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TUI Airways pilot interview questions and selection process
How TUI Airways selects pilots: 5 selection stages and 4 interview questions from candidates' accounts. Use them to practise; they are examples, not official answers.
Selection stages
- Online application
- Online reasoning tests (numerical, verbal, logical; Sova platform)
- Pre-recorded digital video interview (4 questions, 180 s prep and 180 s answer each)
- Assessment centre (East Midlands): maths exercise (with/without calculator), technical test, prepared case study, group exercise, competency interview
- Simulator assessment a few weeks later
Tests
- Sova online reasoning tests
- In-person maths and technical test
Simulator check
Separate sim stage after assessment centre; no profile published
By rank
- Cadet: MPL cadet programme 2025: online tests, digital interview, assessment centre, sim.
- First officer: NTR FO 2024: video interview then East Midlands assessment centre and later sim.
Interview questions
Motivation
- Why do you want to be a pilot, and why with TUI?
Competency and CRM
- Describe a time you went out of your way to deliver great customer service. (First officer)
Personal and CV
- What are your strengths? (practice video question) (First officer)
For practice only: general examples, not official answers. Pilot Jobs International accepts no responsibility for how they are used; prepare your own answers in your own words.
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