Marabu Airlines pilot recruitment

DI / MBU

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.

Marabu Airlines fleet, hub and head office

2022

Founded

Head office

Tallinn, Estonia

Main hub

Bases in Germany, including Hamburg, Nuremberg and Leipzig/Halle

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A320neo

Pilot recruitment at Marabu Airlines

A 100% Airbus A320neo fleet. First officer (A320neo) postings ask for an EASA CPL/ATPL(A) or MPL(A) without operator bonding, an EASA Class 1 medical, a valid A320 type rating and at least ICAO English level 4; no minimum hours are stated and the posting says low-hour pilots are welcome, with a limited number of cadet positions. Captain postings require an EASA ATPL, an A320 type rating and substantial experience (3 000 hours total, including 2 000 hours as pilot in command and 1 000 hours on the A320 family, 500 of them as pilot in command). Contracts are offered on a fixed-base basis in Germany, with the base varying between postings. Marabu says it covers training costs and pays salary from day one. Check open positions on Marabu's careers page.

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 Marabu Airlines

Marabu was set up in December 2022 by Attestor Capital, Condor's majority shareholder, as an Estonian company. Its first flight, from Munich to Palma de Mallorca, took place on 15 April 2023. Its early months were marked by delays and cancellations, which the airline put down to technical problems with leased aircraft and a shortage of cabin crew.

Pay and conditions, from public sources

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

Pay: no figures published; the airline describes its pay as competitive and paid from day one, including during training (careers page viewed October 2026).
Training: training costs, including travel, are covered by the company; the first uniform set is free, plus a shoe allowance (October 2026).
Leave: 35 calendar days per year, plus a day off in your birthday month (October 2026).
Perks: discounted staff travel via MyIDTravel and discounts on Marabu flights (October 2026).
Rosters: A320 first officer adverts mention both variable and fixed EASA-compliant rosters (advert viewed October 2026).
Fleet and bases: Airbus A320neo fleet; flights operated from Nuremberg, Hamburg and Leipzig (A320neo first officer advert, October 2026).
Growth: the own fleet grew from one to four A320neos, with eight targeted by early 2025, but base expansion was scaled back due to a lack of wet-lease aircraft and high German costs (December 2024).
Career: the airline highlights internal first officer to captain upgrades during a period of rapid growth (October 2026).

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