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Location Heathrow Airport, London

Every 90 seconds, a British Airways aircraft takes off from somewhere around the globe. Our pilots take millions of customers to hundreds of amazing international destinations every year, doing it in one of the most modern and fuel-efficient fleets of any airline in the world. Wherever they’re travelling to, our Captains and First Officers take great pride in creating unique experiences for our customers and extending a big British welcome to everyone who flies with us. It’s part of our identity as the nation’s flag carrier, and it’s what makes us different.

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Reference 9910 Closing date 8/10/2024 Brand British Airways Career area Pilots Contract type Permanent Full Time Location Heathrow Airport, London

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Job Description

Our pilots take millions of customers to hundreds of amazing destinations every year – getting front row seats to the most inspiring views with every take-off and landing.

Our Captains and First Officers are quite literally driving change, too. That’s because when they take to the skies, they’re doing it in one of the most technologically advanced and fuel-efficient fleets of any airline in the world.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

We are recruiting talented and passionate pilots to join our team and we’re excited to announce that we’re holding an exclusive in-person recruitment event. The details of the event are as follows:

Date – 8th October 2024

Time – 9 am

Location – Apex, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh

At the event you’ll be able to meet our experienced Pilot Recruitment Team and really understand what it would be like to join British Airways. If you would like to be considered for an opportunity on the day of the event, please submit your application to the vacancy that matches your experience on our careers page here and pop an email to our team at pilot.recruitment@ba.com to advise.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to take the next step in your aviation career. To secure your place at this exclusive event please apply.

We can’t wait to meet you

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Inspired to fly

Our incredible and diverse team of pilots are driven by passion. Find out what it means to embark on a career in the skies with British Airways.

Success Profile

It takes something special to work for the nation's flag carrier. Here are some of the qualities we're looking for in a British Airways Pilot.

Responsible
Resilient
Committed
Customer orientated
Adaptable
Inspiring

Why British Airways?

Change is always in the air at British Airways. Our story is one of endless innovation and transformation, and our pilots play a huge part in helping us evolve. It’s not just that they’re flying some of the most technologically-advanced aircraft to an ever-expanding network of destinations around the world. We empower our colleagues to take ownership of their role, push original ideas forward and find new ways to help us serve our passengers – all while delivering the exceptional service that our customers expect.

We also recognise that every one of our pilots - from our newest Cadet to most experienced Captain - has had their own unique journey to the flightdeck. We celebrate these differences and always encourage our people to showcase their individual personalities and skills. However, we also understand what unites us; a pride to wear the iconic British Airways uniform, and a dedication to delivering excellence in everything we do. In return, we make sure our colleagues feel truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

Career Path

Senior First Officer
Captain
Training Co-Pilot/Captain
Training Standards Captain
Management roles
Project work: Recruitment/ Training/Sustainability
Operational management

British Airways is a diverse airline, and I've had the pleasure of working with many different people from all types of backgrounds. There are many perks to the job, from new challenges, to exploring the world but, particularly, being able to be involved in projects outside of the flight deck.

Lovjinder G.

Senior First Officer

Rewards & Benefits

Staff travel

You’ll get access to discounted ‘Hotline’ tickets for yourself, friends, and family from day one, along with unlimited standby and premium standby fares for you and your nominees and an Annual Bookable Concession on completion of six months of service.

Pension

We offer a market-leading defined contribution (DC) pension. Enrolled at 2% employee contributions and 7% employer with an option to increase.

Gymflex

We’ll pay the cost of an annual membership upfront, which will then be deducted from your pay over 12 months. Colleagues on a permanent contract will be eligible for this benefit after three months.

Flexible benefits

Choose from benefits including critical illness cover, childcare vouchers, cycle to work, additional life insurance cover, private medical insurance, dental plan, and healthcare cash plan.

Electric car scheme

Colleagues can access a brand new, fully maintained and insured electric car for a fixed monthly amount. Available through salary sacrifice offering tax and NI savings. You’ll be eligible for this benefit after 12 months.

Heathrow Express

Whether you are commuting to Heathrow or heading off on holiday, you’ll be entitled to buy Express Saver tickets with a 75% discount.

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