Vueling: pilot interview prep

The essentials

Chair and CEO

Carolina Martinoli

Group

IAG (with Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Level)

Main base

Barcelona El Prat (about 40% of the airport's market)

Founded

2004

Fleet

Airbus A320 family, Boeing 737 MAX arriving from October 2026

The fleet

• Airbus A319, A320ceo/neo and A321ceo/neo
• Boeing 737 MAX: first aircraft in autumn 2026, whole-fleet renewal over about six years

Good to know

• Historic switch from an all-Airbus fleet to the 737 MAX.
• Around ten bases in Spain, plus Paris Orly, Rome and London.
• "Rumbo 2035" growth plan with about EUR 5 billion of investment.

How to prepare

• Be able to explain the Airbus to Boeing switch and what it means for pilots (new type rating).
• Know the IAG group and Vueling's place in it.
• Spanish is a real plus; English is required.

Questions to prepare

• Why Vueling rather than another airline?
• What do you know about Vueling's fleet and how it is changing?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years at Vueling?
• How would you handle a fleet switch from Airbus to Boeing?

Recruitment

Campaign open A320 first officers

2026 hiring season announced as open.

Check conditions on the careers site; an A320 type rating helps.

Prepare an interview in English and an A320 simulator check. Always check the airline's website before applying.