Air Astana Ab-Initio Programme

Do you want to become a pilot of Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana?
Do you dream of airplanes?
Never afraid of challenges you may face?

If yes, then initial pilots training programme of “Air Astana” is for you!

Air Astana operates to the highest standards and recruits only the most suitable candidates for each role within the airline. Therefore, for people with the appropriate abilities, education and motivation, Air Astana provides an opportunity to undergo vocational training in the initial pilots training programme “Ab-Initio”.

Selection of candidates is performed on a permanent basis and includes several stages. Candidates, who are successful on all stages of the selection process, will have an opportunity to enroll to leading aviation schools in the world.

“Ab-Initio” programme requirements:

• Be between 18 and 34 years old
• Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Have completed high-school certificate or equivalent
• Have good command of English
• Have good health to meet medical committee requirements
• Have a clean police record
• Have a valid international passport
• Be eligible for Schengen visa
• Agree to sign a bond for a minimum of 7 years period for employment as a pilot with Air Astana and to refund 50% of total cost of the training.

Steps to apply for “Ab-Initio” programme:

1. Please fill out the form
2. Please attach copies of the following documents:
   • Filled in form with photo 3*4
   • ID and passport
   • High school diploma with supplement
   • University degree diploma (bachelor, specialist and/or master) with supplement
   • Reference letter from the last place pf study/employment
   • CV
   • IELTS certificate if you have one*
   • Kazakhstan medical certificate if you have one*
     *The Company reserves the right to request this certificate at any stage of the selection process.
3. Please bring or send required documents (mentioned above) to Air Astana at:
   Human Resources Department
   Air Astana
   Air Astana Centre 1
   4A Zakarpatskaya Street
   Almaty 050039
   Kazakhstan
   Tel.: +7 (727) 330 90 77

If the documents are provided according to the list above and satisfy all the requirements, candidate will be invited to pass:

• English language test
• SHL tests (VMG verbal analysis ability test and NMG numerical analysis ability test)
• Evaluation of the candidate’s ability to train for a pilot using COMPASS testing system
• Medical and psycho-physiological examination of the candidate by Kazakhstani Medical Committee (Class 1 certificate)
• Final assessment with external experts and Air Astana representatives (Flight Operations
• Department, Human Resources Department).

Note:

• If candidate fails medical examination he/she will be able to re-apply only after successful completion of the medical examination
• If candidate fails SHL test, COMPASS or final assessment, the possibility of re-apply is determined by the selection committee of “Air Astana”
• The candidate may be granted only one chance to re-take any of the programme stages
• Before the start of the programme candidates are required to pass medical examination to receive EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Class 1 Medical Certificate.