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About AIRDO
Based in Japan, AIRDO is a full-service airline. In timetables it appears as HD; in flight plans as ADO. AIRDO operates from Sapporo New Chitose (CTS) and Tokyo Haneda (HND). It has a fleet of 12 aircraft (October 2026), with types including the Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 767-300ER.
AIRDO runs a cadet route for future pilots: the Lakseløp Project (company-sponsored pilot scheme). AIRDO also recruits licensed pilots as direct-entry first officers and captains. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 5 stages.
The five phases
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Where to train for AIRDO
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Sojo UniversityJapanRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
AIRDO at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- HD / ADO1
- Country
- Japan
- Hubs
- Sapporo New Chitose (CTS), Tokyo Haneda (HND)1
- Fleet
- Boeing 737-700, Boeing 767-300ER1
- Cadet programme
- Lakseløp Project (company-sponsored pilot scheme)456
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains4
- 1Wikipedia: Air Do · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2AIRDO home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3AIRDO recruitment information · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4AIRDO flight crew recruitment · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5AIRDO Lakseløp Project: requirements and selection process · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6AIRDO recruitment listing · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 7FCAT: about FCAT · accessed 11 Oct 2026
