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Online application and pre-screening
The Wizz Air Pilot Academy trains cadets from zero hours at Trener Flight Academy in Hungary for €61,460: an initial fee of €13,950 and €47,510 repaid monthly after release as a Wizz Air first officer. Selection has four stages: the TestAir360 aptitude test and a psychological assessment, then a group exercise and personal interview in Budapest. The recruitment fee is €130. The next courses start on 15 February, 24 May and 11 October 2027. Facts checked 25 October 2026.12
Wizz Air Pilot Academy selection: stages, tests and how to prepare
Ab initio pilot training for €61,460 with repayment after you start flying for Wizz Air. Courses start in February, May and October 2027.
- Total training cost
- €61,460 for the ab initio course: €13,950 paid initially and €47,510 repaid after release as a first officer at Wizz…1
- Repayment of the €47,510
- €520 a month in months 1 to 30, €897 a month in months 31 to 60 and €1,000 a month in months 61 to 65, counted from the flight check for release; the last five instalments (€5,000) are waived if you stay with Wizz Air for 5 years1
- What the initial €13,950 covers
- The first phase of about 5 months, including part of the ATPL theory and around 20 hours of flight training; it is paid in full even with earlier flying experience. The academy page FAQ (checked 25 October 2026) says the first instalment is paid by bank transfer within 2 months after the course starting date, and also that the initial fee is fully paid before starting the programme; the guidebook says you pay it upfront before commencing studies1
- What the course fee covers
- Integrated ab initio training at Trener towards the licence listed below. Remedial training, accommodation, travel, the advanced training and Wizz Air training are not included in the course fee2
- Advanced training bond
- The advanced training costs €40,000, reduced to a €25,000 bond repaid at €415 a month over 5 years by salary deduction if you stay with Wizz Air for 5 years; the guidebook's bond table lists APS MCC and the type rating2
- Recruitment fee
- €130 for the TestAir360 pilot aptitude test, paid before you start the tests; not refunded if you do not fit the cockpit or cannot operate the controls1
- Eligible countries
- The academy page (checked 25 October 2026) lists nationality of Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania or Serbia. The vacancy asks for residence and the right to work in one of ten countries, and the guidebook lists Moldova1
- Age
- Minimum age 18; the FAQ adds that recruitment can start at 17 with a completed high school degree, while starting the course requires 181
- Education and English
- High school degree, strong Maths and Physics, fluent written and spoken English1
- Other requirements
- Able to swim 50 metres without help; criminal record and EASA Class 1 medical are needed before enrolment, not at the recruitment event1
- Height
- Candidates at or below 160 cm or at or above 190 cm take a reach check in a training device in Budapest during recruitment1
- Flying experience
- None needed; after an assessment flight Wizz Air can credit up to 20 hours of earlier experience against the fee1
- Start dates
- 15 February 2027, 24 May 2027 and 11 October 2027 at Trener Flight Academy, Hungary; you can choose your start date within 1 year of successful recruitment1
- Course size and length
- 20 to 25 cadets per course; around 18 months of training followed by 5 to 6 months of Wizz Air training1
- Flight school
- Trener Kft. in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, with a fleet of over 20 aircraft including Cessna, Piper Warrior II and III and Piper PA44-180…1
- Where the stages happen
- Stages 1 and 2 ; stages 3 and 4 in person at the Wizz Air Training Center in Budapest, with travel and accommodation at your own cost1
- Licence you gain
- CPL with ATPL theory credit, multi-engine piston land rating and instrument rating, APS MCC and advanced UPRT1
- Surety
- You sign the training agreement personally in front of a notary in Budapest; the suretyship agreement is signed in front of a contracted notary in the country where the surety lives, with the signature cost covered by the cadet or the surety; a financial and background check covers you and your surety2
About Wizz Air Pilot Academy
Wizz Air Pilot Academy is a pilot training academy from Hungary. It belongs to Wizz Air. Within the group you will also find Wizz Air Pilot Academy Albania, which has its own page on this site.
What it offers: Wizz Air Pilot Academy Program. The programme lists Trener Flight Academy Hungary as its partner. As of 11 October 2026, the programme was listed as open for applications. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover age, education and language. Right now 4 pilot positions at Wizz Air Pilot Academy are listed on PilotinQ. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The seven phases
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Personal interviewPractise this phase
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Financial and background check
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Contract signing
Train at Wizz Air Pilot Academy
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
EGNATIA AVIATION Ltd.Kavala, Greece · Wizz Air Pilot Academy ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Wizz Air Pilot Academy at a glance
Part of Wizz Air- Country
- Hungary
- Cadet programme
- Wizz Air Pilot Academy Program (open as of 11 Oct 2026)6
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESWizz Air Pilot Academy Albania · selection guide
What does Wizz Air Pilot Academy ask of pilots?
- Nationality
- Academy page (checked 25 October 2026): Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania or Serbia; the vacancy and guidebook word the list differently1
- Age
- Minimum 181
- Education
- High school degree; strong Maths and Physics1
- English
- Fluent, written and spoken1
- Swimming
- 50 metres without help1
- Medical
- EASA Class 1 medical before enrolment1
- Flying experience
- None needed1
What the Wizz Air Pilot Academy offers
The Wizz Air Pilot Academy is an integrated programme for people with little or no flying experience. It takes you from zero hours to a CPL with ATPL theory credit, multi-engine and instrument ratings, APS MCC and advanced upset prevention and recovery training, with the opportunity to join Wizz Air as a first officer. Training runs at Trener Flight Academy in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, full time on weekdays from 8:00 to 17:00, and you cannot study or work elsewhere during the course. It takes around 18 months, followed by 5 to 6 months of airline-specific training on the Airbus A320.
Each course takes 20 to 25 cadets, and you can pick your start date within a year of being recruited. After the flight check for release you join Wizz Air as a first officer, and base preferences are considered although the final base depends on operational needs.12
What it costs and how the bond works
The ab initio course costs €61,460. The initial fee is €13,950, which covers the first phase of about five months, including part of the ATPL theory and around 20 flight hours. The remaining €47,510 is repaid only after you are released as a first officer: €520 a month for months 1 to 30, €897 for months 31 to 60 and €1,000 for months 61 to 65. If you stay with Wizz Air for five years, the last five instalments of €1,000 are waived. The academy page FAQ (checked 25 October 2026) says the first instalment is paid by bank transfer within 2 months after the course starting date and that the initial fee is fully paid before starting the programme, while the guidebook says you pay it upfront before commencing studies.
The advanced training costs €40,000 and becomes a €25,000 bond repaid at €415 a month over five years through salary deductions if you stay with Wizz Air for five years; the guidebook's bond table lists APS MCC and the type rating. If you leave earlier, the remaining fee is repaid by you. For the ab initio course, remedial training, accommodation and travel are not included in the fee, and the ATPL exams take place at the local aviation authority, with travel and accommodation around them covered by the cadets.
A suretyship agreement is signed with a person Wizz Air finds reasonably acceptable, such as a family member, who agrees to pay on your behalf if you cannot. It is signed in front of a contracted notary in the surety's country, and the signature cost is covered by the cadet or the surety. Earlier experience, for example a PPL, can credit up to 20 hours against the fee after an assessment flight, and the €13,950 initial fee is still paid in full.12
Who can apply and when
The academy page (checked 25 October 2026) lists nationality of eleven countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Serbia. The vacancy asks you to be based in, with an unrestricted right to live and work in, one of ten countries where Wizz Air has an operational base, and the guidebook's list includes Moldova.
You need a high school degree, strong Maths and Physics, fluent English and the ability to swim 50 metres. The minimum age is 18; the FAQ adds that recruitment can take place at 17 if your high school degree is complete, with the course starting at 18. You do not need the medical at the recruitment event, only before enrolment, but the height check in Budapest is part of the event: candidates at or below 160 cm or at or above 190 cm test their reach in a training device.
Start dates are 15 February 2027, 24 May 2027 and 11 October 2027. Each start date has its own Apply now button, and Wizz Air opens new assessment events continuously and emails you when seats open.123
The Budapest day
Stages 3 and 4 take place on one day at the Wizz Air Training Center in Budapest. The group exercise comes first. If you pass it, you continue to the personal interview the same day. Wizz Air does not cover travel or accommodation, so plan arrival the day before, arrive rested and dress formally, as the airline advises. After stages 1 and 2 you are invited to the next stages in the following months, so build your calendar around a possible invitation.
The training centre has full-motion and fixed-base simulators and is used for Wizz Air's internal training and pilot recruitment events.21
Interview and group exercise
Wizz Air says the personal stages focus on your goals, motivation and dreams, and on why you want to be a pilot, while your teamwork, cooperation and communication skills are tested. The airline's advice is simple: come relaxed, well rested and formally dressed.
Prepare three stories you can tell in about a minute each: why flying, a moment you worked in a team towards a shared goal, and a moment you explained something clearly under time pressure. Add one honest paragraph on why Wizz Air and a programme with repayment suits you.
For the group exercise, treat the other candidates as colleagues: make room for quieter voices, summarise what has been agreed, and watch the clock. Listening well and building on others' ideas is visible, and it is the cooperation Wizz Air says it tests.1
Example items
Example item 1: mental arithmetic (written by our editors)
An aircraft flies at a ground speed of 240 knots. How far does it travel in 15 minutes? Answer: 15 minutes is a quarter of an hour, so 240 divided by 4 gives 60 nautical miles. Work from the fraction of an hour and avoid converting everything to minutes.
Example item 2: physics, kinematics (written by our editors)
A trainer accelerates from rest at 2 m/s² for 8 seconds. How far does it travel? Answer: distance equals one half times acceleration times time squared, so 0.5 × 2 × 64 gives 64 metres. Wizz Air lists kinematics, forces, work and energy and electric circuits among its physics topics.
Example item 3: visual memory (written by our editors)
Memorise this sequence for ten seconds, then cover it: 7 3 9 1 4 8. Which digit was fourth, and what is the sum of the digits in positions 2 and 5? Answer: the fourth digit is 1, and positions 2 and 5 hold 3 and 4, which sum to 7. Build a habit of chunking: read the sequence as 739 and 148 rather than six separate digits.1
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Wizz Air Pilot Academy cost?
The ab initio course costs €61,460. The initial fee is €13,950 and the remaining €47,510 is repaid monthly after release as a first officer. Advanced training adds a €40,000 cost that reduces to a €25,000 bond if you stay five years.
Is the Wizz Air Pilot Academy a bond programme?
Yes. The €25,000 advanced training bond is repaid at €415 a month over five years through salary deductions, and staying five years also waives the last five instalments (€5,000) of the course fee.
What are the Wizz Air Pilot Academy requirements?
You need a high school degree, strong Maths and Physics, fluent English, 50 metres of swimming, a nationality or residence from the countries Wizz Air lists, and to be at least 18 (recruitment can start at 17 with a completed high school degree). No flying experience is needed.
What is TestAir360?
TestAir360 is the ab initio pilot aptitude test Wizz Air uses for stage 1. Once invited you have two months to pay the €130 recruitment fee, complete four 60-minute home practice sessions and sit a remotely supervised PRO test of about 3 to 4 hours.
Is the €130 recruitment fee refundable?
The fee covers the TestAir360 aptitude test. It is not reimbursed if you do not fit in the cockpit or cannot operate the controls, which is checked in Budapest for candidates at or below 160 cm or at or above 190 cm.
Which countries can apply to the Wizz Air Pilot Academy?
The academy page (checked 25 October 2026) lists Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Serbia; the vacancy words it as residence and right to work. Albanian candidates also have a dedicated vacancy: pre-screening, several online tests, then a face-to-face interview in Tirana.
When are the next Wizz Air Pilot Academy start dates?
15 February 2027, 24 May 2027 and 11 October 2027 at Trener Flight Academy in Hungary. You can choose your start date within a year of being recruited.
What happens at the Budapest assessment?
You complete the group exercise at the Wizz Air Training Center. If you pass it, you take the personal interview on the same day. Travel and accommodation are your own.
Can my PPL hours count?
Yes, up to 20 hours can be credited against the course fee after an assessment flight, at Wizz Air's discretion. The €13,950 initial fee is still paid in full.
Is there a Wizz Air Pilot Academy practice test?
Yes. There is a practice plan for this selection with six interactive tasks for the aptitude stage, the personality questionnaire, Group exercise practice and Interview preparation (31 questions with tips).
What you get
A practice plan for this selection that shows which parts you can practise online
Six interactive tasks for the aptitude stage: Ball on the plate, Fast multitasking, Visual memory, Rotating figures, Arithmetic: mixed problems and the Stroop test
The personality questionnaire (Big Five, 120 statements) for the psychological stage
Group exercise practice in text, with feedback on each reply
Interview preparation with 31 questions and tips
The Pilot Pass starts at €9.99 for a week with no automatic renewal, and opens the interactive tests, the personality questionnaire, group exercise practice and the full Interview preparation
- 1Wizz Air Pilot Academy (Wizz Air Careers, FAQ and start dates)
- 2Wizz Air Pilot Academy Program Guidebook (Wizz Air Careers)
- 3Wizz Air Pilot Academy Programme, vacancy H-1103 (Wizz Air Careers)
- 4Wizz Air Pilot Academy ALBANIA, vacancy H-1103 (Wizz Air Careers)
- 5TestAir360, ab-initio pilot aptitude test for airlines and pilot schools (TestAir360)
- 6Wizz Air Pilot Academy · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 7Cadet Pilot Programs | Wizz Air Careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
