British Airways - Military Pilot Pathway - Heathrow

The role:

British Airways Direct Entry Pilot – Military Pathway

The customer is at the heart of everything that we do. Your goal will be to provide the very best flight experience possible for each passenger. Wherever you are going, your flying will be world class. The life of a commercial pilot is exciting, and you’ll be challenged every day to perform to the highest standards.  

Joining our short-haul Airbus fleet or (dependent upon previous experience) joining one of our 4 long-haul fleets, your career path is never defined. Your lifestyle is important to us and with a huge variety of roles outside of flying, from training to recruiting the pilots of the future, there are countless opportunities.

Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, but you’ll also have access to our competitive reward and benefits package.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

Your experience:

Short-haul Fleet

• Minimum of 500 hours of flying time on any military type
• Ability to achieve a fATPL(A) and MCC (or exemption) by date of joining

Long-haul Fleets

• Minimum of 1500 hours of military flying time of which 500 hours or 100 sectors must be completed on a ZFTT qualifying aircraft
• Ability to achieve an unfrozen ATPL(A) and MCC (or exemption) by date of joining

Plus

• Previous military (or equivalent) flying experience within the last 3 years (fixed wing or rotary)
• Height will be between 1.57m (5'2") and 1.91m (6'3") (height is accurately determined during the assessment process). Pilots who are taller than 1.91m may submit an application but will be required to undergo a functionality check to confirm their ability to meet the requirements of the seating positions in the British Airways fleet of aircraft
• A good level of physical fitness, and ability to satisfy the British Airways medical requirements
• ICAO English Language Proficiency level 6
• A valid passport (with minimum of 12 months before expiry date at time of joining) allowing unrestricted worldwide travel
• Tattoos are permissible as long as they are not on the hands, face or head
• UK CAA Class 1 flight crew medical (Military A1 status is acceptable at point of application but UK CAA Class 1 must be achieved prior to a job offer being made)
• Right to live and work in the UK
• Meet the criteria of QMP as defined in CAP 2254
• Started ATPL groundschool and be confident you can have fATPL(A) completed and issued within 18 months of application

Applications are invited from QMPs who have already left, or are are looking to exit the military within the next 18 months.  Applicants who are successful at Stage 1 (online assessment) and Stage 2 (in-person assessment) may be made a conditional job offer with a mutually agreed start date up to 12 months in advance.  The job offer will be conditional upon passing a simulator assessment, which will be completed once the applicant has licence issued but no later than 3 months ahead of the agreed start date.

Successful applicants will receive a company-funded type rating and will join British Airways on the Direct Entry Pilot payscale.  Opportunities for a fast track to Short Haul command are available for candidates who possess suitable experience and aptitude.

Job offers may be made for the A320, A350, A380, B777 or B787 (B777 pilots operate out of LHR and LGW). Preference will be given to those that hold a current rating on the aircraft type. Moves to other fleets will be processed via the internal fleet move system and awarded on a seniority basis.

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description aims to provide information essential to understanding the scope of the role, as well as the overall nature and level of work carried out by job holders in this position.

However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.