmth. The successful candidate will prioritize customer satisfaction, delivering exceptional flight experiences to business and leisure travelers flying into the heart of London.

As a leading airline at London City Airport, BA Cityflyer operates flights to a variety of destinations across Europe and the UK. Captains will work flexibly within a close-knit team, supporting a dynamic seven-day-a-week operation that includes business, charter, and leisure flights on varied rosters with day trips, night stops, and tours.

Pilots will primarily operate the Embraer 190 from London City Airport, navigating one of the world’s most challenging operating environments while serving a high-value, sophisticated customer base. Therefore, the airline requires pilots to maintain the highest professional standards.

BA Cityflyer seeks pilots with a strong drive to provide industry-defining standards of customer service in a demanding yet exciting environment. The company offers opportunities for career development, including roles as Line Trainers, TRI, TRE, or Pilot Recruiters.

Benefits:

• Permanent contract with full terms and conditions effective from the first day of employment.
• Company-funded conversion course/type rating (with bond).
• Private Medical Scheme (for the employee and their family).
• Medical and license renewals paid by BA Cityflyer.
• Company pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution).
• Loss of Licence scheme upon joining.
• Life Assurance.
• Company car leasing scheme and Cycle to Work program.
• 30 days of annual leave, increasing to 35 days upon completion of 7 years of service.
• Extensive British Airways worldwide staff travel benefits upon joining.
• Up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for the employee, their friends, and family.
• Discounts at selected car hire companies, hotels, and retail stores.

BA Cityflyer is an equal opportunities employer committed to sustainable employment and values diversity.

Minimum Criteria for Application:

• Current operation as a Captain is desirable.
• Current UK CAA Part-FCL license ATPL (A) or ability to convert to a UK license using CAA EASA transfer process route 5 or 6.
• A current type rating with a minimum of 4000 total flight hours, including 1500 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC) of a commercial jet/turbo prop multi-crew aircraft (PICUS hours are excluded).
• A current UK-issued ATPL (A).
• ICAO English language proficiency level 6.
• Valid ME Instrument rating.
• Valid Class 1 Medical (valid for 6 months after the date of joining).
• E-Jet type rating is desirable but not essential.

Supporting Files:

Applicants should include a copy of their license and the last 3 pages of their logbook in the supporting files section of their application.

Please Note:

Candidates who were unsuccessful at initial screening, video interview, capacity testing, or assessment center stage can reapply for the pilot recruitment campaign after 6 months from their most recent assessment date. Candidates who were unsuccessful at the SIM stage must wait 12 months before reapplying. Applicants may only apply to one airline within the British Airways family (British Airways, Euroflyer, or Cityflyer) at a time.