About Helvetic Airways
Helvetic Airways is a regional and leisure airline based in Switzerland. In timetables it appears as 2L; in flight plans as OAW. Pilots at Helvetic Airways fly types such as the Embraer E190, Embraer E195, Embraer E190-E2 and Embraer E195-E2. The operation is built around Zurich (ZRH), Bern (BRN) and Basel/Mulhouse (BSL). Linked to Helvetic Airways on this site: Helvetic Airways Airline Pilot Cadet Program.
For future pilots, Helvetic Airways offers the Airline Pilot Cadet Program (ACP). Partner for the programme: Horizon Swiss Flight Academy. Licensed pilots can also join Helvetic Airways as direct-entry first officers and captains. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page.
Where to train for Helvetic Airways
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Horizon Swiss Flight AcademyKloten, Switzerland · via Helvetic Airways Airline Pilot Cadet ProgramAirline cadet partnerNamed by the airline and the school
Helvetic Airways at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- 2L / OAW1
- Country
- Switzerland
- Hubs
- Zurich (ZRH), Bern (BRN), Basel/Mulhouse (BSL)1
- Fleet
- Embraer E190, Embraer E195, Embraer E190-E2, Embraer E195-E21
- Cadet programme
- Airline Pilot Cadet Program (ACP) (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)3
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains2
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESHelvetic Airways Airline Pilot Cadet Program · selection guide
SELECTIONPractise the parts most pilot selections share: aptitude tests, maths and physics, English and the interview.Helvetic Airways practice plan
- 1Helvetic Airways - Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Flight Crew | Helvetic Airways · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 3Airline Pilot Cadet Program | Helvetic Airways · accessed 10 Oct 2026
