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Become a pilot

Pilot training at the European Flight Academy

We look forward to welcoming anyone who would like to join us in shaping the new era of aviation.
In order to make your dream of flying come true, we would like to give you an overview of the steps to take to become a pilot. We are looking forward to meeting you!
The moment is right. Lufthansa Group has a high demand for junior pilots and has thus developed the take-off promise: Should you not receive an offer for a job in the cockpit of a Lufthansa Group airline within 24 months of having successfully completed the training at EFA, you will be reimbursed for 50% of the training costs.
We are ready.
For a new generation of pilots.

A classroom with flight students, with two flight students in the foreground holding a navigation computer.

The prerequisites

What do you have to bring to the table to become a pilot?

The job of a pilot is like no other. That is why, in the selection procedure, we will thoroughly check whether or not you are up to meet all of the requirements now and in the future. Before taking the first selection step, the DLR test, please check here if you meet all fundamental requirements for applying at EFA:

You can find all in-depth information here on the page on application prerequisites.

Step by step

Your way into the cockpit

If you meet these requirements, then the steps to take to apply for the training at EFA are the following:

1. On our website, we provide comprehensive information on the selection procedure, the training and its schedule, as well as the costs and financing possibilities; please thoroughly familiarize yourself with this information. Should you wish to meet us in person, come visit us at one of our info events. You can register for our info events here.

2. Register for the DLR test. Obtaining this test certificate with a corresponding rating is a prerequisite for applying at EFA.

3. At this point we are looking forward to your application. You can find all necessary documents as well as the direct link to the applicants’ portal on our website.

4. In the Lufthansa Group assessment, you can then prove yourself and can check for yourself if the job of a pilot is right for you. After successful completion of the assessment, we look forward to welcoming you to one of our next courses.

5. In order to make the pilot training financially feasible, you can also find information on financing options on our website.

The most important things at a glance

Here’s what awaits you at the European Flight Academy

The quality of the training is what is most important to us. The roughly two-year pilot training with high standards in theory, practice, and learning environment enables you to meet the high expectations and challenges of the job of a pilot. You start in Germany with the very thorough theoretical training in Bremen and take off for the practical phases in Phoenix, USA, as well as Rostock, Germany. Two years later you will be able to join an airline as a pilot and take off. The training in Switzerland takes two years, as well, and differs a little when it comes to the interplay of theoretical and practical training phases. The training locations are Zurich (theoretical training), Grenchen (practical training), and Goodyear/USA (practical training). You can find more information on our training on our website under the heading Training.

The pilot training is your investment in the career as a pilot and, as such, is a self-financing model, as is customary on the market. For € 130,000, the training in Germany, for example, includes almost all services entailed by the training. In this context we want to provide you with the best financial aid possible so that you can finance your training via our financing partners. You can find more detailed information on payment by installments and on further funding models here.

We believe in optimal prospects for our junior pilots and have developed the take-off promise for this reason. Within 24 months of having successfully completed the training by obtaining a license you will receive a binding offer by an LGH airline. If you do not receive an offer from Lufthansa Group, we will reimburse 50% of the training costs to your account. More information on the prospects.

Ready to apply at EFA?

Take the first step toward the career of a pilot now

The first step for applying at EFA is to successfully complete the DLR test with a corresponding rating. You can currently take the test to obtain the DLR certificate either in Hamburg, Germany, or Zurich, Switzerland.

For further information on the test procedure and to register for the DLR test, please navigate to our DLR test registration page. Take the first step now and register for the DLR test. We wish you good luck!

To the registration for the DLR test