Binter Canarias pilot recruitment

NT / IBB

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.

Binter Canarias fleet, hub and head office

1988

Founded

Head office

Telde (Gran Canaria Airport), Spain

Main hub

Gran Canaria and Tenerife North

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

ATR 72-600 (some operated for Binter by Canarias Airlines and Naysa) and Embraer E195-E2

Pilot recruitment at Binter Canarias

Mixed fleet of ATR 72-600 turboprops and Embraer E195-E2 regional jets. Binter's recruitment page lists as minimum requirements an ATPL (PTLA in Spanish) or CPL, a medical certificate, and level 4 in both English and Spanish (Castilian); a type rating and hours on its fleet are an advantage but not mandatory. Spanish is therefore essential. Some ATR flying is operated by the subsidiaries Canarias Airlines and Naysa, which may affect who your employer is. No cadet programme is advertised: check requirements and open positions on Binter's jobs portal.

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 Binter Canarias

Binter Canarias was founded in February 1988 as a subsidiary of Iberia and began flying in March 1989. Privatised in the early 2000s, it was bought in 2002 by Canarian investors. It has since extended its network beyond the islands and added the Embraer E195-E2 alongside its ATRs.

Pay and conditions, from public sources

Figures published by the airline, pilot unions or the press, each one dated (last update: March 2026). For information only.

Captain: base salary of EUR 3,371.19 (level 6) to EUR 5,156.11 (level 1) gross per month, paid 14 times a year (12 monthly payments plus 2 extra payments in June and December) (agreement published in the BOE in March 2026, effective January 2026).
First officer: base salary of EUR 1,349.08 to EUR 2,731.55 gross per month depending on level, also over 14 payments (March 2026).
Flight hours are paid in tiers from the 60th block hour of the month (60-70, 70-80, 80-90, over 90): from EUR 65.53 to EUR 127.98 per hour for captains and EUR 18.92 to EUR 45.84 for first officers depending on level and tier; hours between 01:00 and 05:00 count 1.5 times (March 2026).
Annual objectives bonus: EUR 10,000 gross for captains, EUR 2,500 for first officers at levels 1 to 4 and EUR 1,500 at levels 5 and 6, paid at 0 to 130% depending on targets (March 2026).
Allowances: EUR 40.14 per day national meal allowance, EUR 61.33 international overnight supplement, EUR 72.48 per day international travel allowance; transport allowance of EUR 200.70 per month for captains and EUR 167.25 for first officers (March 2026).
Leave and rest: 30 calendar days of holiday and 99 scheduled days off per year for flight crew (March 2026).
Social benefits: company pension plan after one year of service, employer-paid life and disability cover of EUR 75,126, private health insurance and loss-of-licence insurance half-paid by the company (March 2026).
The agreement covers Binter Canarias Embraer-fleet pilots for 2026-2031, with inflation-linked increases capped at 2.5% a year from 2027 (March 2026).
E2 first officer hiring: ATPL theory or CPL (or MPL) with IR and MCC, Class 1 medical, EU passport, ICAO English level 4 and Spanish level 5; the type rating can be included in training (vacancy accessed October 2026).

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