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A320 First Officer – Direct Entry (Type‑Rated)

Join the Flight Deck as our A320 Direct Entry First Officer

Bring your A320 expertise to a permanent cockpit seat. If you’re type-rated, current, and thrive on precision, teamwork, and safety, we’d love to hear from you.

  • Employment: Permanent
  • Entry Route: Direct Entry
  • Fleet: Airbus A320 Family
  • Rating: Type-Rated (A320) Required
  • Medical: Class 1
  • Licences Accepted: EASA, UK CAA
  • ICAO English: Level 6
  • Passport Validity: 12+ months remaining

✈️ The Role

As a Direct Entry First Officer on the A320 family, you’ll operate short- to medium-haul sectors with a laser focus on safety, compliance, and passenger experience. You’ll work closely with the Captain and cabin crew, applying SOPs, best airmanship, and impeccable communication in all phases of flight.

  • Execute safe, efficient A320 operations from preflight to shutdown under company SOPs.
  • Deliver smooth, professional CRM and decision-making in dynamic environments.
  • Maintain aircraft systems knowledge and performance discipline to the highest standards.
  • Support a just culture and continuous improvement through debriefs and reporting.
  • Represent the brand with professionalism and customer focus on every sector.

🧭 Minimum Requirements

  • In-type time: Minimum 500 hours on the Airbus A320 family.
  • Currency: Flown the A320 family within the last 12 months.
  • Type Rating: Current A320 type rating required.
  • Licence: Current UK CAA Flight Crew Licence ATPL (A), fATPL (A), or MPL; or hold an EASA licence and meet the “Third Country CPL and ATPL licence conversion requirements” set out by the UK CAA (route 3, 4, 5 or 6).
  • Frozen ATPL: fATPL with valid IR and ME.
  • Medical: Valid Class 1 medical certificate.
  • Language: ICAO English Level 6.
  • Travel: Valid passport with at least 12 months remaining.

Open to licence holders: EASA, UK CAA.

🧰 What You’ll Bring

  • Strong technical handling and systems knowledge across the A320 family.
  • Calm, structured decision-making and excellent communication under pressure.
  • Commitment to SOP discipline, stabilized approaches, and threat & error management.
  • Team-first mindset with a proactive approach to safety and learning.

🌟 Why Join

  • Permanent, direct-entry opportunity on a world-leading narrow-body fleet.
  • Professional, safety-focused environment with modern training and support.
  • Opportunities to grow your career as you build time and experience on type.

📨 How to Apply

Please submit your application including:

  • Current CV and total/in-type hours breakdown.
  • Copy of licence (EASA or UK CAA) and A320 type rating.
  • Last three pages of your logbook (signed) evidencing A320 recency and 500+ in-type hours.
  • Class 1 medical, ICAO English Level 6, and passport ID page.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with next steps. Thank you for your interest.

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