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DLR certificatePractise this phase
About Austrian Airlines
Based in Austria, Austrian Airlines is a full-service airline. In timetables it appears as OS; in flight plans as AUA. Aircraft types in the fleet include the Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 777-200ER and 2 other types. Its main hub: Vienna (VIE). Austrian Airlines is part of Lufthansa.
Austrian Airlines runs a cadet route for future pilots: the Future Pilots Austrian programme. The programme lists European Flight Academy as its partner. Licensed pilots can also join Austrian Airlines as direct-entry first officers. The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The six phases
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Lufthansa Group Assessment (Zurich)Practise this phase
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Two-day PIT screening (Vienna)
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Two-day final selection (Hamburg)Practise this phase
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Medical
Where to train for Austrian Airlines
2 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Lufthansa Aviation TrainingGrenchen, Switzerland · Future Pilots AustrianAirline cadet partnerNamed by the airline
Lufthansa Aviation TrainingLaage, Germany · Future Pilots AustrianAirline cadet partnerNamed by the airline
Austrian Airlines at a glance
Part of Lufthansa- IATA / ICAO
- OS / AUA1
- Country
- Austria
- Hubs
- Vienna (VIE)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 787-9, Embraer 1951
- Cadet programme
- Future Pilots Austrian (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)35
- Direct entry
- First officers4
- 1Austrian Airlines - Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Pilot Recruitment: Ready for takeoff? · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 3Austrian Airlines Pilot Recruitment: Future Pilots (Austrian Airlines recruitment site, German) · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 4Ready Entry - Austrian Pilot Recruitment · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5Future Pilots Austrian Programme - European Flight Academy · accessed 10 Oct 2026
