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Horizon Air pilot selection

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

PilotinQEditorial team · updated 11 Oct 2026
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About Horizon Air

Based in the United States, Horizon Air is a regional airline. It flies under the IATA code QX and ICAO code QXE. Its hubs are Portland (PDX) and Seattle/Tacoma (SEA). Its fleet includes the Embraer 175. Horizon Air is part of Alaska Airlines, which has its own page on this site.

Its cadet route is the Horizon Air Pilot Development Program. Licensed pilots can also join Horizon Air as direct-entry first officers. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 3 stages.

The three phases

1/3
Apply for the Pilot Development Program and be selected
2/3
Evaluation for the Conditional Job Offer
3/3
Final pilot record review with the Chief Pilot's Office
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Horizon Air

7 flight schools have 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.

Horizon Air at a glance

Part of Alaska Airlines
IATA / ICAO
QX / QXE1
Country
United States
Hubs
Portland (PDX), Seattle/Tacoma (SEA)1
Fleet
Embraer 1751
Cadet programme
Horizon Air Pilot Development Program3
Direct entry
First officers2
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION3 selection stages described below.Horizon Air practice plan
PILOT JOBSNo open positions listed right now.All pilot jobs
SOURCES
  1. 1Horizon Air (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Pilot Jobs at Horizon Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3Horizon Air Pilot Development Program · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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Horizon Air

Horizon Air pilot selection

PilotinQEditorial team · 11 Oct 2026Start the free lite test

About Horizon Air

Based in the United States, Horizon Air is a regional airline. It flies under the IATA code QX and ICAO code QXE. Its hubs are Portland (PDX) and Seattle/Tacoma (SEA). Its fleet includes the Embraer 175. Horizon Air is part of Alaska Airlines, which has its own page on this site.

Its cadet route is the Horizon Air Pilot Development Program. Licensed pilots can also join Horizon Air as direct-entry first officers. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 3 stages.

THE THREE PHASES
1Apply for the Pilot Development Program and be selected
2Evaluation for the Conditional Job Offer
3Final pilot record review with the Chief Pilot's Office
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Horizon Air

7 flight schools have 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.

Horizon Air at a glance

Part of Alaska Airlines
IATA / ICAO
QX / QXE1
Country
United States
Hubs
Portland (PDX), Seattle/Tacoma (SEA)1
Fleet
Embraer 1751
Cadet programme
Horizon Air Pilot Development Program3
Direct entry
First officers2
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION3 selection stages described below.Horizon Air practice plan
PILOT JOBSNo open positions listed right now.All pilot jobs
SOURCES
  1. 1Horizon Air (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Pilot Jobs at Horizon Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3Horizon Air Pilot Development Program · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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