Air France pilot recruitment
AF / AFR
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.
Air France fleet, hub and head office
1933
Founded
Head office
Tremblay-en-France (Roissy-CDG), France
Main hub
Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Fleet (aircraft types operated)
Airbus A220, A320/A321, A330, A350; Boeing 777, 787
Pilot recruitment at Air France
Recruits both qualified pilots (already type-rated) and, depending on the period, through ab initio programmes open to holders of the theoretical ATPL; historically, a large share of Air France pilots come from ENAC (the French national civil aviation school) or equivalent approved schools. Long- and medium-haul Airbus and Boeing fleet, hence a wide range of possible type ratings. Check whether campaigns are open on the group's careers site.
Recruitment information is given as a guide only (public sources, subject to change over time): always check the current conditions on the airline's careers site.
History of Air France
Formed in 1933 from the merger of several French airlines, Air France was nationalised after the war and then went through many transformations: the arrival of Concorde in 1976, the coming together with Air Inter and UTA in the early 1990s, a restructuring in 1994, a stock market listing, the founding of the SkyTeam alliance, then the birth of the Air France-KLM group in 2004.
Pay and conditions, as pilots report them
Figures reported by pilots, not confirmed by the airline, each one dated (last update: November 2025). For information only.
- Captain: about €11,500 a month at the bottom of the scale and up to about €20,000 at the top (late 2024 figures, gross or net not stated).
- First officer: about €5,000 gross a month at the bottom of the scale (late 2024); up to about €11,000 net at the top, with seniority, a full ATPL and long haul (2022 report).
- Flight pay: about €90 to €135 net per equivalent flight hour for a captain, €40 to €95 for a first officer (early 2024).
- Rosters: patterns of 5 or 6 days at most depending on the pilot's preference, at most 4 sectors a day on short haul, 3 to 4 trips a month on average on long haul; at least 12 days off a month, 15 on average (early 2024).
- Leave: 45 days a year (3.75 a month); discounted staff travel, and a pension under French law and the company's agreements.
- Career: command by seniority, about 16 years at Air France, 3 to 6 years for pilots willing to go through Transavia (early 2024).
- Cadets: training paid by Air France, with about €1,000 a month during training (early 2024).
- Direct entry hiring on hold until mid-2026 according to a November 2025 report: the airline already has many selected pilots waiting; outlook described as neutral.
Reports published on pilotjobsnetwork.com/jobs/Air_France
Compare pilot pay at other airlines →Selection interview at Air France
ForAllPilots' Selection Coaching simulates, in writing, the selection interview of Air France with an AI panel (technical and HR), based on an independent preparation guide, not on the airline's official process.
Discover Selection CoachingPreparing for the Air France psychometric tests
The angles and multitasking exercises are common to the “Psy 1” psychometric tests of Air France, HOP and ENAC. ForAllPilots offers them as practice, in the “Air France - ENAC” tab of its psychometric tests section.
According to their description, “Working memory 2” (n-back with mental arithmetic) and “Sustained attention” also feature in the “Psy 1” tests of the Air France cadets.
These are practice exercises, not the official tests: ForAllPilots is not affiliated with any of these organisations, and the exact rules or scoring may differ. These exercises are included with the ATPL subscription.
- Angles
- Working memory 2
- Sustained attention
- Multitasking
Blog guides to practise with
- Psychometric tests for pilots: where do you start?
- N-Back Test with Mental Math: Method and Mistakes to Avoid
- Angles Test: Method and Direction of Rotation
- Gauges Test: Read a Dial Fast and Accurately
- Pilot Multitask Test: Handling Four Tasks at Once
- EFG Test: The Law and Anti-Law Method
- Psychometric tests: tracking your progress by class
- Pilot Psy 1 Test: Multitasking and Angles
Prepare your theory: BIA, PPL and ATPL questions
Whether you are aiming for Air France or another airline, the ForAllPilots revision bank covers the BIA, the PPL and the ATPL.
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