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About Virgin Atlantic
Based in the United Kingdom, Virgin Atlantic is a full-service airline. It flies under the IATA code VS and ICAO code VIR. Virgin Atlantic operates from London Heathrow (LHR) and Manchester (MAN). The fleet includes the Airbus A330-300, Airbus A330-900, Airbus A350 and Boeing 787.
Virgin Atlantic recruits licensed pilots as direct-entry first officers. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.
The four phases
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Psychometric and online assessments
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In-person assessment centre
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Technical simulator evaluation
Virgin Atlantic at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- VS / VIR1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Hubs
- London Heathrow (LHR), Manchester (MAN)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A330-300, Airbus A330-900, Airbus A350, Boeing 7872
- Direct entry
- First officers3
- 1Virgin Atlantic | Wikipedia · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Pilot FAQs | Virgin Atlantic Careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 3Pilot Jobs with Virgin Atlantic | Virgin Atlantic Careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
