What are the requirements to fly for Brussels Airlines?

EASA ATPL or CPL/IR frozen ATPL

Brussels Airlines: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Q: How much does a first officer at Brussels Airlines earn?

EUR 53,000–105,000 a year, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Q: How much does a captain at Brussels Airlines earn?

EUR 110,000–200,000 a year, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Belgium · Legacy · SN / BEL

Hiring selectively

MPL Cadet Program (Prom 4 2027) open to 1 Nov 2026 (€112.5k, part-sponsored); experienced FO campaigns periodic.

Pay

Unofficial figures. Not from an agreement or the airline: collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Treat them as indicative.

First officer

EUR 53,000–105,000 a year

Captain

EUR 110,000–200,000 a year

Estimates (scales unpublished, revised 2024-2026 deal); postings cite ~€74.5k base for experienced FO.

Open vacancies (2)

First Officer (type-rated A32F & non type-rated)

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A320 · BRU · apply on brusselsairlines.com

Listed on Brussels Airlines jobs page (Flight Operations) as Type-rated First Officer (A32F) and Non type-rated First Officer; no detail or deep link on the page.

MPL Cadet Program – Prom 4 2027

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A320 · BRU · fixed-term · closes 1 Nov 2026 · apply on brusselsairlines.com

€112,500 incl. VAT, partly sponsored; Skywings Antwerp; EU passport, French/Dutch.

Conditions

Allowances: Block-hour pay, nightstop ~€75, per diems; up to €8,250 tax-free flight allowances.
Roster: Monthly seniority bid; SH 4-5 on / 2-3 off; ~10-12 days off/month.
Bases: BRU
Fleet: A319, A320, A320neo, A330
Benefits: LH Group staff travel, DC pension (match up to 7%), loss of licence.
Union: BBTK/SETCa, ACV-CNE, ACLVB
Careers site: brusselsairlines.com ↗

Requirements

Type rating: varies
Bond: Cadets not A320-rated bonded ~2 yrs
Licence: EASA ATPL or CPL/IR frozen ATPL
Other: EU passport; French and/or Dutch (B2); ICAO L4+

Sources

Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2026 · checked 27 Oct 2026

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