VistaJet pilot recruitment

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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.

VistaJet fleet, hub and head office

2004

Founded

Head office

Luqa, Malta

Main hub

No hub: worldwide on-demand operations under a European AOC issued in Malta

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Bombardier Global 7500, Global 6000 and Global 5000; Bombardier Challenger 850, 605 and 300/350; Dassault Falcon 7X; Embraer Legacy 650/650E and Legacy 600; Cessna Citation XLS

Pilot recruitment at VistaJet

A fleet of mid- and long-range business jets (Bombardier Global and Challenger, Falcon 7X, Embraer Legacy). European operations run under a Maltese AOC, so an EASA Part-FCL licence is the baseline for roles with that entity. Recruitment goes through the Vista group careers portal (iCIMS), which also carries XO vacancies. Requirements vary by aircraft type and position (captain, first officer): check licence, hours and type-rating requirements and current openings directly on the VistaJet careers 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 VistaJet

The company was set up in 2004 as Air Executive and started flying in 2005 with three aircraft. In 2008 it bought Bombardier's Skyjet charter business and placed large orders for Bombardier jets. Its headquarters moved from Switzerland to Malta in 2016. The Vista Global group then acquired XOJET (2018), JetSmarter (2019) and several US operators in 2021.

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.

US subsidiary: Vista America postings for a managed Global 6000 based in Houston give a base salary of $250,000 a year for the captain and $130,000 for the first officer, on a 21/9 schedule (postings seen in October 2026).
Sign-on bonus: a European first officer posting offered €10,000 to candidates already rated on type, subject to conditions (2025).
First officer requirements (Europe): minimum 2,500 hours for the Global 6000 and 1,000 hours for the Challenger 350, EASA ATPL, Class 1 medical and the right to live and work in the EU or UK (2025).
Hiring: according to a company posting, more than 120 new pilots joined VistaJet in 2024, bringing crew numbers to a record level (2025).
Captains: every pilot-in-command has at least 3,000 hours and an EASA type rating; simulator training twice a year and an annual line check (October 2026).
Induction: more than 40 hours of ground school, 28 hours of simulator and 10 to 20 supervised flights (October 2026).
Ab initio route: the Pilot Mentored Programme, launched with Irish school AFTA, offers five tracks, from complete beginners to holders of a foreign ICAO licence converting to EASA (November 2023).

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Preparing for psychometric tests before a selection

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