Become a Pilot
Did you ever dream of becoming a professional airline pilot?
Your dream career starts with the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy
Your direct pathway to a Ryanair cockpit
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey towards becoming an airline pilot?
Join the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy and take your passion for aviation to new heights!
The newly launched Ryanair Future Flyer Academy (formerly known as Ryanair Mentored Programme) gives individuals with little to no prior aviation experience, who have a passion for aviation and a dream to become airline pilots, the unique opportunity to enrol in one of our part-sponsored flight training programmes in order to obtain a Commercial Pilot Licence and have a direct path to become a future Ryanair Pilot. This high-quality training is designed to provide aspiring pilots with all the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to pursue a successful career in aviation.
We have carefully selected our pilot training partners due to their high standards in training.
Only our official partners are listed and endorsed by the Ryanair Training Department. To visit our partner school’s websites, please click on the logos below.
Approved Ryanair Pilot Training Partners
Turn your dreams into reality
Trainees on the programme are Ryanair’s future Captains and can expect unique promotional opportunities given Ryanair’s growth and long track record of excellence in training and promotions. Ryanair Offers industry leading benefits for pilots including:
- Fastest time to Captaincy (within 4 years) through our structured Route-to-Command programme
- The best rosters in European aviation – Fixed 5 days on, followed by 4 days off
- Great basing opportunities across Ryanair’s vast base network
- State-of-the art technology and resources with industry-leading training standards and success rates
- Europe’s youngest, greenest fleet including the new Boeing 737 8200 Gamechanger aircraft
- The opportunity to work in Europe’s largest flight training organisation
Conditional Job Offer Upon Enrolment
Successful graduates of the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy not only receive a conditional job offer upon enrolment on the programme and a guaranteed final assessment, but also benefit from an exclusive, fast-tracked recruitment process, ensuring they are always given preference during initial selection. Additionally, these graduates enjoy a significant advantage during the interview and assessment stages, as they are trained using Ryanair’s procedures and are immersed in the company’s safety culture and operational philosophy from the very start of the programme. Furthermore, the ab-initio & Gateway 1 programmes include the B737 Type Rating which is subject to a training costs agreement.
Industry Leading Training
Prior to trainee pilots committing to a large investment, they are assessed by our carefully chosen partner ATOs to firstly ensure that they have the capability to successfully complete pilot training and that they are suitable to become a future Ryanair pilot. This pre-assessment helps to ensure the 98% pass rate at the final Ryanair Cadet assessment. In the off-chance that the student fails at the final Ryanair assessment, comprehensive feedback is provided to the partner ATO’s Head of Training and, subject to approval, additional training and support may be provided to the student prior to completing a 2nd assessment with Ryanair, as soon as possible.
Different Training Routes to suit your needs
There are 3 training routes available with our partners depending on the candidate experience level and individual needs. All programmes are developed and delivered in accordance with our SOPs. Regular auditing of trainee performance and course quality is monitored by our world-class training department.
Training Routes
- Zero to Hero full time course!
- No previous flying experience required.
- Training can be completed in 16+ months at one of our approved partner schools
- This is the modular route designed for candidates who wish to spread out their training due to being unable to complete a full time course.
- Applies to PPL holders with 100h PIC who have completed their EASA ATPL theoretical exams
- Successful candidates will join a Ryanair mentored MEP/CPL, ME/IR, AUPRT & APS MCC with one of our partner schools
- APS-MCC is an efficient and effective course that is the tailor-made link between the initial pilot training and the challenging operation in a commercial cockpit.
- Applies to EASA Frozen ATPL licence, CPL & ME/IR holders who are seeking to complete an industry leading APS MCC
Ryanair Future Flyer Academy Timeline
Application
Once you’ve decided that the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy is the right fit for you and you meet all minimum requirements listed on the flight school’s website, submit your application directly to our Approved Training Partners.
The flight school will then contact you in due course to provide more information about the recruitment process.
Selection process
The selection process consists of multiple stages depending on the gateway you choose.
Ab-initio and Gateway 1 (modular) students will need to undergo the following:
– Flight School psychometric and aptitude testing which can be completed online at home.
– One-day assessment at one of our partner schools, consisting of tests in mathematics, physics, English language test for non-native speakers, group exercises and an individual interview.
Gateway 2 and 3 students will undergo the following:
– Airline psychometric and aptitude testing which can be completed online at home.
Flight training
All phases of the flight training will be completed at your chosen partner school and you will be issued with the relevant Ryanair Future Flyer Academy qualifications. Our industry leading SOPs and operational philosophy will be used throughout the entire training programme.
Type rating
All candidates who are successful at the final Ryanair assessment will be offered a place on an upcoming B737 Type Rating course.
Ryanair pilot
You have now successfully completed all elements of the Type Rating including base training and are flying passengers all around Europe and beyond! It’s the start of a long and rewarding career!
Please note that applications for the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy can only be made through our partner flight schools.
