This programme is for individuals with the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK and Europe.
Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
The Vueling Cadet Pilot Programme is an ab-initio course designed to take cadets with little or no flying experience to the point when they are ready to join the airline.
Cadets will begin their EASA theoretical knowledge training at CAE’s aviation academy in Madrid, followed by flight training in a fair weather training location and Oxford, UK, before returning to Madrid or Barcelona to complete Airbus A320 Extended MCC and type-rating training.
Upon successful completion of their training programme, graduates will be employed by Vueling, and will have experienced pilot training following the highest industry standards in four of CAE’s global locations.
Vueling Cadet Pilot Programme
€132,500
The joint CAE and Vueling selection process will proceed in 3 stages as follows:
CAE assessors will review all candidate applications to assess whether they successfully meet the criteria for the Vueling Cadet Pilot Programme. Successful candidates through this stage will be invited to either Brussels, Madrid or Oxford to complete an assessment day.
Applicants who successfully pass the first stage of the selection process screening will be invited to attend the next stage of the CAE selection, which will take place at Brussels, Madrid or Oxford.
The assessment day will cover:
Stage 4 will include 2 interviews:
These interviews will be held at Vueling’s Head Office in Barcelona.
On successfully reaching the required standards, you will then be selected to enter our Vueling Cadet Training Programme.
Prior to enrolling on the Vueling First Officer Programme, you must possess a valid Class 1 Medical Certificate. This can be obtained from the Civil Aviation Authority in your relevant EU member state.
The Medical Examination Includes:
Yes – we have more than 1 course starting each year, just make sure you add that information when submitting your application. Your assessment results are valid for 12 months.
In order to apply to the Vueling Cadet Pilot Programme, you are required to be proficient in English, both verbally and written. Those who are not fluent in English may experience difficulties with the aptitude testing because it is conducted entirely in English.
No previous flying experience is necessary to apply.
No, but to enter training, a cadet pilot must hold a valid Class 1 medical certificate.
No. This programme is designed to identify students for an ab-initio training programme that must be completed in its entirety. Individuals already holding a CPL/IR or ATPL or those who have already completed any of the 14 ATPL theoretical knowledge examinations may not apply. Individuals who already have more than 200 flying hours cannot apply for this programme.
CAE and Vueling have a strong preference for applicants whose natural aptitude, educational background and life experience have already prepared them for the rigors of the course so we do not recommend extensive preparation for the assessment. For those who have been out of school for a few years, however, it would be worth revising UK GCSE level mathematics and physics.
For this we recommend a full and comprehensive preparation pack has been created for you which will allow you to prepare for your assessment. In addition to this written material, we can also purchase Maths and Physics learning material which is designed to serve as a refresher course for someone who hasn’t been in education for some time. A link to this product will be shared with you upon approval of your application, and you’ve selected an assessment date.
Applicants should learn as much about Vueling as they can by researching the company and becoming familiar with their ethos, values, bases, fleet, timeliness record, financial performance and management structure, etc. Your research should go beyond the materials that CAE provide you ahead of your Interview.
There is no fee required to submit the initial on-line application. In the event you are invited to attend for Stage 2 a fee of £160 will apply. If you are successfully selected to proceed to Stage 3 of the process, there will be an additional fee of £185. Stage 4 has no fees.
On completion of each stage of the selection process, CAE will advise all applicants by email whether they have been successful or unsuccessful. The successful group will then be advised of arrangements for the next stage.
