Air Austral: pilot interview prep

The essentials

Chairman of the executive board

Hugues Marchessaux

Base

Réunion, Roland-Garros airport

Network

Paris, Mayotte, Indian Ocean, southern Africa, Asia (Bangkok)

Fleet

8 aircraft in 2026: 3 Boeing 777-300ER, 2 Boeing 787-8, 3 Airbus A220-300 (leaving end 2026)

Results

Back to profit in the 2025-2026 financial year

The fleet

• Long-haul: Boeing 777-300ER (Réunion and Mayotte to Paris) and Boeing 787-8
• Regional: Airbus A220-300 until end 2026, then two Airbus A320neos expected in 2027

Key dates

• 1975: founded (Réunion Air Service), renamed Air Austral in 1990.
• 2020s: rescue plan with the French State and Réunion shareholders.
• 2026: back to profit and planning for life after the A220.

Good to know

• A territorial-continuity airline: a vital link between Réunion, Mayotte and mainland France.
• Small but varied fleet: 777, 787 and soon A320neo.
• Very high load factor (92% in 2025-2026).

How to prepare

• Understand territorial continuity and the Réunion market.
• Know the fleet and how it is changing (A220s leaving, A320neos arriving).
• Show your attachment to the Indian Ocean and your ability to live there.

Questions to prepare

• Why Air Austral rather than another airline?
• What do you know about Air Austral's fleet and how it is changing?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years at Air Austral?
• Why do you want to live and fly in Réunion?

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