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First Officer

SWISS

Active Posted 24 Aug 2025

Job Overview

Airline
Airline
SWISS
Position
Position
First Officer
Base
Base
Zurich
Aircraft
Aircraft
A320
Type Rating
Rating
Required
Contract
Contract
Permanent

Job description

Fly short-/medium-haul across Europe on SWISS’s A320 fleet as a Direct Entry First Officer. The role comes with attractive bonuses, strong development prospects, and good chances to transition to long-haul in the near term.

About SWISS

Learn more about this airline
Founding Year
Founding Year
2002
Headquarters
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland

Airline description

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s leading airline, operating one of Europe’s most modern fleets from hubs in Zurich and Geneva. SWISS is part of Lufthansa Group and a Star Alliance member. The company emphasizes premium service and has set ambitious CO₂ targets: −50% net emissions vs. 2019 by 2030 and net-zero by 2050, including a strong focus on sustainable aviation fuels.

Requirements

Type Rating
Rating
Required
License
License
EASA - ATPL(A)
Medical
Medical
EASA - Class 1
Language
Language
ICAO Level 4+
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Minimum Total Flight Time

800 hours

Other Minimum Flight Time

  • Minimum 800 hours on A320 family

Other License Requirements:

  • EASA ATPL(A) or CPL(A)/IR with ATPL theory credit, or MPL (Part-FCL)
  • Advanced UPRT per EASA.FCL.745
  • Valid A320 family type rating
  • Multi-Engine IR with PBN

Other Language Requirements:

Very good German (min. B2 if not native)

Additional Requirements:

  • Complete, documented flying record
  • Swiss or EU-27/EFTA passport
  • Willingness to receive vaccines approved in Switzerland (incl. COVID-19, Yellow Fever)
  • Height 160-198 cm
  • Maximum age 56 years

Benefits

Attractive bonuses and clear development pathways, with strong prospects to move to long-haul
Flight privileges and broader employee fringe benefits; generous occupational benefits and insurance; partner deals and wellbeing offers (e.g., sports teams, healthcare discounts)
Part-time models (in principle) and options like unpaid leave/sabbatical, per SWISS pilot career information

How to Apply

Posted by Skyreer.aero Posted 24 Aug 2025
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