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About Vietjet
Based in Vietnam, Vietjet is a low-cost airline. It flies under the IATA code VJ and ICAO code VJC. Its hubs are Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat (SGN), Da Nang (DAD), Hai Phong (HPH) and Nha Trang Cam Ranh (CXR). Vietjet flies 104 aircraft (October 2026), among them the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 737 MAX 8. Linked to Vietjet on this site: Thai Vietjet.
For future pilots, Vietjet offers the Basic pilot training programme with integrated ATP theory (Vietjet Aviation Academy). Partner for the programme: Vietjet Aviation Academy. The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers age, education, medical certificate, language, flying hours, licence and type rating. This page sets out the selection in 1 stage.
The selection phase
Where to train for Vietjet
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
VIETJET AVIATION ACADEMYHo Chi Minh City, VietnamAirline's own academyAccording to the school
Vietjet at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- VJ / VJC1
- Country
- Vietnam
- Hubs
- Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat (SGN), Da Nang (DAD), Hai Phong (HPH), Nha Trang Cam Ranh (CXR)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 737 MAX 81
- Cadet programme
- Basic pilot training programme with integrated ATP theory (Vietjet Aviation Academy) (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)34
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESThai Vietjet
SALARYPilots (average, rank not stated): around VND 180 million per month (average pilot pay reported by VnExpress, 2017)Vietjet pilot salary
What does Vietjet ask of pilots?
- Age
- MPL cadet: 18 to 355
- Education
- MPL cadet: secondary school (high school) graduate or higher5
- Medical
- MPL cadet: health certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam5
- Language
- MPL cadet: IELTS 5.5 or TOEIC 600 or an equivalent certificate5
- Hours
- A330 Captain: 6,000 hours total, 2,500 hours PIC multi-crew, 500 hours PIC on A330 (excluding PICUS)6
- Licence
- A330 Captain: valid ATPL, instrument rating and upset recovery training certificate (full flight simulator)6
- Type rating
- A330 Captain: current A330 type rating, last flight on type within 12 months6
- Medical
- A330 Captain: valid Class 1 medical under Vietnam aviation regulations6
- Age
- A330 Captain: maximum 60 (male) and 55 (female)6
- Language
- A330 Captain: ICAO English Level 4 or higher6
- 1Wikipedia: VietJet Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Vietjet home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Vietjet Aviation Academy home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4VJAA admissions: basic pilot training programme with integrated ATP theory · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5Basic pilot training programme MPL (Vietjet Aviation Academy MPL programme) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6A330 Captain vacancy, Vietjet Careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
