Jet Aviation: pilot interview prep

The essentials

President

Jérémie Caillet

Group

General Dynamics, since 2008

Head office

Basel (Switzerland)

Founded

1967, by Carl Hirschmann, with a maintenance shop in Basel

Size

About 50 sites, over 5,000 staff, about 300 managed aircraft

The fleet

• Customer-owned aircraft managed by Jet Aviation: business jets of all sizes
• VIP completions of Airbus and Boeing airliners (more than 400 completed)

Good to know

• Activities: aircraft management, charter, FBO, maintenance, VIP cabin completions.
• First VIP completion shown at the 1977 Paris Air Show.
• Part of the same group as Gulfstream (General Dynamics).

How to prepare

• Understand aircraft management on behalf of owners.
• Show service, discretion and an international outlook.
• FBO or operations experience speaks directly to this kind of employer.

Questions to prepare

• Why business aviation, and why Jet Aviation?
• How do you handle a demanding client or a last-minute schedule change?
• Are you ready for long rotations and high availability?
• What does an aircraft owner expect from the company managing their aircraft?

Recruitment

Watch Business aviation pilots

Openings posted as they come on the careers site.

Minimum experience and sometimes a type rating are often required.

Open applications and networking matter a lot in business aviation. Always check the airline's website before applying.