Ryanair Group Captains, Direct Entry First Officers & Cadets

Website Ryanair Group
Ryanair Pilot Jobs are currently available across the Ryanair Group for experienced Captains, experienced First Officers and licensed Cadets, with opportunities on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320-family aircraft.
Current recruitment includes direct-entry opportunities with Buzz and Lauda Europe, together with Ryanair Group’s Boeing 737 Cadet Programme. Requirements and available bases vary by airline and position.
Ryanair Pilot Jobs – current opportunities
Ryanair Group currently has a range of pilot recruitment routes available across its European network.
- Direct Entry Boeing 737 Captains with Buzz
- Experienced Airbus A320-rated and Airbus CCQ First Officers with Lauda Europe
- Licensed Cadets for the Boeing 737 route
Buzz – Boeing 737 Captains
Buzz is recruiting experienced Boeing 737 Captains for bases across Europe. Current requirements include a minimum of 3,500 hours total flying time, substantial multi-crew jet experience and qualifying PIC experience. Applicants must meet the relevant licence, medical, work-right and B737 type-rating requirements.
View current Ryanair Group direct-entry pilot vacancies.
Lauda Europe – Experienced First Officers
Lauda Europe is recruiting experienced First Officers for its Airbus A320 operation. Current opportunities include A320-rated pilots and qualifying Airbus CCQ applicants. Experience, licence, medical, work-right and recency requirements apply.
View current Lauda Europe pilot vacancies.
Licensed Cadets – Boeing 737
Ryanair Group’s licensed-cadet route is aimed at pilots who have completed their initial commercial flight training and meet the programme requirements.
Headline requirements include an EASA CPL with frozen ATPL, a valid Class 1 medical, multi-engine instrument rating, Advanced UPRT and APS MCC. Ryanair states that standard MCC and MCC/JOC are no longer accepted for this route. Eligibility and work-right requirements also apply.
View the current Ryanair Cadet Programme requirements.
Working for Ryanair Group
Ryanair Group highlights a stable roster pattern, extensive European basing opportunities, structured training and significant career-progression opportunities across its airline group.
How to apply
Vacancies and base availability can change, so applicants should check the current Ryanair Careers pages for the full requirements and latest application options before applying.
To apply for this job please visit careers.ryanair.com.



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