Iberia pilot recruitment
IB / IBE
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.
Iberia fleet, hub and head office
1927
Founded
Head office
Madrid, Spain
Main hub
Madrid-Barajas
Fleet (aircraft types operated)
Airbus A320/A321; A330, A350
Pilot recruitment at Iberia
Member of the IAG group (sister of British Airways and Vueling). Mainly recruits qualified pilots, with possible pathways through the group's cadet programmes.
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 Iberia
Founded in 1927, Iberia is the Spanish legacy airline and a long-standing member of the oneworld alliance. In 2011 it merged with the British group of British Airways to form IAG (International Airlines Group), which also owns Vueling.
Pay and conditions, from public sources
Figures published by the airline, pilot unions or the press, each one dated (last update: July 2025). For information only.
- Captain premium: Iberia's 10th pilot collective agreement sets a responsibility premium of €2,564.67 (short and medium haul) and €2,772.66 (long haul) on the 2023 scale (BOE, November 2024).
- First officer premium: €156.38 for a first officer and €302.26 for a senior first officer on the 2023 scale (BOE, November 2024).
- Productivity premium: €855.91 for captains and €604.20 for first officers at levels 1D to 9 on the 2024 scale; it is only €84.01 for a first-year first officer (BOE, November 2024).
- Guaranteed pay: the guaranteed trip premium ("razón de viaje") on a 70-hour basis reaches €4,326.36 at level 1 in 2023, with an atypical extra hour paid €56.93 (BOE, November 2024).
- Raises: +6.05% in 2022 and +3% in 2023, then 0 to 2.5% a year from 2024 to 2027 depending on the Iberia group's operating margin, plus profit sharing tied to punctuality, productivity and customer satisfaction (BOE, November 2024).
- Agreement extended: Iberia and SEPLA extended the agreement to 31 December 2027; rosters must be published at least 14 days in advance (August 2024).
- Hiring: in July 2025 Iberia opened a recruitment call for Madrid-based pilots, open until 31 December 2025, as part of its "Flight Plan 2030" (July 2025).
- Requirements: frozen EASA ATPL(A) with MCC, at least 500 hours on CS-25 aircraft, English level 4 and Spanish level 5, EU right to work and a Class 1 medical; selection runs in staged group sessions (October 2024).
Preparing for psychometric tests before a selection
Some pilot selections include psychometric tests. ForAllPilots does not say whether Iberia uses them, or which ones: none of the series below is presented as Iberia's.
To practise anyway, the site offers several series of exercises, included with the ATPL subscription. They are practice exercises, not official tests: ForAllPilots is not affiliated with any airline or any test publisher, and the exact rules or scoring may differ.
- BQ psychometric tests: cubes, matrices and word problems
- CUT E / AON psychometric tests: deductive reasoning, landing and tunnel
- COMPASS psychometric tests: flying a flight display and orientation
- DLR psychometric tests: spatial orientation, vigilance and perception
Blog guides to practise with
Prepare your theory: BIA, PPL and ATPL questions
Whether you are aiming for Iberia or another airline, the ForAllPilots revision bank covers the BIA, the PPL and the ATPL.
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