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About ZIPAIR Tokyo
ZIPAIR Tokyo is a low-cost airline based in Japan. It flies under the IATA code ZG and ICAO code TZP. ZIPAIR Tokyo flies 8 aircraft (October 2026), among them the Boeing 787-8. The operation is built around Tokyo Narita (NRT). ZIPAIR Tokyo is part of Japan Airlines, which has its own page on this site.
ZIPAIR Tokyo hires pilots for its own operation. The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers licence, language, medical certificate and flying hours. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The three phases
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Second round: aptitude, medical, interview and simulatorPractise this phase
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Third round: English check and final interviewPractise this phase
ZIPAIR Tokyo at a glance
Part of Japan Airlines- IATA / ICAO
- ZG / TZP1
- Country
- Japan
- Hubs
- Tokyo Narita (NRT)1
- Fleet
- Boeing 787-81
What does ZIPAIR Tokyo ask of pilots?
- Licence
- Captain: airline transport pilot licence; first officer: airline transport pilot licence, or commercial pilot licence with type, multi-engine and instrument ratings; both: aeronautical radio operator licence (Japanese-issued in principle)4
- Language
- Aviation English proficiency level 4 or higher4
- Medical
- Class 1 aviation medical certificate4
- Hours
- Captain: 1,000 hours as pilot in command at an airline (jet); first officer: 1,500 hours airline flying experience4
- 1Wikipedia: Zipair Tokyo · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2ZIPAIR Tokyo recruitment · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3ZIPAIR home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4ZIPAIR flight crew requirements PDF · accessed 11 Oct 2026
