CARGO AND CHARTER AIRLINE (SPAIN)
Swiftair: pilot interview prep
The essentials
- Head office and base
- Madrid Barajas
- Shareholder
- Lusat Air (also majority owner of West Atlantic)
Recruitment
Rolling recruitment ATR 72 first officers based in Madrid, no type rating needed
How a pilot selection usually runs
Each airline has its own process, but most selections, including Swiftair's, combine these stages.
Aptitude tests
Attention, memory, orientation, multitasking and mental maths, often online and timed.
Technical knowledge
Questions on ATPL theory and the airline's aircraft, written or spoken.
Interview
Motivation, knowledge of the airline and competency questions (crew cooperation, decisions, conflict).
Simulator
Instrument flying, procedures and CRM: trainability is what matters most.
Also useful: Mental maths.
The full Swiftair guide
Everything to know before your interview
- 3 more key facts
- The fleet (4 types)
- Key dates (4)
- Good to know (3)
- How to prepare (3)
- 4 questions to prepare
- Mind map and 20-question quiz
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Public information checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3.