About Nouvelair

Nouvelair is a leisure airline from Tunisia. It flies under the IATA code BJ and ICAO code LBT. Pilots at Nouvelair fly types such as the Airbus A320-200 and Airbus A320neo.

The requirements listed on this page cover right to work, age, education, language, medical certificate, licence and flying hours. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

The two phases

Nouvelair at a glance

IATA / ICAO

BJ / LBT1

Country

Tunisia

Fleet

Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo1

What does Nouvelair ask of pilots?

Right to work

Tunisian citizenship4

Age

At least 20 years old4

Education

Baccalaureate plus two years of higher education in a scientific field4

Language

ICAO English level 4 minimum4

Medical

Valid medical certificate issued by CEMEDA4

Licence

Valid Tunisian ATPL theory and Tunisian multi-engine CPL/IR4

Hours

At least 1,500 hours on jet aircraft including 1,000 on type, or at least 500 hours flown with Nouvelair with release to line operations4

1. 1Wikipedia: Nouvelair · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2. 2Nouvelair home · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3. 3Nouvelair news: recruiting experienced First Officers for 2027 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4. 4Nouvelair announcement: requirements, application file and submission · accessed 11 Oct 2026
5. 5Nouvelair news: OPL recruitment competition for 2027 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
6. 6Nouvelair announcement · accessed 11 Oct 2026 · French