How to become a Pilot with SpiceJet 2025

Assuming that you already hold a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) or Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL), you may apply directly to SpiceJet.

Please check regularly with SpiceJet’s careers website to learn the minimum requirements before you apply as a pilot.

SpiceJet Cadet Pilot Programme is offered at Spice Star Academy – SpiceJet’s Aviation Academy.

To give you an overview of how you can join the SpiceJet Cadet Pilot Program, we have gathered the below information.

The Cadet Program pilot training is done both in India and in the US and is done in 3 Stages:

• Stage 1 – Getting the Commercial Pilot License and Instrument Rating (Single Engine). First 2 months will be 140 hours of classroom teaching at Spice Star Academy in India followed by 9 months of flight training at a SpiceJet designated flight school where 200 hours of flight training will be done in line with the Indian DGCA requirements to get a Commercial Pilot License. It is important to note that the flight training of the SpiceJet Cadet Program does not include Multi-Engine flight training and obtaining a Multi-Engine Rating as SpiceJet does not have this as a specific requirement. Currently, the location or name of the SpiceJet designated flight school is not shown on the website but as the program mentions the conversion of a US FAA Commercial Pilot License to Indian DGCA pilot license it can then be assumed that the flight training will happen in a Flight School in the US. Conversion Stage – 7 months to convert a US FAA commercial pilot license to Indian DGCA approved commercial pilot license. This will involve theory classroom training, exams as well as flying a single-engine aircraft in India.
• Stage 2 – SpiceJet Airline Pilot Induction Training – 5 months of classroom training in India to learn the SpiceJet specific airline standards and procedures.
• Stage 3 – Advanced Pilot Simulator Training (Type Rating) – 7 months of class room and simulator training to teach commercial pilots the specifics of flying a certain type of aircraft (for SpiceJet this being either the Q400 or Boeing 737

The following are entry requirements for the Cadet Pilot Program:

• Must be an Indian Citizen or an OCI (and have a valid Indian passport)
• Between the age of 17 to 35 upon enrolment
• Should be taller than 158cm
• Should be able to speak fluently and write in english
• Should have Higher Secondary (10+2) with a minimum score of 60% in English, Physics and Mathematics
• Must be medically fit to be able to pass the Class 2 Medical test of the Indian DGCA requirements

To learn more about the process, you may go directly to Spice Star Academy or through How can I join the SpiceJet Cadet Pilot Program – Aviationfly’s dedicated page for SpiceJet Cadet Pilot Programme.

SpiceJet Pilots earn between ₹2,311,653 – ₹4,935,148 per year. 

The Annual salary figure varies in the above range starting from a new first officer to a senior captain. Information was sourced from Glassdoor.

Last Update:  August 2021

This page only intends to provide an overview of how you can be a pilot with SpiceJet by providing credible available information. The information provided above is based on the official website of SpiceJet. We have provided you with the information as accurately as possible. However, we highly encourage you to always check with the airline directly to keep updated on their hiring statutes, opening of pathway or cadet pilot programs, and additional requirements, if any.

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