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About German Airways
German Airways is a regional airline from Germany. In timetables it appears as WH; in flight plans as WDL. Aircraft types in the fleet include the Embraer E190. Its main hub: Cologne/Bonn (CGN).
German Airways runs a cadet route for future pilots: the WingsUp Programme (MPL(A) with Embraer E190 type rating). Programme partner: TFC Flight Training (Essen). German Airways also recruits licensed pilots as direct-entry first officers and captains. Its careers website is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers licence, flying hours, type rating, medical certificate, language, education, right to work and age. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The selection phase
Where to train for German Airways
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
TFC Flight TrainingEssen, Germany · WingsUp ProgrammeAirline cadet partnerNamed by the airline and the school
German Airways at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- WH / WDL1
- Country
- Germany
- Hubs
- Cologne/Bonn (CGN)1
- Fleet
- Embraer E1901
- Cadet programme
- WingsUp Programme (MPL(A) with Embraer E190 type rating)5
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains34
What does German Airways ask of pilots?
- Licence
- EASA ATPL(A) (first officer and captain)74
- Hours
- First officer: at least 4,000 hours total including 1,000 hours on aircraft over 20 tonnes; captain: at least 4,000 hours total including 1,000 hours PIC on aircraft over 20 tonnes74
- Type rating
- Captain: valid Embraer E170/E190 type rating preferred; type rating costs are covered4
- Medical
- EASA Class 1 medical (cadets: Class 1 aeromedical certificate)75
- Language
- ICAO English level 4 or higher, plus German or English at native level or B274
- Education
- German higher education entrance qualification (Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or fachgebundene Hochschulreife)75
- Right to work
- Unrestricted EU passport and authorisation to work in the EU (cadets: residence and work permit for Germany)75
- Age
- Cadets: minimum age 185
- 1German Regional Airlines, Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2German Airways careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3German Airways vacancy: experienced co-pilots · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4German Airways vacancy: captain · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5TFC Flight Training: German Airways MPL, WingsUp programme · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6German Airways, Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 7German Airways: Experienced co-pilots · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 8TFC Flight Training FAQ · accessed 11 Oct 2026
