Jetfly: pilot interview prep

The essentials

Founded

1999

Head office

Luxembourg (Skypark, Findel)

Model

Aircraft co-ownership: an aircraft available within 24 hours anywhere in Europe

Fleet

About 70 aircraft: 52 Pilatus PC-12, 15 Pilatus PC-24, 3 Cirrus Jets

Staff

About 500 people including 250 pilots

The fleet

• Pilatus PC-12 (single-engine turboprop, Europe's largest fleet)
• Pilatus PC-24 (European launch customer, Philippe Starck design)
• Cirrus Vision Jet

Good to know

• The world's largest Pilatus fleet.
• The PC-12 can land at demanding airfields such as Courchevel or Gstaad-Saanen.
• Fleet growing by about five aircraft a year.

How to prepare

• Know the PC-12 (single-engine usable for commercial IMC transport with a SET-IMC approval) and the PC-24 (short and unpaved runways).
• Mountain flying and altiport experience is a real asset here.
• Understand the fractional ownership model.

Questions to prepare

• Why business aviation, and why Jetfly?
• How do you handle a demanding client or a last-minute schedule change?
• Are you ready for long rotations and high availability?

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.