About Transavia Airline Pilot Program

Transavia Airline Pilot Program is a pilot training programme from the Netherlands. It belongs to Transavia.

What it offers: Transavia Airline Pilot Program (MPL). Programme partner: EPST (selection partner). As of 12 October 2026, the programme was listed as closed to new applications. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers education, age, language, right to work and medical certificate. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

The six phases

• KLM Flight Academy
• Emirates
• Emirates Flight Training Academy
• Etihad

Transavia Airline Pilot Program at a glance

Country

Netherlands

Cadet programme

Transavia Airline Pilot Program (MPL) (closed as of 12 Oct 2026)1

What does Transavia Airline Pilot Program ask of pilots?

Education

VWO (pre-university secondary education) diploma with mathematics A or B, physics, English and Dutch; or HAVO (senior general secondary education) diploma with mathematics B, physics, English and Dutch plus the Take-off physics course (Boswell-Beta or WisMon) before training starts; or a listed 4-year technical HBO (university of applied sciences) or WO (research university) degree; Belgian candidates: ASO (general secondary) or TSO (technical secondary) diploma with sciences, English and Dutch plus the Take-off course2

Age

At least 18 at the start of training; no maximum age23

Language

Good command of English and Dutch (Dutch is the working language at Transavia)23

Right to work

Valid EU passport2

Medical

Height 1.58 m to 2.05 m (above 1.95 m, upper body at most 95 cm from the seat); eyesight -6 to +5, glasses or contact lenses allowed; medical examination after a positive selection result21

Other

Swimming diploma and no criminal record; at most two attempts at the MPL selection, a second application 12 months after the selection date; selection results valid for one year23

Cost

EUR 65,000 for the Airline Pilot Program, excluding accommodation, travel, food and drink; Transavia covers the type rating, aircraft training and more; no financing arrangement and no pay or allowance during training35

Selection fee

EUR 400 contribution to the selection, paid to partner EPST; the full selection costs of EUR 1,200 are reclaimed if a successful candidate then decides not to start (not if financing cannot be arranged)3

Duration

About 22 months full-time (MPL, Airbus A320neo), no part-time option; training at Lelystad Airport, Utrecht and Schiphol-Oost; then a 5-month employment contract with line training, intended to become permanent34

1. 1Pilot Training (Airline Pilot Program) | Working at Transavia · accessed 12 Oct 2026
2. 2Selection requirements pilot training | Working at Transavia · accessed 12 Oct 2026
3. 3Frequently asked questions pilot training | Working at Transavia · accessed 12 Oct 2026
4. 4Training phases (Airline Pilot Program) | Working at Transavia · accessed 12 Oct 2026
5. 5Airline Pilot Program (English page) | Working at Transavia · accessed 12 Oct 2026