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British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway
British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway pilot selection

The British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway pilot selection phase by phase, with open positions and practice for every part.

PilotinQEditorial team · updated 11 Oct 2026
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About British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway

Based in the United Kingdom, British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway is a pilot training programme. It belongs to British Airways.

Training on offer: Speedbird Self-Sponsored Pathway: Post Instrument Rating (formerly Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway). The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 3 stages.

The three phases

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Hold pool and conditional offer
Selections by programmeThe pilot programmes candidates ask about most, each with its phases, tests and how to prepare.

British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway at a glance

Part of British Airways
Country
United Kingdom
Cadet programme
Speedbird Self-Sponsored Pathway: Post Instrument Rating (formerly Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway) (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)1
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION3 selection stages described below.British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway practice plan
SOURCES
  1. 1Future Pilots | British Airways Careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  2. 2Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway | British Airways Careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
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British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway

British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway pilot selection

PilotinQEditorial team · 11 Oct 2026Start the free lite test

About British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway

Based in the United Kingdom, British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway is a pilot training programme. It belongs to British Airways.

Training on offer: Speedbird Self-Sponsored Pathway: Post Instrument Rating (formerly Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway). The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 3 stages.

THE THREE PHASES
1Assessment at British Airways Head Office with a computerised test
2Interview and group exercise
3Hold pool and conditional offer
Selections by programmeThe pilot programmes candidates ask about most, each with its phases, tests and how to prepare.

British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway at a glance

Part of British Airways
Country
United Kingdom
Cadet programme
Speedbird Self-Sponsored Pathway: Post Instrument Rating (formerly Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway) (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)1
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION3 selection stages described below.British Airways Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway practice plan
SOURCES
  1. 1Future Pilots | British Airways Careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  2. 2Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway | British Airways 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
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