Join airBaltic as a Direct Entry Captain and have the flexibility to choose from multiple roster options, designed to give you the best work-life balance. In addition, we offer a competitive salary structure with predictable growth in the years ahead, ensuring both stability and rewarding career development.

Fly with an airline that values your experience, time and future!

As of January 1, 2026, we offer:

• Commuting Roster with a 13 on/10 off pattern
• Flexible Roster with a minimum of 10 days off per calendar month and limited layovers
• Fixed Roster with a 5 on/3 off pattern
• 10 salary levels, with guaranteed progression after each year in the role
• The opportunity to start employment at a level that matches your experience

Salary: 

Choosing Commuting Roster: Annual guaranteed base salary from 96 390 EUR gross up to 106 590 EUR gross, depending on your previous experience, with planned productivity up to 130,800 EUR per annum average

Choosing one of Base Rosters (Fixed or Flexible): Annual guaranteed base salary from 113 400 EUR gross up to 125 400 EUR gross, depending on your previous experience, with planned productivity up to 153 680 EUR gross per annum average

Other benefits

• Permanent employment contract with three months’ probation period
• A220 type rating covered by airBaltic with a 3-year bond
• Fixed and flexible rosters published 14 days in advance
• Possibility to bid for preferred days off and flights under the Flexible roster options
• Career development possibilities in training, safety and other office duties
• Unlimited home leave tickets in airBaltic route network
• Health insurance and wellbeing benefits
• Accident insurance 24/7 from the first day
• Loss of License insurance after 1 year of employment
• Paid annual vacation: 28 calendar days
• airBaltic covers the cost of all the necessary training, validation, medicals
• Uniforms provided by airBaltic

You bring

• Valid EU ATPL license
• Valid EASA Medical Class 1
• ICAO English 4 or higher
• Minimum of 4000 total flight hours
• Minimum of 2000 hours on multi-pilot/engine turbine airplane (CS-25)
• Minimum of 1000 hours of Command experience on a CS-25 aircraft
• Minimum of 200 flight hours flown within the last 12 months
• Clean Criminal Record
• Exceptional leadership, commitment to the highest standards of safety and responsibility, mentorship abilities and professional excellence

Please apply by submitting the following documents:

• CV
• Valid EU FCL CPL or ATPL licence
• Valid EASA Class 1 Medical Certificate
• The last three pages of your logbook

Benefits

SECURE & FLEXIBLE ENVIRONMENT

• Choose stability: we've been in the air for over 29 years
• Flexible roster with possibility to bid for preferred days off and flights
• Uplifting work environment and encouraging management

TRADITIONAL & TRAVEL BENEFITS

• Complimentary roundtrip tickets and fantastic airfares
• Unlimited home leave tickets
• Generous health and accident insurance with wide range of well-being benefits

INTERNATIONAL & DYNAMIC WORK

• Coverage of all necessary training, validations, medicals
• Diversity and equality in working conditions for everyone
• Dynamic workplace culture, which fosters innovation and teamwork

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL GROWTH

• Career development possibilities in training, safety and office duties
• Latvian language courses to help you integrate
• Access the leadership program and coaching