Volotea: pilot interview prep

The essentials

Founders

Carlos Muñoz (CEO) and Lázaro Ros, who previously founded Vueling

Head office

Barcelona, Spain

First flight

5 April 2012

Fleet

44 to 45 Airbus A319s and A320s in 2026 (CFM56-5B engines, 156 to 180 seats)

Bases

21 bases, in France: Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Strasbourg, Brest, Lourdes, Rodez, Limoges and Montpellier (November 2026)

The fleet

• Airbus A319
• Airbus A320
• Formerly Boeing 717 (retired January 2021)

Key dates

• 2011: founded by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros.
• 2012: first flight (5 April), with Boeing 717s.
• 2021: all-Airbus fleet.
• 2026: 85 million passengers carried since launch (May).

Good to know

• France accounts for about 60% of operations: many French bases.
• Strategy: linking mid-sized cities, over half of routes with no competitor.
• Growth is mostly limited by the number of aircraft available.

How to prepare

• Know the A319/A320 and the regional-base model.
• Show interest in a regional base (rotations from a mid-sized city).
• Understand the strong seasonality of leisure routes.

Questions to prepare

• Why Volotea rather than another airline?
• What do you know about Volotea's fleet and how it is changing?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years at Volotea?

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