Do you need a type rating for Lion Air?

Expat captains need a current B737NG type rating (or A320 for the group advert). Local cadets are trained by the group.

Which licence does Lion Air require?

ICAO/EASA ATPL with current type rating, ICAO English Level 4+, Class 1 medical (expat captain advert).

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To fly for Lion Air, captains at least 3,000 hours.

Captain, minimum hours	3,000 hours
Licence and medical	ICAO/EASA ATPL with current type rating, ICAO English Level 4+, Class 1 medical (expat captain advert).
Type rating	Expat captains need a current B737NG type rating (or A320 for the group advert). Local cadets are trained by the group.
Training bond	Lion Air Group is known for very long training bonds on locally trained pilots. In Nov 2019 kumparan saw a contract clause that tied a pilot to 18 years of service after training, plus repayment of training costs and USD 758,689.57 in compensation if the bond was broken. Wings Air (same group) acknowledged bonds of up to 20 years. Penalties of Rp500 million to several billion rupiah have been described, and the group has sued pilots who left early (Rp117 billion in 2009, Rp65 billion in 2012). An older agency contract for expat FOs (Rishworth, via PPRuNe) required a USD 30,000 bond.
Other	Expat captain advert: 3,000 TT, 1,000 jet, 500 jet PIC including 250 on B737NG, flown in the last 6 months, clean accident/incident and criminal record.