About British Airways

As the nation's flag carrier, British Airways takes immense pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. This legacy spans over 100 years, beginning with the world's first international scheduled air service between London and Paris. A spirit of originality defines the organisation, shared with passengers, partners, and colleagues. Whether providing a reassuring presence, delivering service, maintaining aircraft, or performing skilled landings, a career at British Airways offers significant potential for growth. The company encourages ambitious individuals to think big, believing the sky is never the limit.

BA Euroflyer: Flying from London Gatwick

At BA Euroflyer, every team member contributes to achieving new heights from the London Gatwick base. Operating a comprehensive short-haul network covering desirable European destinations from Amsterdam to Marrakech and Nice to Corfu, BA Euroflyer upholds the premium British Airways service and safety standards synonymous with the nation's flag carrier. Based in Sussex, the flight programme ensures a return to London Gatwick each evening. Flight crew benefit from a fixed pattern roster bidding system, designed to maximise time off. This structure allows preferences for flying times, catering to both early risers and those preferring later shifts, with a popular swap function available for flexibility among colleagues. As a wholly owned British Airways subsidiary, BA Euroflyer offers a vibrant and agile team culture, fostering personal connection and prioritising its people. Being part of the British Airways group provides the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, contributing to the renowned British Airways brand.

Benefits

British Airways Euroflyer offers a comprehensive benefits package for its flight crew:

A starting salary of £114,000 plus allowances circa £25,150 (based on 800 flying hours per year), with annual incremental pay uplifts on a 15-point scale (Pay scales as of 1st May 2025).
Fully funded type rating courses provided without a bond.
A fixed pattern roster designed to offer genuine lifestyle balance.
30 days annual leave, including single-use leave days for special occasions.
Up to a 15% employer pension contribution (up to £17,100) to support future financial security.
Access to additional optional benefits, including dental and critical illness cover, technology schemes, cycle to work, and electric/plug-in hybrid car schemes.
Access to British Airways Health Services for medicals or subsidised Class 1 renewals if maintaining an established relationship with a designated AME.
Placement on the British Airways master seniority list, supporting future career progression opportunities within the group, including long-haul fleets, training positions, or lifestyle changes such as part-time work. The seniority number is unique and facilitates bidding for career development opportunities.

Benefits for Family

The package also includes benefits designed to support flight crew members and their families:

Loss of Licence scheme providing financial protection in the event of ill health.
Life Assurance Benefits up to 5 times annual salary.
Private Health Insurance with AXA PPP, with options for additional family cover.
Annual Bookable Concession tickets on Staff Travel (after 12 months), with space available upgrades to Club World/Europe for use by the employee, family, or friends.
Unlimited discounted airfares, hotels, and car hire for friends and family.
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free confidential advice and support on counselling, financial, and legal matters for employees and their families.

Requirements

Successful candidates for a Pilot position at BA Euroflyer are expected to meet the following criteria:

Hold a current UK issued CAA Flight Crew Licence (ATPL(A), fATPL(A), MPL) or an EASA licence meeting the UK CAA’s “Third Country CPL and ATPL licence conversion requirements” (route 3, 4, 5 or 6).
Possess a minimum of 3500 total flying hours on a CS25 aircraft.
Possess a minimum of 1000 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) on a CS25 aircraft.
Hold the right to live and work in the UK or possess the ability to obtain a Right to Work (RTW) visa.
Meet height requirements between 1.57m (5’2”) and 1.91m (6’3”). Pilots exceeding 1.91m may apply but must pass a functionality check to confirm compatibility with seating positions in the BA Euroflyer fleet.
Maintain a good level of physical fitness.
Demonstrate spoken and written English proficiency at ICAO level 6.
Hold a valid passport with a minimum of 12 months remaining before expiry.
Possess a valid Class One Medical Certificate with a minimum of 6 months validity from the potential contract start date.

Pilots holding an EASA licence who previously held a UK Part-FCL licence should upload a copy of their previous UK licence or proof of completing training and being awarded a UK licence in the supporting files section of the application.

Important Information

Candidates unsuccessful at the initial screening, video interview, capacity testing, or assessment centre stages may reapply for the pilot recruitment campaign after 6 months from their most recent assessment date. Candidates unsuccessful at the simulator stage must wait 12 months before reapplying.
Candidates may only apply to one airline within the British Airways family (British Airways, Euroflyer, or Cityflyer) at a time. Unsuccessful candidates in one campaign are ineligible to reapply to any of the three airlines until the specified re-application period has concluded.
Suitability for long-haul operations will be evaluated during the simulator assessment. It is noted that a limited number of long-haul positions are available, and the A320 fleet remains the primary recruiting platform.
Successful candidates will be placed into a hold pool. Candidates in the hold pool may receive a maximum of 2 job offers. Declining a second job offer will result in exiting the hold pool, requiring re-application after 12 months and completion of the full selection process.

British Airways is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. Discrimination based on race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status is not practiced. This description outlines the essential nature and scope of the role and the general level of work but is not exhaustive of all qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions.

Current BA CityFlyer Pilots must apply via the internal Jobsearch system.