About Drukair
Drukair is a full-service airline based in Bhutan. In timetables it appears as KB; in flight plans as DRK. Its hub is Paro (PBH). Its fleet includes the Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320neo and ATR 42-600.
Drukair recruits its own pilots. The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page. You will find the listed requirements on this page: education, age, medical certificate and right to work. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.
The four phases
Drukair at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- KB / DRK1
- Country
- Bhutan
- Hubs
- Paro (PBH)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320neo, ATR 42-6001
What does Drukair ask of pilots?
- Education
- Class XII Science with an aggregate of 60% and at least 60% each in English, Maths and Physics.4
- Age
- 18 to 25 years at the application deadline (July 2026 notice).4
- Medical
- Recent medical certificate (not older than six months); normal 6/6 vision without glasses or contact lenses; minimum height 160 cm (female) or 165 cm (male).4
- Right to work
- Bhutanese candidates.4
- 1Wikipedia: Drukair · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Drukair home · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Drukair career · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4Vacancy Announcement for Associate Procurement Officer & Trainee Pilot · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5Terms of Reference: Trainee Pilot, Drukair Helicopter Services Division · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6Drukair written test announcement, Trainee Pilot · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 7Drukair shortlisted result after written test and interview date, Trainee Pilot · accessed 11 Oct 2026

