About Susi Air

Susi Air is a regional airline from Indonesia. It flies under the IATA code SI and ICAO code SQS. Pilots at Susi Air fly types such as the AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, Air Tractor AT-802, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Let L-410, Piaggio P180 Avanti II and 1 other type.

Licensed pilots can join Susi Air as direct-entry captains. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers flying hours, licence, medical certificate and language. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

The seven phases

Susi Air at a glance

IATA / ICAO

SI / SQS1

Country

Indonesia

Fleet

AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, Air Tractor AT-802, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Let L-410, Piaggio P180 Avanti II, Pilatus PC-6 Porter23

Direct entry

Captains3

What does Susi Air ask of pilots?

Hours

Cessna C208B direct entry captain: minimum 1,500 hours total and 500 hours C208B pilot in command; Piaggio P-180 Avanti captain: 2,500 hours total, 500 hours multi-engine turbine and 300 hours pilot in command on type; Air Tractor AT-802 captain: 2,000 hours total, 300 hours tailwheel and 100 hours on type4

Licence

Piaggio P-180: valid ICAO ATPL or frozen ATPL with multi-engine instrument rating; AT-802: ICAO CPL single-engine land with instrument rating; licence verification letter from the issuing authority4

Medical

Current first class medical (no restriction except corrective glasses) and a passed Ishihara colour vision test4

Language

ICAO English proficiency level 5 minimum4

1. 1Wikipedia: Susi Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2. 2Susi Air website · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3. 3Susi Air careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4. 4Susi Air careers: pilot postings · accessed 11 Oct 2026