Ryanair Holdings plc , Europe’s largest airline group, is the parent company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air & Ryanair DAC. Carrying over 149 m guests p.a. on more than 2,400 daily flights from 79 bases, the group connects over 200 destinations in 40 countries on a fleet of over 470 aircraft, with a further 210 Boeing 737’s on order, which will enable the Ryanair Group to lower fares and grow traffic to 200m p.a. by FY25. Ryanair has a team of over 19,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Europe’s No.1 on-time performance, and an industry leading 34-year safety record. Ryanair is Europe’s greenest cleanest airline group and customers switching to fly Ryanair can reduce their CO₂ emissions by up to 50% compared to the other Big 4 EU major airlines.

Ryanair Sun (Buzz) part of Ryanair Group is currently recruiting Type Rated B737 CAPTAINS for Summer 2025 operation out of Central and Eastern Europe.

Extensive, industry-leading Training Courses will start as soon as November 2024.

Apply early to get best selection of bases – ‘first come, first served’

What We Require From You!

Unrestricted right to live and work in the EU
Date of Birth – (Not over 65).
Licence Type – EASA Part FCL
Validity of Medical: EASA Licence – Must hold a valid EU (Part-MED) issued Class 1 medical
Minimum 3,500 hours total flying time.
Minimum of 2,000 hours on a Multi-crew, Multi-engine aircraft weighing in excess of 30,000kg MTOW with an established airline, cargo operator, private operator or military transport.
Minimum of 800 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) on a Multi-crew, Multi-engine jet aircraft weighing in excess of 30,000kg. (No PIC hours on Turboprop aircraft shall be considered).
Minimum 500 hours PIC on the B737-300 to 900 series
Applicant must have the B737 300-900 type rating listed on the Licence.
For EASA/JAA licence holders the application must be made within 36 months of the most recent B737 300-900 “Valid Until” date specified in Section XII “Certificate of Revalidation”. i.e. the B737 300-900 Rating must not have expired for longer than 3 years at the intended (OCC) course commencement date.
Must have operated on B737 300-900 as Commander within the 36 months prior to the course start date.
English Language Proficiency – minimum required proficiency Level is Operational Level (Level 4). (Written proficiency is required at Operational level). (Reference: ICAO Doc 9835).

Assessment and Selection

Should you be shortlisted we will invite you to complete an online assessment as the first step in the process.
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This is completed in two phases;
Phase 1 consists of an online assessment conducted using AON (€60 fee applies). This cost in non-refundable whatever the outcome of online assessment may be.
Phase 2 is a comprehensive psychological assessment, which forms part of the overall Simulator assessment / interview.

During Phase 1 , captains are required to complete a total of 1 task.

Only candidates who successfully complete and meet the minimum standards during Phase 1 will be progressed forward to Phase 2 which includes the Simulator Assessment and Interview.

Before you apply

Please ensure to apply for a position in which you meet the minimum requirements stated. Your application may be delayed if you have not completed this in full and uploaded all required documents.
Please Note: If you have already applied via our website but have not yet been contacted, please continue to update your ONE EXISTING profile/account. DO NOT create another account.
Remember: Your login details when you create your online application. You will need your username (i.e the email address you entered on your application) and password to access and update your application in the future.

All contact will be made through our application system and in some instances emails may be directed to the candidates spam/ junk mail.

Ryanair | B737 Captain