About Aerowest

Based in Germany, Aerowest is a business aviation operator. Aerowest operates from Hannover (HAJ). The fleet counts 14 aircraft as of October 2026; types include the Cessna 425 Conquest I, Cessna Citation Encore+, Cessna Citation XLS+, Cessna Citation Sovereign and Cessna Citation Latitude.

Aerowest runs a cadet route for future pilots: the OCC Pilot-Trainee-Programme. On 11 October 2026 the programme was listed as accepting applications. Licensed pilots can also join Aerowest as direct-entry first officers and captains. The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover licence, type rating, flying hours, language and right to work. PilotinQ currently lists 1 open pilot position at Aerowest.

Aerowest at a glance

Country

Germany

Hubs

Hannover (HAJ)13

Fleet

Cessna 425 Conquest I, Cessna Citation Encore+, Cessna Citation XLS+, Cessna Citation Sovereign, Cessna Citation Latitude3

Cadet programme

OCC Pilot-Trainee-Programme (open as of 11 Oct 2026)2

Direct entry

First officers, Captains13

What does Aerowest ask of pilots?

Licence

OCC Pilot-Trainee-Programme: valid CPL(IR) with ATPL(A) theory, no previous flying experience required2

Type rating

OCC Pilot-Trainee-Programme: guaranteed type rating (C425 Conquest or another type) after 9 to 12 months in the Operations Control Center2

Licence

First Officer Citation XLS+: valid CPL (IR) with ATPL(A) theory; Captain Citation XLS+: valid ATPL(A)35

Type rating

First Officer and Captain: existing C56X (Citation XLS+) type rating35

Hours

First Officer: at least 200 h jet experience; Captain: at least 500 h jet experience35

Language

Fluent German and English (other languages an advantage)235

Right to work

Valid unrestricted EU passport, valid German background check (ZUeP) and class B driving licence (type rated posts); class B driving licence for trainees235

1. 1Jobs at Aerowest · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2. 2Aerowest: Pilot in the OCC Pilot-Trainee-Programme · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3. 3Aerowest: First Officer Cessna Citation XLS+ · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4. 4Aerowest home · accessed 11 Oct 2026
5. 5Aerowest: Captain Cessna Citation XLS+ · accessed 11 Oct 2026