About Swiftair
Swiftair is a cargo airline from Spain. It flies under the IATA code WT and ICAO code SWT. Pilots at Swiftair fly types such as the Airbus A321P2F, ATR 42-300F, ATR 72-200F, ATR 72-500, ATR 72-500F and 6 other types. The operation is built around Madrid-Barajas (MAD). Linked to Swiftair on this site: Swiftair Hellas.
Swiftair recruits licensed pilots as direct-entry first officers and captains. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover licence, type rating, flying hours, medical certificate, language and right to work.
Where to train for Swiftair
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
AEROTEC Escuela de PilotosMadrid, SpainRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Swiftair at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- WT / SWT1
- Country
- Spain
- Hubs
- Madrid-Barajas (MAD)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A321P2F, ATR 42-300F, ATR 72-200F, ATR 72-500, ATR 72-500F, ATR 72-600F, Boeing 737-400SF, Boeing 737-800BCF, Boeing 737-800BDSF, Boeing 757-200PCF, Boeing 757-200PF1
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains2
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESSwiftair Hellas
SELECTIONPractise the parts most pilot selections share: aptitude tests, maths and physics, English and the interview.All selection practice plans
What does Swiftair ask of pilots?
- Licence
- EASA ATPL or CPL/IR2
- Type rating
- Captains: valid ATR 72/42 type rating. First Officers: with a valid type rating, Fast Track First Officers, or First Officers without type rating2
- Hours
- Minimum 3,000 total flight hours for Captains; 350 total flight hours for First Officers2
- Medical
- Valid Class 1 medical certificate2
- Language
- ICAO English Level 4 or higher2
- Right to work
- Passport and right to work in the EU2
- 1Swiftair (English Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Work offers | Swiftair (pilots section) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
