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About QantasLink
QantasLink is a regional airline based in Australia. It flies under the IATA code QF and ICAO code QLK. Its hubs are Adelaide (ADL), Brisbane (BNE), Cairns (CNS), Canberra (CBR) and 5 more. Its fleet includes the Airbus A220-300, Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 and 2 other types. QantasLink is part of Qantas, which has its own page on this site.
Licensed pilots can join QantasLink 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 6 stages.
The six phases
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Application with CV and cover letter
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Online aptitude testingPractise this phase
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Assessment centre: interview and flight simulator testPractise this phase
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Review by Pilot Leadership
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Pre-employment checks
Where to train for QantasLink
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
UNSW Aviation (School of Aviation, UNSW Sydney)Bankstown Airport, Australia · Qantas Future Pilot ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
QantasLink at a glance
Part of Qantas- IATA / ICAO
- QF / QLK1
- Country
- Australia
- Hubs
- Adelaide (ADL), Brisbane (BNE), Cairns (CNS), Canberra (CBR), Darwin (DRW), Hobart (HBA), Melbourne (MEL), Perth (PER), Sydney (SYD)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A220-300, Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300, Embraer E190, Fokker 1001
- Direct entry
- First officers2
- 1Wikipedia: QantasLink · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Pilots and Flying Operations | Qantas Group careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
