Wizz Air | A320 Captain

DIRECT ENTRY CAPTAIN - A320 TYPE RATED

• Minimum 3.500 factorized hours*
• Valid Instrument Rating (IR) on Airbus A320
• 500HRS PIC hours (field) on Aircraft type ICAO (field): Airbus A320 family
• Last commercial flight within the preceding 6 months (preferable, not hard limit due to COVID-19 effects)
• Minimum 500 hours actual flight time as Commander on Airbus A320 aircraft**
• Minimum 300 hours actual flight time on Airbus A320 in the last 12 months** (preferable, not hard limit due to COVID-19 effects)

NOTES:

*Factorized hours: Wizz Air applies factors to pilot flying hours to determine minimum requirements for Commanders. A pilot's hours flown in each category are multiplied by the applicable factor from the below table. The sum of all groups after factorization will be used to determine whether the pilot meets the minimum required experience.
**Ultra-light aircraft, power gliders, simulator and helicopter hours are excluded. PIC hours are pilot in command hours. This does not include PICUS hours.

DIRECT ENTRY CAPTAIN - NON-TYPE RATED

• Minimum 3.500 factorized hours*
• Valid Instrument Rating (IR) on any type
• Last commercial flight within the preceding 6 months (prefereble, not hard limit due to COVID-19 effects)

AND

• 1.000 hours as Commander on Airbus FBW aircraft operating in airline environment**

OR

• 1.500 hours on CS25 turbojet aircraft with a MTOM > 50.000 kg AND 1000 hours as Commander on aircraft with a MTOM > 50.000 kg operating in airline environment**

NOTES:

*Factorized hours: Wizz Air applies factors to pilot flying hours to determine minimum requirements for Commanders. A pilot's hours flown in each category are multiplied by the applicable factor from the below table. The sum of all groups after factorization will be used to determine whether the pilot meets the minimum required experience.
**Ultra-light aircraft, power gliders, simulator and helicopter hours are excluded. PIC hours are pilot in command hours. This does not include PICUS hours.