01 / CHECK YOUR FIT
Air France cadet eligibility requirements
EEA or Swiss nationality and fluent French. Several academic routes are accepted; check the detailed list and restrictions on existing CPL holders.
Summary of published criteria, not a complete eligibility decision. Verify requirements ↗
02 / UNDERSTAND THE ROUTE
Cadet training and selection
The training pathway
Partner-school cadet training; Class 1 medical clearance is required before school entry.
The selection process
PSY0, PSY1 and PSY2. The 2026 campaign includes English assessment within PSY0 instead of requiring TOEIC.
03 / KNOW THE COMMITMENT
Training costs, funding and conditions
Confirm the training agreement and application fee or exemption with Air France.
Ask for a written total, payment milestones, extra-training charges and the conditions for withdrawal, repayment and employment.
04 / FLIGHTDECKQ PREPARATION GUIDANCE
Prepare with purpose.
Develop spoken French and English alongside logic and aeronautical knowledge. Prepare honest examples for group and individual discussion.
- Confirm the route.
Read the latest airline page. List missing documents and unresolved questions before setting an application date.
- Strengthen the basics.
Practise mental arithmetic, ratios, unit conversions and interpreting graphs. Review basic flight principles and explain the reasoning behind your answers.
- Make experience useful.
Prepare specific examples of teamwork, responsibility and learning from mistakes. Describe your actions and what you would improve.
- Follow the assessment invitation.
Use the provider’s authorised familiarisation material. Original practice activities help build skills; they do not establish which proprietary tests an airline uses.
SPL and ATPL practice is free for logged-in members. Aircraft-specific products are separate. These question banks are not airline selection-test replicas.
Air France cadet programme FAQs
Who can apply for the Air France cadet pilot programme?
EEA or Swiss nationality and fluent French. Several academic routes are accepted; check the detailed list and restrictions on existing CPL holders.
How does Air France cadet pilot training work?
Partner-school cadet training; Class 1 medical clearance is required before school entry.
How much does the Air France cadet programme cost?
Confirm the training agreement and application fee or exemption with Air France.
What does Air France cadet pilot selection involve?
PSY0, PSY1 and PSY2. The 2026 campaign includes English assessment within PSY0 instead of requiring TOEIC.
Where can I check the current Air France cadet intake?
Use the official Air France programme page linked in this guide. The recorded status is “2026 intake closed”, based on sources checked on 16 September 2026; it is not live recruitment monitoring.
Is the 2026 application deadline still ahead?
The published deadline was 31 August 2026, which has passed. Follow the airline’s applicant area for future recruitment.
Is FlightdeckQ an official recruitment partner?
No. FlightdeckQ provides independent educational resources. Applications go to the airline or its designated provider, and study here does not guarantee selection.
CHECKED 2026-09-16
Go straight to the source.
Programme facts above are summarised from these official pages. Preparation advice is FlightdeckQ’s independent guidance.
Requirements and recruitment windows change. Recheck the official vacancy and agreement before applying or making a payment.
