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About Wizz Air
Wizz Air is a low-cost airline from Hungary. In timetables it appears as W6; in flight plans as WZZ. Pilots at Wizz Air fly types such as the Airbus A320 family. Linked to Wizz Air on this site: Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air Pilot Academy and Wizz Air UK.
For future pilots, Wizz Air offers the Wizz Air Pilot Academy. The programme lists Trener Flight Academy Hungary as its partner. As of 11 October 2026, the programme was listed as open for applications. There is also a direct-entry route for first officers and captains. The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. Right now 4 pilot positions at Wizz Air are listed on PilotinQ. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
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Where to train for Wizz Air
4 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
EFTUnited Kingdom · Wizz Air PathwayCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
EGNATIA AVIATION Ltd.Kavala, Greece · Wizz Air Pilot Academy ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Urbe Aero Flight AcademyRoma, Italy · Wizz Air Pathway ProgrammeCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Leading Edge AviationAlhama de Murcia, SpainRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Wizz Air at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- W6 / WZZ1
- Country
- Hungary
- Fleet
- Airbus A320 family3
- Cadet programme
- Wizz Air Pilot Academy (open as of 11 Oct 2026)4
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains3
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESWizz Air Malta · selection guideWizz Air Pilot Academy · selection guideWizz Air UK · selection guide
SALARYFirst officer (bases paid in euros): EUR 3,465 to EUR 4,555 per month (average gross pay incl. typical variable pay, 2023-11)Senior first officer (bases paid in euros): EUR 5,419 to EUR 7,078 per month (average gross pay incl. typical variable pay, 2023-11)Captain (bases paid in euros): EUR 10,023 to EUR 14,633 per month (average gross pay incl. typical variable pay, 2023-11)Wizz Air pilot salary
- 1Wikipedia: Wizz Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Wizz Air careers home · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Pilot Jobs and Pilot Academy | Wizz Air careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4Wizz Air Pilot Academy · accessed 10 Oct 2026
