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Direct Entry A320 First Officer — Fast-Track to Captain (BA Euroflyer, LGW)
✈️ Direct Entry A320 First Officer — Fast-Track to Captain
At BA Euroflyer, we’re inviting experienced First Officers to join our A320 family at London Gatwick and step onto a clear pathway to command in approximately 12 months (subject to vacancy and meeting required standards). Fly a vibrant network of 40+ European and North African destinations while developing the leadership, judgement and commercial focus to take the left seat.
🧭 Your route to command
- Permanent employment with a transparent progression plan to Captain.
- Join as a Direct Entry First Officer; demonstrate the skills, energy and leadership we expect of future Captains.
- NTR welcome — type rating training provided on the A320 family via ZFTT (subject to eligibility).
- Operate from our London Gatwick (LGW) base across a 40+ destination network.
🧰 What you’ll need
- Total time: Minimum 2,500 hours total time (subject to factorisation) on an aircraft type that satisfies ZFTT; you must have flown that type within the last 6 months.
- Licences: UK-issued ATPL (A), fATPL (A) or MPL; or an EASA licence eligible for UK CAA conversion routes 3, 4, 5 or 6.
- Ratings: IR and ME.
- Medical: Class 1.
- Language: ICAO ELP Level 6.
- Passport: Valid passport and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not provided).
- Type rating: Not required; training provided.
Upgrade timeline c. 12 months is subject to vacancy and meeting required standards.
🌍 Base and network
Operate from London Gatwick, connecting customers to Europe and North Africa with the service and style you’d expect from the British Airways family.
📝 Quick facts
📨 How to apply
Send your application and be ready to provide: CV, licence and medical copies, passport, last 3 pages of logbook (including recency), and proof of ICAO English Level 6. Successful candidates will be invited to our assessment process at London Gatwick.