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About Finnair
Based in Finland, Finnair is a full-service airline. In timetables it appears as AY; in flight plans as FIN. Pilots at Finnair fly types such as the Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A350-900. The operation is built around Helsinki (HEL).
Its cadet route is the Finnair MPL Program. Partner for the programme: Center Air Pilot Academy. As of 11 October 2026, the programme was listed as closed to new applications. Licensed pilots can also join Finnair 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 four phases
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Aptitude testing
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InterviewsPractise this phase
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Medical criteria and security clearance
Where to train for Finnair
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Center Air Pilot AcademyRoskilde, Denmark · Finnair MPL ProgramAirline cadet partnerNamed by the airlineApplications currently closed
Finnair at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- AY / FIN1
- Country
- Finland
- Hubs
- Helsinki (HEL)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-9001
- Cadet programme
- Finnair MPL Program (closed as of 11 Oct 2026)2
- Direct entry
- First officers4
SALARYNewly hired pilot: around EUR 4,500 per month (starting salary including flight allowance, 2026-10)Newly hired pilot: about EUR 5,000 per month (starting pay including flight allowances, 2024-11)Experienced pilot (at best): more than EUR 11,000 per month (top earnings including allowances, 2022)Finnair pilot salary
- 1Finnair (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2MPL program | Finnair · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 3How are students selected for the MPL training? | Finnair · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 4Pilots at Finnair | Finnair · accessed 11 Oct 2026
