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Korean Air pilot selection

The Korean 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 Korean Air

Korean Air is a full-service and cargo airline based in South Korea. Its airline codes are KE (IATA) and KAL (ICAO). Pilots at Korean Air fly types such as the Airbus A220-300, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900, Airbus A380-800 and 12 other types. The operation is built around Seoul Incheon (ICN) and Seoul Gimpo (GMP). Asiana Airlines and Jin Air are part of Korean Air and have their own pages here.

Its careers website is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover flying hours, licence, language and medical certificate. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

The four phases

1/4
Document screening
3/4
Flying skills assessment and medical examination
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Korean Air

One flight school has 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.

Korean Air at a glance

IATA / ICAO
KE / KAL1
Country
South Korea
Hubs
Seoul Incheon (ICN), Seoul Gimpo (GMP)1
Fleet
Airbus A220-300, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 747-8I, Boeing 777-300, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-10, Boeing 747-400ERF, Boeing 747-8F, Boeing 777F1
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESAsiana AirlinesJin Air · selection guide
Pilot careers siteOfficial website
SELECTION4 selection stages described below.Korean Air practice plan
SALARYPilots (no rank given): about USD 116,000 per year (salary excluding welfare benefits, 2016)Korean Air pilot salary

What does Korean Air ask of pilots?

Hours
At least 1,000 hours total fixed-wing flight time (back-seat time excluded)6
Licence
Korean CPL with multi-engine (MEL) and instrument (IFR) ratings6
Language
Korean aviation English proficiency level 4 or higher6
Medical
No physical disqualification under Article 92 of the Enforcement Rule of the Aviation Safety Act6
SOURCES
  1. 1Korean Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Korean Air recruitment site · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air and Asiana merger resolved by board and shareholders · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4Korean Air recruitment site: job list · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  5. 5Korean Air: recruitment of new pilots with civil flying experience, posting 120213, open 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  6. 6Korean Air new pilot job notice (civil experience) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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Korean Air

Korean Air pilot selection

PilotinQEditorial team · 11 Oct 2026Start the free lite test

About Korean Air

Korean Air is a full-service and cargo airline based in South Korea. Its airline codes are KE (IATA) and KAL (ICAO). Pilots at Korean Air fly types such as the Airbus A220-300, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900, Airbus A380-800 and 12 other types. The operation is built around Seoul Incheon (ICN) and Seoul Gimpo (GMP). Asiana Airlines and Jin Air are part of Korean Air and have their own pages here.

Its careers website is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover flying hours, licence, language and medical certificate. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

THE FOUR PHASES
1Document screening
2Knowledge test, oral English, ATC assessment and personality test
3Flying skills assessment and medical examination
4Executive interview
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Korean Air

One flight school has 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.

Korean Air at a glance

IATA / ICAO
KE / KAL1
Country
South Korea
Hubs
Seoul Incheon (ICN), Seoul Gimpo (GMP)1
Fleet
Airbus A220-300, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 747-8I, Boeing 777-300, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-10, Boeing 747-400ERF, Boeing 747-8F, Boeing 777F1
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESAsiana AirlinesJin Air · selection guide
Pilot careers siteOfficial website
SELECTION4 selection stages described below.Korean Air practice plan
SALARYPilots (no rank given): about USD 116,000 per year (salary excluding welfare benefits, 2016)Korean Air pilot salary

What does Korean Air ask of pilots?

Hours
At least 1,000 hours total fixed-wing flight time (back-seat time excluded)6
Licence
Korean CPL with multi-engine (MEL) and instrument (IFR) ratings6
Language
Korean aviation English proficiency level 4 or higher6
Medical
No physical disqualification under Article 92 of the Enforcement Rule of the Aviation Safety Act6
SOURCES
  1. 1Korean Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Korean Air recruitment site · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air and Asiana merger resolved by board and shareholders · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4Korean Air recruitment site: job list · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  5. 5Korean Air: recruitment of new pilots with civil flying experience, posting 120213, open 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  6. 6Korean Air new pilot job notice (civil experience) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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