Brussels Airlines – A320 Type Rated & Non-Type Rated First Officers – Brussels

Brussels Airlines is recruiting type-rated and non-type-rated First Officers for its Airbus A320 family operation, based at Brussels Airport in Belgium.

The airline accepts applications from pilots holding a valid EASA ATPL or CPL with frozen ATPL, Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and MCC qualification. An existing Airbus A320 type rating is not required, and the official vacancy does not specify a minimum number of previous airline flying hours.

Important language requirement: Applicants must be fluent in Dutch or French, in addition to meeting the airline’s English language requirements. Non-native Dutch or French speakers must provide a language certificate demonstrating at least CEFR Level B2.

Brussels Airlines A320 First Officer Recruitment

Brussels Airlines is Belgium’s home carrier and part of the Lufthansa Group. The airline operates scheduled passenger services from Brussels Airport, connecting Belgium with destinations across Europe and beyond.

As part of its flight crew recruitment programme, the airline is seeking qualified First Officers to join its Airbus A320-family operation.

Applications are welcomed from pilots who already hold an Airbus A320-family type rating and from suitably qualified non-type-rated pilots.

The airline has not published a mandatory minimum total flight-time requirement for this vacancy. However, candidates must already hold the relevant professional pilot qualifications listed below.

Minimum Pilot Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Valid EASA ATPL(A), or EASA CPL(A)/IR with completed ATPL theoretical knowledge examinations (frozen ATPL).
• Valid Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (ME/IR(A)).
• Completed Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) course.
• Advanced UPRT training in accordance with EASA FCL.745.A, where applicable under the airline’s published requirements.
• ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4 or higher.
• Fluency in Dutch or French.
• For non-native Dutch or French speakers, a language proficiency certificate demonstrating a minimum of CEFR Level B2.
• Valid EASA Class 1 Medical Certificate with at least six months’ validity remaining.
• Certificate of good conduct.

Flight experience: No minimum previous airline or multi-crew flight-hour requirement is specified in the official advertisement. An A320-family type rating is not mandatory.

Applicants should check that they meet the applicable employment and immigration requirements for working in Belgium.

Aircraft and Operating Base

• Airline: Brussels Airlines.
• Operating base: Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium.
• Aircraft: Airbus A320 family.
• Position: First Officer.
• Type rating: Both type-rated and non-type-rated pilots may apply.

The vacancy is administratively listed in Diegem, Belgium, close to Brussels Airport. The airline’s established flight operation is based at Brussels Airport.

Salary and Career Development

Brussels Airlines states that the starting salary for experienced First Officers will reflect previous flight experience accumulated on CS-25 aircraft.

The airline does not publish a specific salary figure in the current vacancy. Candidates should confirm remuneration, training arrangements, contractual terms and any applicable commitments directly with Brussels Airlines.

Joining an established Lufthansa Group airline offers opportunities to develop experience within a European network operation.

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How to Apply

Applications should be submitted through the official Brussels Airlines recruitment portal.

Applicants should prepare:

• Current CV and covering letter.
• Valid EASA pilot licence and relevant ratings.
• Current Class 1 Medical Certificate.
• MCC completion certificate.
• Advanced UPRT certificate, where applicable.
• Evidence of the required Dutch or French language proficiency, where applicable.
• Certificate of good conduct.
• Copies of the last three pages of their pilot logbook.

View the official Brussels Airlines First Officer vacancy and apply

Applications are subject to Brussels Airlines’ recruitment requirements and vacancy availability. Candidates should verify all current conditions with the airline before applying.