BUSINESS AVIATION (AIR AMBULANCE)
Oyonnair: pilot interview prep
The essentials
- Chairman
- Daniel Vovk
- Founded
- 1989
- Bases
- Lyon Bron (head office), Paris Le Bourget, Rennes; new head office planned at Grenoble-Isère
- Speciality
- Medical flights: organs for transplant, medical teams, patient evacuations
- Fleet
- About ten aircraft: Piaggio P.180 Avanti and Cessna Citation Mustang
The fleet
- Piaggio P.180 Avanti (passenger and medical)
- Cessna Citation Mustang (medical)
Good to know
- France's reference for flying organs and transplant teams.
- On-demand flights, often at night and at short notice.
- About 30 pilots out of some fifty staff (2023).
How to prepare
- Show how you handle stress, fatigue and urgency.
- Know the P.180 (canard, pusher props) and the Mustang.
- Explain why medical missions motivate you.
Questions to prepare
- Why business aviation, and why Oyonnair?
- How do you handle a demanding client or a last-minute schedule change?
- Are you ready for long rotations and high availability?
- How do you react to a night call for an organ flight?
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.
Public information checked on 15 October 2026. Leadership and fleets change: double-check before your interview. Sources: 1, 2.
In the app: the full guide, its mind map, a 5-question quiz on Oyonnair and tracking of your preparation.