LEISURE AIRLINE (SWITZERLAND)

Edelweiss Air: pilot interview prep

The essentials

Management: Edi Wolfensberger, CEO since 1 October 2026 (succeeding Bernd Bauer, in post since 2014)
Base: Zurich

Rolling recruitment Direct-entry A320 first officers in Zurich (and A350 depending on postings)

Timing, requirements and our application tip

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Each airline has its own process, but most selections, including Edelweiss Air's, combine these stages.

Attention, memory, orientation, multitasking and mental maths, often online and timed.

Questions on ATPL theory and the airline's aircraft, written or spoken.

Motivation, knowledge of the airline and competency questions (crew cooperation, decisions, conflict).

Instrument flying, procedures and CRM: trainability is what matters most.

Also useful: Mental maths.

Everything to know before your interview

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Public information checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.