Air New Zealand pilot assessment

About Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand is a full-service airline from New Zealand. In timetables it appears as NZ; in flight plans as ANZ. Pilots at Air New Zealand fly types such as the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo, ATR 72-600, Boeing 777-300ER and 2 other types. The operation is built around Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC) and Wellington (WLG).

There is a direct-entry route for first officers. The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. Right now 2 pilot positions at Air New Zealand are listed on PilotinQ. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

Where to train for Air New Zealand

3 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.

AeroGuard Flight Training CenterPhoenix, United States · Mangōpare Pilot CadetshipCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Massey University School of AviationPalmerston North, New Zealand · Air New Zealand preferred flight training organisationCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Southern Wings LimitedInvercargill, New Zealand · Air New Zealand Aviation Institute training partnerCadet programme partnerAccording to the school

Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

About Air New Zealand

THE FIVE PHASES

1Application

2Online assessments

3Recruitment event

4Vetting

5Offer of employment

FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Air New Zealand

3 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.

AeroGuard Flight Training CenterPhoenix, United States · Mangōpare Pilot CadetshipCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Massey University School of AviationPalmerston North, New Zealand · Air New Zealand preferred flight training organisationCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Southern Wings LimitedInvercargill, New Zealand · Air New Zealand Aviation Institute training partnerCadet programme partnerAccording to the school

Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

Air New Zealand at a glance

IATA / ICAO: NZ / ANZ1
Country: New Zealand
Hubs: Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC), Wellington (WLG)1
Fleet: Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo, ATR 72-600, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-9, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-3002
Direct entry: First officers4

Pilot careers site Official website

SELECTION5 selection stages described below.Air New Zealand practice plan

SALARYCaptain (some): around $330,000 basic salary (basic salary before flying pay and allowances, 2020)Air New Zealand pilot salary

PILOT JOBS2 open positions, checked daily.All pilot jobs

SOURCES

1Wikipedia: Air New Zealand · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2Wikipedia: Air New Zealand fleet · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3Air New Zealand: Book Flights & Earn Airpoints · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4Pilots, Air New Zealand careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
5Early careers, Air New Zealand careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026

YOUR FLIGHT PLANA plan to your selection dateA week-by-week plan to your selection date: a lite test to find your weak spot, focused practice per phase, then a full mock.Make my flight plan

OPEN POSITIONS

Expression of Interest - First Officer, Turboprop FleetAuckland, New Zealand Expression of Interest - Jet Fleet PilotAuckland, New Zealand

PILOT PASS

€5.75a month · €69 a year

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About Air New Zealand

The five phases

Where to train for Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand at a glance

Air New Zealand pilot selection

About Air New Zealand

Where to train for Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand at a glance