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ANA (All Nippon Airways) pilot selection

The ANA (All Nippon Airways) pilot selection phase by phase, with open positions and practice for every part.

PilotinQEditorial team · updated 11 Oct 2026
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About ANA (All Nippon Airways)

ANA (All Nippon Airways) is a full-service and cargo airline based in Japan. In timetables it appears as NH; in flight plans as ANA. Its hubs are Tokyo Haneda (HND) and Tokyo Narita (NRT). It has a fleet of 259 aircraft (October 2026), with types including the Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 737-800 and 11 other types. Linked to ANA (All Nippon Airways) on this site: Air Japan, ANA Wings, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Peach Aviation.

For future pilots, there is the ANA (All Nippon Airways) cadet programme. On 10 October 2026 the programme was listed as accepting applications. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 6 stages.

The six phases

1/6
Document screening
6/6
Company pilot recruitment selection

ANA (All Nippon Airways) at a glance

IATA / ICAO
NH / ANA6
Country
Japan
Hubs
Tokyo Haneda (HND), Tokyo Narita (NRT)6
Fleet
Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 767-300BCF, Boeing 767-300F, Boeing 777-200, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777F, Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-106
Cadet programme
Self-trained pilot via FCAT (open as of 10 Oct 2026)23
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESAir Japan · selection guideANA Wings · selection guideNippon Cargo Airlines · selection guidePeach Aviation · selection guide
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION6 selection stages described below.ANA (All Nippon Airways) practice plan
SALARYAll pilots together (ANA brand group average): 23,355 thousand yen a year (average annual salary of pilots at All Nippon Airways, 2026-03)Cadet pilot (bachelor degree): 267,770 yen a month (planned salary for graduate cadets, 2026-03)Cadet pilot (master degree): 276,528 yen a month (planned salary for graduate cadets, 2026-03)ANA (All Nippon Airways) pilot salary
SOURCES
  1. 1About FCAT, selection flow | ANA Group pilot aptitude test FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  2. 2ANA Group pilot aptitude test FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  3. 3Flight crew (pilot) occupation page | ANA Recruitment · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4How to become a pilot | FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  5. 5FAQ | FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  6. 6All Nippon Airways (English Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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ANA (All Nippon Airways) pilot selection

PilotinQEditorial team · 11 Oct 2026Start the free lite test

About ANA (All Nippon Airways)

ANA (All Nippon Airways) is a full-service and cargo airline based in Japan. In timetables it appears as NH; in flight plans as ANA. Its hubs are Tokyo Haneda (HND) and Tokyo Narita (NRT). It has a fleet of 259 aircraft (October 2026), with types including the Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 737-800 and 11 other types. Linked to ANA (All Nippon Airways) on this site: Air Japan, ANA Wings, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Peach Aviation.

For future pilots, there is the ANA (All Nippon Airways) cadet programme. On 10 October 2026 the programme was listed as accepting applications. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 6 stages.

THE SIX PHASES
1Document screening
2Aptitude test
3English test
4Group work and interview
5Aviation medical and personality/ability test
6Company pilot recruitment selection

ANA (All Nippon Airways) at a glance

IATA / ICAO
NH / ANA6
Country
Japan
Hubs
Tokyo Haneda (HND), Tokyo Narita (NRT)6
Fleet
Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 767-300BCF, Boeing 767-300F, Boeing 777-200, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777F, Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-106
Cadet programme
Self-trained pilot via FCAT (open as of 10 Oct 2026)23
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESAir Japan · selection guideANA Wings · selection guideNippon Cargo Airlines · selection guidePeach Aviation · selection guide
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION6 selection stages described below.ANA (All Nippon Airways) practice plan
SALARYAll pilots together (ANA brand group average): 23,355 thousand yen a year (average annual salary of pilots at All Nippon Airways, 2026-03)Cadet pilot (bachelor degree): 267,770 yen a month (planned salary for graduate cadets, 2026-03)Cadet pilot (master degree): 276,528 yen a month (planned salary for graduate cadets, 2026-03)ANA (All Nippon Airways) pilot salary
SOURCES
  1. 1About FCAT, selection flow | ANA Group pilot aptitude test FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  2. 2ANA Group pilot aptitude test FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  3. 3Flight crew (pilot) occupation page | ANA Recruitment · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4How to become a pilot | FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  5. 5FAQ | FCAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  6. 6All Nippon Airways (English Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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