Direct Entry Pilot - Long-haul - UK CAA licence holder
British Airways · Heathrow · United Kingdom · First seen 28 Sep 2026
British Airways asks for at least 1,500 total flight hours and a frozen ATPL (EASA or UK).
You need the type rating already.
At 1,500 hours, it is one of the low hour pilot jobs open now — those asking 1,500 hours or less.
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Every requirement above is read from British Airways' own wording, quoted here so you can check it rather than take our word for it. The full advertisement stays on the operator's site, which is also where you apply.
| Requirement | From the advertisement |
|---|---|
| Total flight hours | 1500 hours total time |
| Licence | …still be in possession of a UK fATPL(A)/ ATPL(A) i.e. did not surrender your UK licence to… |
| Type rating | Current type rating |
| Contract | Pilots Business area Experienced Pilots Contract type Permanent Full Time Location Heathrow Airport, Lo |
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