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Singapore Airlines pilot selection

The Singapore Airlines pilot selection phase by phase, with open positions and practice for every part.

PilotinQEditorial team · updated 11 Oct 2026
Phases4

About Singapore Airlines

Based in Singapore, Singapore Airlines is a full-service airline. In timetables it appears as SQ; in flight plans as SIA. Singapore Airlines operates from Singapore Changi (SIN). The fleet includes the Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and 2 other types. Linked to Singapore Airlines on this site: Singapore Airlines Ab Initio Cadet Pilot Programme.

For future pilots, Singapore Airlines offers the Ab Initio Cadet Pilot (Singapore) programme. Programme partner: Singapore Flying College. On 11 October 2026 the programme was listed as accepting applications. Singapore Airlines also recruits licensed pilots as direct-entry first officers and captains. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. PilotinQ currently lists 1 open pilot position at Singapore Airlines. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.

The four phases

1/4
Online application
4/4
Medical check-up
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Singapore Airlines

3 flight schools have 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.

Singapore Airlines at a glance

IATA / ICAO
SQ / SIA3
Country
Singapore
Hubs
Singapore Changi (SIN)3
Fleet
Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 777F4
Cadet programme
Ab Initio Cadet Pilot (Singapore) (open as of 11 Oct 2026)1
Direct entry
First officers, Captains1
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESSingapore Airlines Ab Initio Cadet Pilot Programme · selection guide
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION4 selection stages described below.Singapore Airlines practice plan
SALARYAll commercial airline pilots in Singapore (median, not airline-specific): SGD 17,054 per month (median basic wage of full-time resident employees, June 2025)All commercial airline pilots in Singapore (25th to 75th percentile, not airline-specific): SGD 12,322 to SGD 20,000 per month (basic wage, June 2025)All eligible staff, profit-sharing bonus: 5.7 months (bonus for FY2026, 2026)Singapore Airlines pilot salary
PILOT JOBS1 open position, checked daily.All pilot jobs
SOURCES
  1. 1Pilots | Careers | Singapore Airlines (includes Ab Initio Cadet Pilot, Direct Entry First Officer and Direct Entry Captain) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Careers at SIA | Singapore Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3English Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4English Wikipedia, Singapore Airlines fleet · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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Singapore Airlines pilot selection

PilotinQEditorial team · 11 Oct 2026Start the free lite test

About Singapore Airlines

Based in Singapore, Singapore Airlines is a full-service airline. In timetables it appears as SQ; in flight plans as SIA. Singapore Airlines operates from Singapore Changi (SIN). The fleet includes the Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and 2 other types. Linked to Singapore Airlines on this site: Singapore Airlines Ab Initio Cadet Pilot Programme.

For future pilots, Singapore Airlines offers the Ab Initio Cadet Pilot (Singapore) programme. Programme partner: Singapore Flying College. On 11 October 2026 the programme was listed as accepting applications. Singapore Airlines also recruits licensed pilots as direct-entry first officers and captains. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. PilotinQ currently lists 1 open pilot position at Singapore Airlines. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.

THE FOUR PHASES
1Online application
2Computer assessment test
3Interviews
4Medical check-up
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Singapore Airlines

3 flight schools have 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.

Singapore Airlines at a glance

IATA / ICAO
SQ / SIA3
Country
Singapore
Hubs
Singapore Changi (SIN)3
Fleet
Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 777F4
Cadet programme
Ab Initio Cadet Pilot (Singapore) (open as of 11 Oct 2026)1
Direct entry
First officers, Captains1
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESSingapore Airlines Ab Initio Cadet Pilot Programme · selection guide
Pilot careers siteCadet programme pageOfficial website
SELECTION4 selection stages described below.Singapore Airlines practice plan
SALARYAll commercial airline pilots in Singapore (median, not airline-specific): SGD 17,054 per month (median basic wage of full-time resident employees, June 2025)All commercial airline pilots in Singapore (25th to 75th percentile, not airline-specific): SGD 12,322 to SGD 20,000 per month (basic wage, June 2025)All eligible staff, profit-sharing bonus: 5.7 months (bonus for FY2026, 2026)Singapore Airlines pilot salary
PILOT JOBS1 open position, checked daily.All pilot jobs
SOURCES
  1. 1Pilots | Careers | Singapore Airlines (includes Ab Initio Cadet Pilot, Direct Entry First Officer and Direct Entry Captain) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Careers at SIA | Singapore Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3English Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4English Wikipedia, Singapore Airlines fleet · 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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