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HOP!

First Officer (Airline Pilot) – HOP!

✈️ First Officer (Airline Pilot) – HOP!

Join HOP! as a First Officer and fly at the heart of European regional operations. As second-in-command, you will share responsibility for passenger safety and mission success, operating alongside the Captain to deliver safe, smooth and efficient flights.

Career path: Begin your HOP! pilot career as a First Officer, with the opportunity to be considered for Captain selection after gaining several years of experience.

🧭 What you’ll do

  • Operate the aircraft with the Captain, sharing primary responsibility for passenger safety.
  • Conduct aircraft control and navigation, manage radio communications and support operational decision-making.
  • Monitor aircraft technical status and systems throughout all phases of flight.
  • Uphold the highest standards of professionalism, CRM, judgement, resilience, physical fitness and effective use of English.

🧰 What you bring

  • Licences: Valid ATPL (EASA) or valid CPL/IR ME with valid ATPL theory credit from an ATO certified by an EU Member State.
  • Medical: Current Class 1 medical certificate.
  • Nationality: French, other EU Member State, or Swiss nationals.
  • French language: For non-French nationals, FCL055 Level 6 plus current FCL055/055D Level ≥ 5.
  • English: Strong proficiency; TOEIC ≥ 850 obtained within 2 years before selection.
  • Training record: No failed training with HOP!, Air France or Transavia.
  • MCC: Attestation of Multi-Crew Cooperation training.
  • Experience: Time on CS‑25 or CS‑23 aircraft is an advantage.
  • UPRT: If you do not hold an initial CS‑25 type rating, proof of EASA Advanced UPRT completed on/after 20 Dec 2019.
  • Evidence: Certified copies (under your own declaration) of the last two pages of your flight logbook, plus an employer certificate validating recorded flight hours.
  • Mindset: Passion for flying, enthusiasm, commitment, strong intellectual, psychological and physical abilities.

🌟 Selection process

  • Psy 1 – ENAC: Psychotechnical and psychomotor tests.
  • Psy 2 (where applicable): Personality inventories, group exercise and individual interview.
  • Flight-simulator assessment: May be required prior to the final interview.
  • HOP! selection interview: Invitation conditional on success at earlier stages.

Candidates are invited to Psy 2 only based on Psy 1 results; the HOP! interview is conditional on passing Psy 2 and, where applicable, the simulator assessment.

📨 How to apply

  • Submit a complete application exclusively via the online job posting.
  • Include all required licence, medical, language, UPRT, MCC and logbook documents, plus employer validation of flight hours.

📝 Quick facts

  • Role: First Officer (second-in-command)
  • Regulatory framework: EASA
  • Licences accepted: ATPL, CPL/IR ME with ATPL theory credit
  • Career progression: Potential access to Captain selection after several years of experience