Airline guide: pilot recruitment

The French flag carrier, a member of the SkyTeam alliance, with its main hub at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and secondary bases in Lyon, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse.

Low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group, based at Orly, in the middle of a fleet transition to the Airbus A320neo.

One of the largest low-cost airlines in Europe, with many bases, several of them in France (Paris-CDG, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux…).

The largest airline in Europe by number of passengers, fleet and flights, with bases all over Europe.

Spanish airline of the IAG group, based in Barcelona, with a strong network in southern Europe.

Major long-haul carrier based in Dubai, operating an all wide-body fleet (A380, A350, Boeing 777) to a worldwide network of more than 140 destinations.

The national airline of Qatar, with its hub in Doha, an extensive long-haul network and very demanding service standards.

French airline based at Orly, with an all-Airbus A330 fleet, specialising in the Antilles, the Indian Ocean and Africa.

Subsidiary of the Dubreuil Group based in Pointe-à-Pitre, specialising in the Antilles, French Guiana and the Caribbean from Paris-Orly, with an all-Airbus A330/A350 long-haul fleet.

Low-cost long-haul subsidiary of the Dubreuil Group (the same group as Air Caraïbes), with a 100% Airbus A350 fleet and a network to the United States, Canada, Polynesia and the Indian Ocean from Paris-Orly.

The German flag carrier, a founding member of the Star Alliance in 1997, with its two hubs in Frankfurt and Munich and a vast long- and medium-haul network.

The largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, based in Budapest, with an extensive network of bases across Europe and in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi).

Low-cost subsidiary of the Lufthansa group, based in Düsseldorf, with several bases in Germany.

Long-haul airline founded by Richard Branson in 1984, a long-standing challenger on transatlantic routes from London, with a fleet made up exclusively of wide-body and medium-capacity aircraft.

The British flag carrier, formed in 1974, a founding member of the oneworld alliance in 1999, with its main hub at Heathrow and a very diverse long- and medium-haul fleet.

The Italian flag carrier, created in 2021 as the successor to the historic Alitalia, a member of SkyTeam, with its hubs at Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate.

The Spanish flag carrier, founded in 1927, a member of the oneworld alliance, with its hub at Madrid-Barajas and a long- and medium-haul Airbus fleet.

The Belgian flag carrier, formed in 2006, a 100% subsidiary of the Lufthansa group since 2017, known for its African network inherited from the former Sabena.

The Swiss flag carrier, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa group and a Star Alliance member, connecting Switzerland with the rest of the world from its hubs in Zurich and Geneva.

Scandinavian airline (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) based in Stockholm, with its three hubs at Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm-Arlanda, a member of SkyTeam since 1 September 2024 and 19.9% owned by the Air France-KLM group.

Low-cost airline based at Fornebu, near Oslo, connecting the Nordic countries to key European destinations. Its group also owns the regional airline Widerøe, acquired in 2024.

Greece's largest airline and a Star Alliance member, based in Kifissia near Athens, operating a full-service short- and medium-haul network; Olympic Air has been its subsidiary since 2013.

The flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, based at Luxembourg Airport, connecting the country with more than 100 destinations in Europe and beyond, and also active in tour operating (Luxairtours) and ground handling.

A tourism group headquartered in Hanover, TUI operates five leisure airlines in Europe: TUI Airways, TUI fly (Germany), TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic, with a Boeing medium- and long-haul fleet.

A regional subsidiary of the Air France group formed in 2013, it operates short-haul domestic and European routes from several French cities with smaller-capacity aircraft.

Subsidiary of the ASL Aviation Holdings group based at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, combining scheduled routes between France and Algeria (as well as Oujda, Morocco), charter flights (leisure, incentive, VIP), cargo flights and aircraft leasing with crews (ACMI), on an all-Boeing 737 fleet.

Corsica's leading air carrier, based in Ajaccio, whose majority shareholder is the Corsican regional authority. Its core mission is public service routes between Corsica's four airports (Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari) and Marseille, Nice and Paris-Orly, supplemented by routes to other cities in France and Europe.

British leisure airline based in Leeds and part of the Jet2 plc group, operating scheduled and charter flights from its bases in the United Kingdom to southern Europe, the islands and the Mediterranean, working closely with the tour operator Jet2holidays.

Finland's national airline and a oneworld member, whose Helsinki hub links Europe with Asia and North America. Regional flights are operated on its behalf by Nordic Regional Airlines.

Leisure airline registered in Estonia but operating from Germany to holiday destinations around the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and Egypt. It shares its owner with Condor, which sells its flights and describes it as its sister airline.

Regional airline of the Canary Islands, linking the archipelago's eight airports and flying to Madeira, mainland Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Cape Verde and West Africa.

One of the two national airlines of the United Arab Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi, linking its hub with Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and North America with an Airbus and Boeing fleet.

Hong Kong airline and founding member of the oneworld alliance, running a regional and long-haul network from its Chek Lap Kok hub alongside a cargo business (Cathay Cargo).

Saudi Arabia's national airline, based in Jeddah and a member of SkyTeam, linking the Kingdom with Europe, Asia and Africa and playing a central role in carrying pilgrims to Mecca and Medina.

Business aviation operator founded by Thomas Flohr and owned by Vista Global Holding, flying a fleet of grey-and-red jets under a Maltese air operator certificate.

Dutch low-cost airline within the Air France-KLM group, a 100% subsidiary of KLM and based at Schiphol. Not to be confused with its sister company Transavia France, based at Orly.

International airline of French Polynesia, majority-owned by the French Polynesian government, linking Papeete with Los Angeles, Paris, Auckland, Tokyo and Sydney using a Boeing 787-9 fleet.

Former Belgian passenger airline turned all-cargo operator: scheduled passenger flights ended in October 2023 and, after the company was declared bankrupt in April 2025, its cargo business was taken over by the CMA CGM group, which kept the brand.

German leisure airline based in Frankfurt, operating scheduled and charter flights to the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands, plus long-haul services to North America, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Marabu Airlines, set up by the same owner, is its sister airline.

Spanish low-cost airline set up by the founders of Vueling, focused on routes between mid-sized European cities, with many bases in France and Italy.

European arm of NetJets, the US fractional business-jet ownership company owned by Berkshire Hathaway. NetJets Europe operates its aircraft from Portugal.

Swiss business-aviation services group founded in Basel and owned by General Dynamics since 2008: aircraft management and charter, maintenance, interior completions, FBOs and crew staffing.

Singapore's national airline and a Star Alliance member, operating a mainly long-haul global network from Changi, including some of the world's longest non-stop flights.

New Saudi national airline owned by the PIF sovereign wealth fund and based in Riyadh. It has flown between Riyadh and London Heathrow since October 2025, began commercial operations with its own Boeing 787-9s in June 2026 and aims to serve 100 destinations by 2030.

Luxembourg business-aviation group built through a series of acquisitions (Abelag, ExecuJet...), managing and chartering jets and helicopters under around fifteen air operator certificates.

Luxembourg fractional ownership operator focused on the Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24, also offering aircraft management, charter, maintenance and training, with aircraft on the Luxembourg register.

Austrian very-light-jet charter operator based at Linz airport, flying a single-type fleet of Cessna Citation Mustangs that it owns outright.

All-cargo airline founded in Luxembourg in 1970, operating a worldwide network of scheduled and charter freight flights from its single base in Luxembourg with a fleet of Boeing 747 freighters.

US airline specialising in air freight and wet leasing (ACMI) for other airlines and shippers, also operating passenger charters, with a fleet of Boeing widebodies.

Canadian airline launched in 2006 at Toronto's Billy Bishop island airport with Dash 8-400 turboprops, which has since expanded with Embraer E195-E2 jets to western Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.

Dubai-based low-cost airline set up by the emirate's government, operating a 100% Boeing 737 fleet to the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe from Dubai International.

New Zealand's flag carrier and a Star Alliance member since 1999, linking Auckland with Asia, North America and the Pacific and serving a dense domestic network with its regional aircraft.

Italian regional airline, 100% owned by the Lufthansa Group, flying Embraer jets from Munich and Frankfurt to Italy and elsewhere in Europe while keeping its own identity.

Swiss leisure airline and sister company of Swiss within the Lufthansa Group, flying from Zurich to holiday destinations in Europe and on long-haul routes.