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Edelweiss pilot selection

The Edelweiss pilot selection phase by phase, with open positions and practice for every part.

PilotinQEditorial team · updated 11 Oct 2026
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About Edelweiss

Edelweiss is a leisure airline based in Switzerland. In timetables it appears as WK; in flight plans as EDW. Edelweiss operates from Zurich (ZRH). The fleet includes the Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A340-300 and Airbus A350-900. Edelweiss is part of Lufthansa.

Edelweiss runs a cadet route for future pilots: the Ab initio airline pilot (European Flight Academy / LAT Switzerland). Programme partner: European Flight Academy / Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland. The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.

The four phases

2/4
Lufthansa Group assessment
4/4
Medical check
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Edelweiss

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

Edelweiss at a glance

Part of Lufthansa
IATA / ICAO
WK / EDW1
Country
Switzerland
Hubs
Zurich (ZRH)1
Fleet
Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A340-300, Airbus A350-9001
Cadet programme
Ab initio airline pilot (European Flight Academy / LAT Switzerland) (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)32
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION4 selection stages described below.Edelweiss practice plan
SOURCES
  1. 1Edelweiss Air - Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Factsheet 'Ab initio' airline pilot (f/m) Edelweiss · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3'Ab initio' Airline Pilot (f/m) | Edelweiss · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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Edelweiss

Edelweiss pilot selection

PilotinQEditorial team · 11 Oct 2026Start the free lite test

About Edelweiss

Edelweiss is a leisure airline based in Switzerland. In timetables it appears as WK; in flight plans as EDW. Edelweiss operates from Zurich (ZRH). The fleet includes the Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A340-300 and Airbus A350-900. Edelweiss is part of Lufthansa.

Edelweiss runs a cadet route for future pilots: the Ab initio airline pilot (European Flight Academy / LAT Switzerland). Programme partner: European Flight Academy / Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland. The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.

THE FOUR PHASES
1DLR certificate (or SPHAIR certificate) and application via the EFA
2Lufthansa Group assessment
3Pre-Airline Fit
4Medical check
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Edelweiss

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

Edelweiss at a glance

Part of Lufthansa
IATA / ICAO
WK / EDW1
Country
Switzerland
Hubs
Zurich (ZRH)1
Fleet
Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A340-300, Airbus A350-9001
Cadet programme
Ab initio airline pilot (European Flight Academy / LAT Switzerland) (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)32
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION4 selection stages described below.Edelweiss practice plan
SOURCES
  1. 1Edelweiss Air - Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Factsheet 'Ab initio' airline pilot (f/m) Edelweiss · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3'Ab initio' Airline Pilot (f/m) | Edelweiss · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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