GENERAL COCKPIT INFO

What about being in the cockpit of our company, where you will experience a rich combination of German and Turkish aviation knowledge, as well as an excellent European airline model? Required qualifications to be employed by SunExpress as a Captain or First Officer are listed below:

CAPTAIN

  •  Maximum age; 59 years + 364 days for type rated, 57 years + 364 days for non type rated when starting the ground course,
  •  ATPL (A) license,
  •  PART-MED class 1 medical,
  •  High School/Gymnasium graduation or equivalent,
  •  Min 4000 flight hours total time,
  •  Min 1500 flight hours on aircraft with more than 27000 kg MTOW,
  •  Min 3 years airline pilot experience (starting with type rating endorsement date),
  •  Min 500 hours PIC experience of which at least 300 hours as a Commander on an aircraft with more than 27000 kg MTOW,
  •  English language proficiency min ICAO level 4,

FIRST OFFICER ( Ready Entry Experienced - Type Rated )

  •  Min age 21 years, Max age 55 years + 364 days when starting the ground course,
  •  Min CPL (A)/IR (A) license and IR on multi-engine aircraft,
  •  MCC course completed (if not, this course shall be completed prior to commencing type rating training),
  •  ATPL (A) theoretical knowledge exams passed,
  •  Min 1000 total flight hours on an aircraft with more than 27000 kg MTOW excluding training flights.
  •  PART-MED class 1 medical,
  •  Bachelor's degree graduation or equivalent.
  •  No administrative penalty from DGCA or related civil aviation authority,
  •  English language proficiency min ICAO level 4

FIRST OFFICER ( Non Type-Rated )

  •  Min age 21 years, max age 39 years + 364 days when starting the ground course,
  •  Min CPL (A)/IR (A) license and IR on multi-engine aircraft,
  •  MCC course completed (if not, this course shall be completed prior to commencing type rating training),
  •  Valid Advanced UPRT certificate,
  •  ATPL (A) theoretical knowledge exams passed,
  •  PART-MED class 1 medical,
  •  Bachelor's degree graduation or equivalent
  •  No administrative penalty from DGCA or related civil aviation authority,
  •  English language proficiency min ICAO level 4. In addition, a valid English language test result obtained within the last 2 years, meeting the minimum scores outlined in the table below, is required.

FIRST OFFICER ( Non Type-Rated - With Military Background )

  •  Min age 21 years, Max age 55 years + 364 days when starting the ground course,
  •  Min CPL (A)/IR (A) license and IR on multi-engine aircraft,
  •  MCC course completed (if not, this course shall be completed prior to commencing type rating training),
  •  Valid Advanced UPRT certificate,
  •  ATPL (A) theoretical knowledge exams passed,
  •  PART-MED class 1 medical,
  •  No administrative penalty from DGCA or related civil aviation authority,
  •  English language proficiency min ICAO level 4. In addition, a valid English language test result obtained within the last 2 years, meeting the minimum scores outlined in the table below, is required.
  •  Must have operational flying experience as a pilot during military service.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

   
   		    
Reading    		    
Listening    		    
Speaking    		    
Writing    
   
TOEIC    		    
385    		    
400   		    
160   		    
150    
   
TOEFL IBT   		    
4    		    
4.5    		    
4    		    
4    
   
IELTS ACADEMIC   		    
6.5    		    
6.0    		    
6.5    		    
6.0    
   
iTEP Academic Plus   		    
3.5    		    
3.5    		    
3.5    		    
3.5    

TYPE – RATING TRAINING FEE

For First Officers who do not have B737NG type rating, training is arranged through the SunExpress TRTO.
If you wish, you can pay the Type Rating fee from your payroll during your three-year service contract with your monthly wage.


PILOT RE-INTERVIEW ELIGIBILITY AND PROCESS

In line with SunExpress's commitment to fairness and transparency, pilot candidates who were not successful in their previous simulator or interview stage may have the opportunity to be re-evaluated under certain conditions.

Eligibility Criteria
  •  Non-Type Rated First Officers: Candidates may reapply as Type-Rated experienced First Officers after obtaining a minimum of 1,000 hours of jet experience in commercial airline operations.
  •  Type-Rated First Officers: Candidates may reapply as Captains after being upgraded to a captain position in another airline.
  •  Captains: Candidates may reapply after accumulating at least 2,000 additional Pilot-in-Command (PIC) hours following their last interview.

Each candidate is granted only one re-interview opportunity per career stage.
All applications will be carefully reviewed based on the candidate's current qualifications, experience, and overall profile.
If the candidate meets the required criteria, they may be invited to continue with the selection process.