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Iberojet pilot assessment

Updated October 2026 · SET STANDARD

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Iberojet is shrinking to one aircraft type, the A330ceo, after a loss-making 2025, while its owner Ávoris is reported to be exploring a deal for Plus Ultra: hiring is opportunistic and aimed at Airbus-rated, Spanish-speaking pilots.

No dated vacancy found; last public listing asks for rated Airbus FOs (Oct 2026)

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Iberojet is the long-haul airline of Ávoris, the travel group owned by Spain's Barceló Group. It began in 2013 as Evelop and took the Iberojet name in 2021 together with its Portuguese sister Orbest. In October 2026 it flew four A330s, two A350-900s and one A320 and announced a gradual move to an all-A330 fleet.

Key facts

Fleet	7 aircraft: 4 A330, 2 A350-900, 1 A320 (Oct 2026)
Fleet plan	All A330ceo (Trent 700), minimum 8; two more A330ceo under negotiation
Bases	Madrid-Barajas (listing)
Pilots	Not published
Hiring 2026	No dated campaign found; FO listing on job boards (date not shown)
Entry routes	Type-rated FO (A330/A350, A320 or A340); no cadet or DEC route found

Entry routes and requirements

First Officer · various Airbus types (type-rated)

Airbus-rated FOs: A330/A350, A320 or A340

EASA ATPL
Valid type rating: A330/A350, A320 or A340
Minimum 500 h on A330/A350, or minimum 1,000 h on A320
EASA Class 1 medical
Spanish ICAO level 6 and English ICAO level 4 or higher; Portuguese level 4 preferred
Right to work in the EU (no visa sponsorship)

Captain A330

Experienced widebody commanders

No public direct-entry captain listing found (Oct 2026)

Cadet / ab initio

Low-hour pilots

No Iberojet cadet programme found in public sources (Oct 2026)

The selection process, step by step

Applicationonline (job boards syndicating the Iberojet listing; LinkedIn)
CV with licence, type rating, Class 1 medical, ELP certificates (Spanish 6, English 4+) and hours on type.
Screeningremote
Document and experience check against the published minimums.
Interviewnot officially specified
Interview with flight operations and/or HR. The listing names flexibility and teamwork as the attributes sought; no public candidate report describes the format.
Simulator checknot confirmed
No public evidence of a selection simulator check at Iberojet (Oct 2026). Spanish operators often use one for experienced entry, so prepare for it as a possibility, not a certainty.

Aptitude and psychometric tests

No aptitude or written test publicly confirmed

The interview

Not officially specified; prepare for flight operations and HR in Spanish and English

flexibility
teamwork
leisure, scheduled and ACMI operations
language

Typical questions to prepare

What do you know about Iberojet?
Why do you want to fly for Iberojet?
Why is a single A330 fleet a good idea for the airline?
How would you cope with an ACMI roster that changes at short notice?
Tell us about a time you worked with a crew from a different culture or company.
2025 was a loss-making year. How would you answer a friend who says the airline is unstable?

The simulator assessment

Device	No selection simulator stage confirmed in public sources (Oct 2026)
Where	Not published
Typical profile	No public profile; prepare a standard Airbus handling and procedures check

Language and after selection

Spanish ICAO level 6 and English ICAO level 4 minimum; Portuguese level 4 preferred (listing)

Permanent contract, Madrid base (listing). Operator conversion and line training on type; terms for type conversion not published. First pilot collective agreement was under negotiation with SEPLA in late 2024; its 2026 status could not be verified.

Common reasons candidates fail

Not meeting the hour threshold for the rated type
Missing Spanish ICAO level 6 certificate
Weak knowledge of the airline's ownership and 2026 fleet plan
Generic motivation that could apply to any airline
No concrete example of flexibility

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195 pages: company history and culture, every stage of the selection, model interview answers, technical refresher, Airbus A330 · A350 · A320 systems and a simulator chapter for preparation where a sim stage applies (no simulator stage is consistently reported in Iberojet selection). Updated for 2026.

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About this guide

Format: PDF (bookmarked, iPad-optimised)
Language: English
Edition: Ed 2026 · Revision 1.0
Current to: October 2026
Pages: 195
Status: Preview · not on sale yet
Licence: Personal, single user · see licence terms
Updates: Update policy to be announced before sales open
Simulator stage: Not consistently reported for this selection (see above)

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Practice questions: company knowledge

Interview practice drawn from public sources; the answers are not an FAQ about the guide.

Under which name did Iberojet begin flying?

Evelop (Evelop Airlines), in 2013

Which group launched Evelop?

Barceló Viajes (Barceló Group)

Which Portuguese sister airline merged into the Iberojet brand?

Orbest

When did the Iberojet brand start flying?

2021 (first Iberojet-branded flights in May 2021)

Who owns Iberojet?

Ávoris, wholly owned by Barceló Group since October 2022

Which two groups created Ávoris in 2021?

Barceló and Globalia

Preparation guides

Pilot Aptitude Tests: What They Measure and How to Practise Pilot Assessment Guide: How Airline Selection Works and How to Prepare Pilot Group Exercise: How to Show Real Crew Behaviour Pilot Interview Questions: How to Prepare Competency and Technical Answers Pilot Personality Questionnaire: Honesty, Consistency and Crew Fit Pilot Simulator Assessment: What to Expect and How to Prepare Pilot Technical Interview: Key Topics and How to Explain Them

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Main sources

https://www.aviacionnews.com/2026/10/iberojet-apuesta-por-una-flota-unificada-de-a330-y-se-desprende-de-sus-a350/
https://pilotsglobal.com/job/Various-Airbus-Aircraft-first-officer-iberojet-ES-SeXDt7di0j
https://www.aviationcv.com/job/first-officer-various-airbus-aircraft-71089
https://www.mallorca.com/en/magazin/news/iberojet-loss-avoris-loan
https://newsinamerica.com/pdcc/boletin/2026/world2fly-logra-beneficios-en-contraste-a-su-rival-iberojet/
https://www.sirchandler.com.ar/2026/10/la-aerolinea-espanola-que-falta-volar-a-la-argentina/

SET STANDARD is an independent training publisher, not affiliated with Iberojet. Information compiled from public sources and candidate reports; always confirm with the airline’s official careers page.