Selection stages

1. Online 15-min recorded assessment: motivation/personality video answers, ~5 basic ATPL questions, short English speaking check
2. Stage 1 interview: get-to-know-you, explain your CV in ~3 min
3. Stage 2: personality questionnaire, CRM scenario questionnaire, psychometric test (run twice to measure learning)
4. Stage 3: simulator + technical/behavioural interview
5. Results in ~8-10 days, then onboarding portal, medicals, relocation to Riyadh

Tests

• Recorded video assessment with ATPL items
• Personality questionnaire
• CRM scenario questionnaire
• Psychometric test (taken twice)

Simulator check

B787 (787-rated pilots sought in 2025); described by candidates as straightforward

By rank

• First officer: One report explicitly for B787 FO (Aug 2025).

Interview questions

Personal and CV

1. Walk us through your CV in about three minutes.
2. What would you do if you were not offered a commuting contract?

Motivation

1. What are you looking for in a job, and what do you understand Riyadh Air offers?
2. Why do you want to join Riyadh Air?

Competency and CRM

1. Has anything happened to you on a flight, and what did you do about it?

Situational

1. CRM scenario questionnaire: what would you do in a given crew situation?

Technical

1. Technical questions about the aircraft you currently fly.