RwandAir pilot assessment: how to prepare and jobs

About RwandAir

Based in Rwanda, RwandAir is a full-service airline. In timetables it appears as WB; in flight plans as RWD. Its fleet includes the Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Bombardier CRJ900ER and 2 other types.

Licensed pilots can join RwandAir as direct-entry first officers and captains. The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover licence, flying hours, type rating, medical certificate and language. PilotinQ currently lists 2 open pilot positions at RwandAir. This page sets out the selection in 2 stages.

What does RwandAir ask of pilots?

Licence

First Officer and Captain: ICAO, EASA or FAA licence with radiotelephony licence or endorsement; A330 CCQ roles: valid ATPL with A320 family type rating4567

Hours

First Officer: 1,500 hours total, 500 hours on type; Captain: 5,000 hours total, 1,000 hours PIC on type45

Hours

A330 Captain (CCQ): minimum 6,000 hours total, 2,500 hours PIC, 1,000 hours PIC on A320 family; A330 First Officer (CCQ): minimum 1,500 hours total, 500 hours on A320 family67

Type rating

Required type rating on licence (B737, A330 or Q400 as applicable); A320 family type rating for the A330 CCQ vacancies4567

Medical

Class 1 (first class) medical certificate4567

Language

ICAO English language proficiency level 4 minimum4567

About RwandAir

THE TWO PHASES

1Online application

2Shortlisting

RwandAir at a glance

IATA / ICAO: WB / RWD1
Country: Rwanda
Fleet: Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Bombardier CRJ900ER, Bombardier Dash 8, Boeing 737-800BCF1
Direct entry: First officers, Captains3

Pilot careers site Official website

SELECTION2 selection stages described below.RwandAir practice plan

PILOT JOBS2 open positions, checked daily.All pilot jobs

What does RwandAir ask of pilots?

Licence: First Officer and Captain: ICAO, EASA or FAA licence with radiotelephony licence or endorsement; A330 CCQ roles: valid ATPL with A320 family type rating4567
Hours: First Officer: 1,500 hours total, 500 hours on type; Captain: 5,000 hours total, 1,000 hours PIC on type45
Hours: A330 Captain (CCQ): minimum 6,000 hours total, 2,500 hours PIC, 1,000 hours PIC on A320 family; A330 First Officer (CCQ): minimum 1,500 hours total, 500 hours on A320 family67
Type rating: Required type rating on licence (B737, A330 or Q400 as applicable); A320 family type rating for the A330 CCQ vacancies4567
Medical: Class 1 (first class) medical certificate4567
Language: ICAO English language proficiency level 4 minimum4567

SOURCES

1Wikipedia: RwandAir · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2RwandAir home · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3RwandAir careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4RwandAir vacancy: First Officer, deadline 8 October 2026 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
5RwandAir vacancy: Captain, deadline 8 October 2026 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
6RwandAir vacancy: A330 Captain, deadline 30 November 2026 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
7RwandAir vacancy: A330 First Officer, deadline 30 November 2026 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
8RwandAir e-recruitment portal · 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

OPEN POSITIONS

A330 First Officer (Second-In-Command)Kigali, Rwanda A330 CaptainKigali, Rwanda

PILOT PASS

€5.75a month · €69 a year

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About RwandAir

The two phases

RwandAir at a glance

What does RwandAir ask of pilots?

RwandAir pilot selection

About RwandAir

RwandAir at a glance

What does RwandAir ask of pilots?