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Jet2 pilot assessment

Updated October 2026 · SET STANDARD

Jet2 is growing every year on the back of a 155-aircraft A321neo order, and in 2026 it is building its own pilot pipeline: the funded FlightPath cadet scheme, the new Jet2NextGen tag for self-funded trainees, Future Second Officer intakes, and rolling direct entry hiring on both fleets.

Jet2 is a UK leisure travel group made up of the airline Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the UK's largest tour operator. Flying from 14 UK bases with 139 aircraft for Summer 2026 (mostly Boeing 737-800s plus 31 Airbus A321neos), it carried 20.8 million passengers in the year to March 2026 and is the UK's third-largest airline. Its roots lie in Channel Express (Air Services), a Bournemouth-based aviation company, and the leisure airline launched from Leeds Bradford in 2003, growing base by base under long-time leader Philip Meeson.

Key facts

Entry routes and requirements

The selection process, step by step

1. Application (FlightPath: insight exercise + motivation question)online

   FlightPath applicants complete an unscored interactive 'Insight into life as a Pilot' exercise and enter its passcode, then submit the eligibility form, CV/cover letter and a motivation answer of up to 3,000 characters. Direct entry pilots apply through one of three DE adverts.

2. Telephone screen (direct entry)phone

   Pilot Recruitment discusses background, current working situation, motivation for Jet2 and available opportunities.

3. Online assessmentsonline

   FlightPath: task-based cognitive assessment (Arctic Shores) with a feedback report, then an Aon pilot aptitude and behavioural battery (hand-eye coordination, sense of direction, multitasking, monitoring, logical reasoning, working memory, English, reaction speed, applied numeracy). DE: position-specific psychometrics that may cover work/situational behaviour, monitoring, reaction speed, spatial orientation, complex control and multitasking.

4. One-way video interview (FlightPath)online, HireVue (or MS Teams per careers page)

   Motivational assessment with written or video questions and preparation time before each recorded answer; reviewed by a human, not AI.

5. Assessment day (FlightPath) / Pilot interview (DE)in person (FlightPath, with pilots, training providers and recruiters); DE at Leeds head office or virtually

   FlightPath / Jet2NextGen: assessment centre at a Jet2 commercial office with pilots, training partners and recruiters (group and individual activities, group exercise, competency interview). DE: pilot interview at Leeds head office or virtually; some invitations also include a company presentation and group exercise.

6. Simulator assessment (direct entry)in person, Jet2 training centre in Bradford or Cheadle depending on fleet

   Direct entry and Future Second Officer / NextGen final stage. Fleet-specific FFS (B737-800 or A320-family, Acron-built devices) at Jet2's Bradford or Cheadle (Manchester) training centre, usually on a separate date; profile not published (reported: departure, engine failure, ILS/raw data, go-around).

7. Offer (FlightPath: training offer + medical)offer

   Successful FlightPath candidates receive a training offer, complete a Jet2-funded Class 1 medical and are allocated a provider and start date.

Aptitude and psychometric tests

• task-based cognitive/behavioural
• hand-eye coordination
• sense of direction / spatial orientation
• multitasking
• monitoring
• logical reasoning

Arctic Shores (FlightPath cognitive, official) · Aon (FlightPath pilot aptitude, official) · HireVue (FlightPath one-way video interview, official)

Group exercise

Yes: in-person group exercise on the FlightPath assessment day and on the DE pilot assessment day.

The interview

FlightPath: one-way video interview then in-person interview on assessment day; DE: telephone screen then face-to-face interview (Leeds or virtual)

• motivation for Jet2 and the pilot role
• customer service and 'one team' values
• teamwork and communication
• experience and background

Typical questions to prepare

• Why Jet2?
• What do you know about Jet2.com and Jet2holidays?
• What does Customer First mean on the flight deck?
• Tell me about a time you delivered great customer service.
• Describe a time you challenged a colleague who wasn't following SOPs.
• Tell me about a mistake you made.

The simulator assessment

Language and after selection

FlightPath: native English or IELTS Academic 5.5 / aviation Level 5. Aon battery includes an English proficiency module.

FlightPath: ~18 months to frozen ATPL (e.g. Skyborne: theory UK, CPL in Vero Beach, ME/IR, A-UPRT, APS MCC UK), then type rating, Discovery360 induction and line training as Second Officer at one of Jet2's 14 UK bases on B737 or A321neo. NextGen / Future SO: bonded type rating then line training.

Common reasons candidates fail

• Generic motivation answers that could fit any airline, with no link to Customer First or the holiday product
• Dominating, or going silent, in the group exercise
• STAR answers with no personal action or result
• Weak company knowledge: bases, fleet, Jet2holidays, recent news
• Inflexibility about base or fleet

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Practice questions: company knowledge

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

Preparation guides

Other airline assessments

Main sources

https://jet2careers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FlightPath-Application-Guidance-2026.html
https://jet2careers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/J2FP-App-Guidance-26.html
https://jet2careers.com/pilots/jet2flightpath/
https://jet2careers.com/pilot-careers/pilot-application-process/
https://jet2careers.com/pilots/jet2-pilot-careers/application-process/

SET STANDARD is an independent training publisher, not affiliated with Jet2. Information compiled from public sources and candidate reports; always confirm with the airline’s official careers page.