Cadet Pilot Programme (External) (Rolling Intake)

About AirAsia

AirAsia was established by a government-owned automotive corporation, DRB-HICOM in 1993. In 2001, after garnering USD 11 million in debt, Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun's Tune Air Sdn Bhn bought AirAsia and turned it into one of the fastest-growing airlines in Asia. Today, AirAsia is known as a low-cost airline that enables passengers to fly to domestic and foreign destinations for a cheaper price. 

Your role

In the current advertisement for this program on their page, AirAsia Malaysia doesn't provide any description about what you will be doing and getting in this Cadet Pilot Programme (External). However, if we refer to another site, below is a brief description of the program:

This program is to develop the next generation of AirAsia pilots through the AirAsia MPL program, a competency-based training program that is designed especially for AirAsia.

Upon successfully being selected by AirAsia, aspiring pilots will be enrolled into the AirAsia MPL Program to earn a Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) with a Frozen ATPL to reach the ultimate objective of becoming an AirAsia co-pilot on an Airbus A320 aircraft. (source:cae.com)                          

Training & development 

AirAsia encourages its employees, which are called Allstars, to have ambitious plans and work with the company to attain their goals. As strong advocates of continuous professional training and development, AirAsia believes in providing the Allstars with the opportunity to develop in order to realize their true potential. Below are the examples of training & development programs given when you work at AirAsia:

• Redbeat Academy (RBA) offers a range of online digital training modules in partnership with Google, for upskilling and reskilling.
• AirAsia 3.0 Digital & Data Transformation
• IATA - Managing Accident Prevention and Investigation
• Human Factors and Safety Investigations (HFASI)
• Certified Information System Security Professional
• Senior Leadership Workshop - Supply Chain, Logistics, and Operation Management
• (source:newsroom.airasia.com)

Career progression

The company doesn't mention career progression for this position. However, referring to the vacancy's title, you may expect to be recruited as a Cadet Pilot at AirAsia Malaysia after successfully completing the program.

Work-life balance

In this role, you will be working in the Sepang office where its operational hours start at 9 AM and end at 6 PM, from Monday to Friday. Then, there is also a flexible working arrangement to support your work-life balance even better.

Company culture

AirAsia culture is acknowledged by most employees as a humble and fun environment to work in. The company has an interactive and fun office equipped with a fully equipped gym, clinic, physiotherapy, E-sports, pool table, and RedDeck with a mini golf course, futsal, and basketball court. Enjoy yoga, Bootcamp, Zumba, and make many new friends as you embark on a new journey with the Allstars family.

About you

The AirAsia Cadet Pilot minimum selection requirements are as follows.

The Absolutely essential:

• Malaysian Citizenship
• Age between 18 to 28 years at the time of application
• Minimum height of 158cm
• Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia both written and spoken
• Physically fit
• Distant visual acuity with or without visual: correction shall be 6/9 or better in each eye separately, and binocular visual acuity shall be 6/6 or better, Refractive error of not more than 5 diopters.
• Final approval is subject to Medical Doctor /Air Asia Ophthalmologist Report.

Academic Qualification:

1) Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or equivalent  (recognized by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia)

• Grade of A in Mathematics, English
• Grade of B in Physics or A in General Science
• Grade of B in any other two subjects

2) Diploma or Degree pre-requisites:

• Engineering/Scientific-related Discipline
• CGPA 3.0 and above
• SPM with a grade of any "B" in any 5 subjects which must include English, Mathematics, and Science

How to apply

To apply to this position, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page. We will direct you to AirAsia Malaysia's official link for this vacancy. Make sure you have read all of the requirements mentioned above.