JetSMART pilot assessment: how to prepare

About JetSMART

JetSMART is a low-cost airline based in Chile. Its airline codes are JA (IATA) and JAT (ICAO). Its hubs are Santiago, Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL) and Concepcion, Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP). Its fleet includes the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo.

Licensed pilots can join JetSMART as direct-entry first officers and captains. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover licence, flying hours, type rating, medical certificate, age, right to work and language.

Where to train for JetSMART

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.

PRO FLIGHT ACADEMY SRL-CIAC TIPO IIICastelar, ArgentinaRecruitment partnerAccording to the school

Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

What does JetSMART ask of pilots?

Licence

First officer (Argentina): Argentine commercial or first class commercial pilot licence, with MCC course required for commercial licence holders; captain (Colombia): commercial pilot licence56

Hours

First officer: at least 200 logged flight hours; captain: 3,000 hours total and 1,000 hours as jet airline captain or 3,000 hours as ATR captain56

Type rating

A320 familiarisation course highly desirable (first officer)5

Medical

Valid class 1 aeronautical medical certificate (first officer); valid medical certificate (captain)56

Age

At least 28 (captain, Colombia)6

Right to work

Colombian nationality (captain, Colombia); valid passport56

Language

ICAO English level 4 or higher56

About JetSMART

FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for JetSMART

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.

PRO FLIGHT ACADEMY SRL-CIAC TIPO IIICastelar, ArgentinaRecruitment partnerAccording to the school

Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

JetSMART at a glance

IATA / ICAO: JA / JAT1
Country: Chile
Hubs: Santiago (Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport) (SCL), Concepcion (Carriel Sur International Airport) (CCP)1
Fleet: Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo1
Direct entry: First officers, Captains56

Pilot careers site Official website

SELECTIONPractise the parts most pilot selections share: aptitude tests, maths and physics, English and the interview.All selection practice plans

PILOT JOBSNo open positions listed right now.All pilot jobs

What does JetSMART ask of pilots?

Licence: First officer (Argentina): Argentine commercial or first class commercial pilot licence, with MCC course required for commercial licence holders; captain (Colombia): commercial pilot licence56
Hours: First officer: at least 200 logged flight hours; captain: 3,000 hours total and 1,000 hours as jet airline captain or 3,000 hours as ATR captain56
Type rating: A320 familiarisation course highly desirable (first officer)5
Medical: Valid class 1 aeronautical medical certificate (first officer); valid medical certificate (captain)56
Age: At least 28 (captain, Colombia)6
Right to work: Colombian nationality (captain, Colombia); valid passport56
Language: ICAO English level 4 or higher56

SOURCES

1Wikipedia: JetSmart · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2Cheap Flights and Plane Tickets | JetSMART Chile · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3JetSMART recruitment portal (SAP SuccessFactors career site) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4Pilots: JetSMART recruitment, pilot vacancies category · accessed 11 Oct 2026
5First Officer, Buenos Aires (JetSMART vacancy, 2026-10-08) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
6CAPITAN, Medellin · accessed 11 Oct 2026

YOUR FLIGHT PLANA plan to your selection dateA week-by-week plan to your selection date: a lite test to find your weak spot, focused practice per phase, then a full mock.Make my flight plan

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