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Aer Lingus: pilot interview prep
The essentials
- Management
- Lynne Embleton, CEO since 2021
- Hub
- Dublin, also bases in Cork, Shannon and Belfast
Recruitment
Watch Future Pilot programme (funded training) and type-rated first officers
How a pilot selection usually runs
Each airline has its own process, but most selections, including Aer Lingus's, combine these stages.
Aptitude tests
Attention, memory, orientation, multitasking and mental maths, often online and timed.
Technical knowledge
Questions on ATPL theory and the airline's aircraft, written or spoken.
Interview
Motivation, knowledge of the airline and competency questions (crew cooperation, decisions, conflict).
Simulator
Instrument flying, procedures and CRM: trainability is what matters most.
Also useful: Mental maths.
The full Aer Lingus guide
Everything to know before your interview
- 3 more key facts
- The fleet (4 types)
- Key dates (5)
- Good to know (3)
- How to prepare (3)
- 4 questions to prepare
- Mind map and 20-question quiz
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Public information checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4.