We accept applications from everyone who is entitled to live, study and work in the EU or any other country in which WIZZ has a base (Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, North Macedonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Austria, Serbia, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Moldova).

In order to enrol to the Wizz Air Pilot Academy program, you have to obtain EASA Class 1 Aeromedical certificate. If you are coming from a non-EU country, we recommend you to connect this examination with the recruitment event in Budapest.
For specific requirements to obtain EASA Class 1 Medical certificate, please visit this link.

Aircraft cockpit and controls are designed on the assumption that the aircrew controlling the aircraft is between 158 cm and 191 cm in height (EASA CS 25.777).
Therefore and in view of our safety first culture, if you are or below 160 cm in height or if you are or above 190 cm in height, we need to check and make sure that you have full and unrestricted reach of each control of our aircraft.
We ask you to indicate your height during the registration so that we can schedule a test in one of our training devices if needed. Check will be done during the recruitment process in Budapest.
Please note that your recruitment fee will not be reimbursed if you do not fit in the cockpit or cannot operate the controls.

Our program is designed for aviation enthusiasts from zero to little flying experience, therefore, it is possible to join without any previous experience. However, we would also encourage Candidates with previous experience (even those holding a PPL licence) to apply for the program.
If you have previous experience:

• If it is within the preceding 18 months, you can request that an assessment flight is held at the beginning of the program (charged in addition to the participation fees).
• Following the assessment flight Wizz Air may decide at its discretion that the earlier experience is acknowledged and that consequently an amount (up to maximum 5000 EUR) is credited from the total training fee.
• Regardless of having earlier experience, the initial training fee (13,950 EUR) needs to be fully paid before starting the program. You can find more information about the payment scheme of the training fee under ‘Financials’.

The recruitment fee is charged by the flight school, covering the cost of the COMPASS and CPP tests of the 1st day screening. The applicable fee is 210 EUR at Tréner Kft and 250 EUR at Egnatia Aviation, which should be paid by bank transfer before the recruitment day (clear instructions will be sent by the respective flight school).

The AB-intro fee is the cost of the Wizz Air Pilot Academy training program. First instalment equals to 13,950 EUR – you can find more information under ‘Enrolment’ – Official documents. Remainder of the training fee is paid in monthly instalments for 5 years after being released as First Officer at Wizz Air, based on the below table:

* Loyalty bonus: the last five instalments (between months 61-65) amounting to 5000 EUR of the fees will be waived if you comply with the terms of the agreement especially if you maintain your employment at Wizz Air as a pilot for 5 years.

Please note that there are additional costs that are not included in the fees and that you will have to pay as part of the ab-initio training fee (mentioned above). For details please check the agreement.
The main additional cost items are:

• Remedial trainings, assessment flight (for cadets with previous aviation experience)
• Relocation-related costs (accommodation, transportation, logistics)
• Visa application for non-EU residents
• Retaken exam fees