AeroProfessional · Captain / Commandant de bord
A320 Captain - Osaka base
AeroProfessional is recruiting TR and NTR A320 Captains on behalf of Peach Aviation, a Japanese low-cost carrier owned by ANA. The airline operates an all-Airbus A320 family fleet from its main hub at Kansai International Airport, with secondary bases at Naha, Sendai and Tokyo-Narita.
- Employer
- AeroProfessional
- Position
- Captain / Commandant de bord
- Base
- Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japon (bases secondaires à Naha/Okinawa, Sendai et Tokyo-Narita)
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 (A320-200, A320neo, A321LR)
- Contract
- Poste permanent, jusqu'à 65 ans, puis contrat renouvelable d'un an possible jusqu'à 68 ans
- Posted
- 1 October 2026
Key points
- Main base at Kansai International Airport, Osaka
- All-Airbus fleet: A320-200, A320neo and A321LR
- Permanent role until age 65, with optional renewal up to age 68
- Positioning flights included
- Initial training through to line Captain designation paid by the company
What the employer asks for
- Valid ICAO-recognised (JCAB) ATPL licence
- A320 type rating or other type rating
- 4,000 hours total flight time in commercial airlines
- LPC valid for at least 6 months upon joining
- Aviation English Language Proficiency Level 4 or above
- Japan Permanent/Working/Spouse Visa if applicable
- Radio licence issued at least 2 years ago, or FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit recommended if not endorsed
- 1,500 hours PIC on commercial jets with a commercial airline (reduced to 500 hours with a JCAB ATPL and experience at a Japan-based airline)
What the employer offers
- Positioning flights as per travel allowance
- Employee fare travel benefit on Peach Aviation and ANA flights
- Home travel allowance (economy ticket or JPY 200,000 gross/month) after initial training and line pilot designation
- Commuting option from outside the base under the Commuting Pattern roster
- Permanent employment until age 65, with optional 1-year renewable contract until age 68
- Company-paid initial training through to line Captain designation, with a payback of JPY 2,500,000 if resignation occurs within 24 months (waived with existing JCAB A320 type rating)
The selection process
- Submit CV and documents to AeroProfessional
- Telephone interview with AeroProfessional
- Phase 1: Peach application form and medical history form
- Phase 2: Aeronautical Experience form after document screening
- Phase 3 before joining date: no accident/incident report certificate, flight time certificate from current employer, no criminal record certificate (issued within 3 months of joining)
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Give yourself every chance
A captain selection focuses on leadership, decision-making and crew management: prepare real situations, what you decided and why.
Expect an in-depth technical interview and a simulator session: go over abnormal procedures and the performance of your type.
Some airlines give aptitude tests to captains too: a refresher on the arithmetic and attention exercises never hurts.