EasyJet | A320 Captain
A320 Type-Rated Captain (Permanent Contract)
Primary Locations: London Gatwick (LGW), Bristol (BRS), Birmingham (BHX), Belfast (BFS)
Business Area: Captain Type Rated, Flight Operations
Schedule: Full-time
About easyJet
easyJet is committed to delivering a safe, comfortable, and seamless travel experience, ensuring customers return repeatedly. The airline embraces cutting-edge technology on the flight deck to drive innovation, maintaining safety, efficiency, and sustainability. easyJet strives to achieve its ambitious goal of becoming Europe’s most loved airline.
The Role of Captain
easyJet is seeking highly qualified A320 Type-Rated Captains to join its Flight Operations team on a permanent contract. Operating from the left-hand seat, the Captain holds ultimate responsibility for providing an exceptionally safe and enjoyable flying experience for both crew and customers. This pivotal role involves executing strong decision-making, establishing the highest operational standards, and consistently ensuring that safety remains the paramount priority in all actions.
Successful candidates will contribute directly to making low-cost travel accessible and enjoyable, embodying the proactive, inclusive, and purpose-driven collective spirit—known as the ‘Orange Spirit’—that defines easyJet’s culture.
Bases and Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced A320 Captains to secure a long-term position at one of the following major United Kingdom bases:
- London Gatwick (LGW)
- Bristol (BRS)
- Birmingham (BHX)
- Belfast (BFS)
easyJet offers excellent development pathways based on merit rather than traditional seniority models. Every working day presents new challenges, ensuring dynamic and fulfilling professional engagement.
Please note: This application process is strictly for the bases listed above. All base assignments are subject to operational requirement.
Pilot Well-being and Benefits
easyJet highly values the well-being and professional satisfaction of its pilots, offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance both professional careers and personal lives:
- Access to a young and modern fleet of aircraft (A319/A320/A321 family).
- Industry-leading training and robust career advancement opportunities.
- Preferential bidding and roster swap systems supporting enhanced work-life balance.
- Generous leave allowances and dedicated bookable days off for rest and relaxation.
- Complimentary food and drink provided during duty flights.
- Free parking facilities at base locations for convenient travel.
- Exclusive staff travel privileges and discounts across the aviation industry.
Essential Role Requirements (A320 Type-Rated Captains)
To ensure successful progression through the application process, candidates must strictly adhere to the following mandatory criteria:
- Possess a valid A320 Type Rating at the date of joining easyJet.
- Hold a minimum of 4,000 total flying hours.
- Hold a minimum of 500 hours on the A320 family aircraft.
- Hold a minimum of 500 total Pilot-in-Command (PIC) hours on jet aircraft exceeding 30 Tonnes MTOW (to be achieved by the easyJet induction date).
- Possess a UK CAA Licence with a valid A320 Line Proficiency Check (LPC) at the point of easyJet induction.
- Maintain a valid UK CAA Class 1 Medical certificate.
- Demonstrate a minimum ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4.
- Hold the unrestricted legal right to live and work in the UK, ensuring unrestricted access across the UK, the EEA, and the entire easyJet network.
Initial Training Overview
Successful candidates (A319/A320/A321 Captains) will be required to complete a standard easyJet Operator Conversion Course (OCC) upon joining the airline.
The Selection Process
The rigorous selection process is structured to assess technical competence and suitability for the easyJet culture:
- Stage 1: Online Application
- Stage 2: Online Assessments
- Stage 3: Application Review
- Stage 4: Assessment Centre (Non-Technical Interview and Technical/Simulator Assessment held at an easyJet Simulator Centre)
Application Submission
Applicants are required to upload complete, high-quality copies of the following mandatory documents as part of the online application:
- Passport (Photo ID Page)
- Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), including a detailed breakdown of all flying hours
- Pilot Licence
- Class 1 Medical Certificate
- Logbook (Last 3 pages)
Note: Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is fully submitted. Offers of employment are contingent upon a thorough review of the application and satisfactory performance across the entire selection process, aligned with current business requirements.
Apply now to seize this dynamic Captain opportunity!
Unposting Date: Ongoing