BA Cityflyer - Direct Entry Captain - Edinburgh base

British Airways PLC; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Conversion course

Private Medical Scheme

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Staff travel benefits

Car leasing / Cycle to Work

Annual leave 30 days

Discounted fares

Job summary

BA Cityflyer is recruiting Captains to fly the Embraer 190 from London City Airport, delivering premium service across Europe. The role demands leadership in a small, high-quality crew and a flexible roster supporting seven days a week operation.

We offer a comprehensive package including a company-funded conversion course, private medical scheme, pension, life assurance and extensive staff travel benefits.

Qualifications

• Current UK CAA ATPL (A) or eligible for EASA transfer (route 5/6).
• Min 4000 total hours, 1500 PIC on jet with MTOW ≥ 20,000 kg.
• ICAO English level 6.
• Valid ME Instrument rating.
• Valid Class 1 Medical.
• E-Jet type rating desirable.
• Captain experience desirable.

Skills

UK CAA ATPL

ICAO English 6

4000+ hours

PIC on jet

Tools

E-Jet rating

Job description

This is a key time to be joining BA Cityflyer as we Build a Better Cityflyer'. We take huge pride in our past - but we're looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country's creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you're made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story.

For BA Cityflyer Captains, the customer always comes first. Your goal will be to provide the very best flight experience bringing our business and leisure customers into the heart of London.

You'll be expected to work flexibly within a tight-knit team to deliver our dynamic seven-day-a-week operation, flying business, charter, and leisure flights on a varied roster including day trips, night stops and tours.

Operating the Embraer 190 from London City Airport, you'll be part of a unique operation that few pilots experience. Combining premium customers, diverse flying across Europe, and the challenge of one of the industry's most distinctive airports, BA Cityflyer offers an environment where professionalism, skill and development are truly valued.

The drive to provide industry defining standards of customer service in a demanding yet exciting environment is the aspiration we look for in our high calibre pilots.

And there's more you may have the opportunity to develop your career within BA Cityflyer.

Additionally, we have a whole host of leading industry benefits that we have listed below.

What we offer

• Permanent contract: full terms and conditions which are effective from your first day of employment
• Company funded conversion course/type rating (with bond)
• Private Medical Scheme
• Medical and licence renewals paid by BA Cityflyer
• Company pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Loss of Licence scheme on joining
• Life Assurance
• Company car leasing scheme. Cycle to Work
• 30 days annual leave on completion of 7 years' service, this will increase 1 day per year to a maximum of 35 days
• On joining extensive British Airways worldwide staff travel benefits
• Up to 30 discounted Hotline' airfares per year for yourself, friends and family

Discounts at selected car hire, hotels and retail stores

With our commitment to sustainable employment, we are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at BA Cityflyer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

The minimum criteria to apply are:

• Current UK CAA Part-FCL licence ATPL (A) or ability to convert to a UK licence using CAA EASA transfer process route 5 or 6 (link below)
• A current type rating with a minimum of 4000 hours total hours to include 1500 hours as PIC of a commercial jet/turbo prop multi crew aircraft. The 1500 hours PIC must be on an aircraft MTOW 20,000kg or greater and will not include any PICUS hours.
• ICAO English language proficiency level 6
• Valid ME Instrument rating
• Valid Class 1 Medical (valid for 6 months after date of joining)
• E-Jet type rating desirable but not essential
• Currently operating as a Captain is desirable.

Supporting Files

Third Country CPL and ATPL licence conversion requirements from 1 January 2023 | Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk)

Hours and ratings will be checked during screening and at assessment.

Please note:

• Candidates who were not successful at initial screening, video interview, capacity testing or assessment centre stage can now reapply for the pilot recruitment campaign after 6 months from their most recent assessment date. This change is due to the updated assessment process. Candidates who were not successful at the SIM stage must wait 12 months before reapplying for the pilot recruitment campaign.
• You may only apply to one airline within the British Airways family (British Airways, Euroflyer, or Cityflyer) at a time. If you are unsuccessful in one campaign, you will be unable to reapply to any of the three airlines within the British Airways family until the specified re-apply period has elapsed.