Captain - B737

Job description

FY2026 JTA Boeing 737 Captain Candidate — Recruitment of Flight Crew 1 July 2026 / Release No. 26017 Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd. (JTA; head office: Naha City; President: Yuko Horio) is recruiting flight crew who will become captain candidates on the Boeing 737, as set out below. For details of this recruitment, please refer to "Recruitment Information" on the JTA website (https://jta-okinawa.com/recruit/). We look forward to receiving many applications. [Position] Flight crew (captain candidate) [Eligibility] Applicants must satisfy all of conditions 1 to 3 below. 1. Hold a Boeing 737 type rating and have experience flying as a captain of a jet aircraft at a Japanese scheduled airline (1,500 hours or more of PIC flight time). 2. Hold qualifications A to C below (all must be Japanese licences): - A: JCAB Airline Transport Pilot Licence (skill certificate) - B: Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate (valid at the time of application) - C: Aeronautical Radio Operator licence * In addition to the above, an Aviation English Proficiency Certificate of Level 4 or higher is preferable (this is not a mandatory condition). 3. Be able to reside within 60 minutes' commuting distance of Naha Airport by public transport while under training as a contract employee (from ground school through the completion of line training). * Those who have previously flown for our company are also eligible to apply. [Date of joining] On or after April 2027, on a date separately designated by the company. [Selection process] - First stage: screening via the application form - Second stage: Tuesday 10 November — flight aptitude test (FFS) / Wednesday 11 November — individual interview (venue: Naha City) - Final stage: Monday 30 November — individual interview and medical examination (equivalent to an aviation medical examination) (venue: Naha City) * Selection will in principle be conducted in Naha City; however, for the medical examination the examination date and venue (which may be outside Naha) will be advised separately. * Travel and accommodation costs for attending the selection are borne by the applicant (except for the final stage). * During the selection process we may ask you to confirm matters relating to your past aviation medical certificates (for example, by submitting additional data). Please apply on the understanding that this may occur. [Application period and method of entry] - Application period: Wednesday 1 July 2026 to Wednesday 30 September 2026, 23:59 - Method of submission: By the entry deadline, please attach the following set of documents in PDF format and submit them by e-mail to the recruitment contact below. (The entry sheet can be obtained from the download tab at the top right of the JTA recruitment site.) <Documents to submit> (1) The company-specified entry sheet (2) Aviation career record (in the format of Youryou Form 22) (3) Copies of licences - Copies of the licences listed in eligibility item 2 (A to C) - Copy of the application form for the Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate (4) Health status declaration (company-specified; relating to alcohol and similar matters) [Where to submit documents] (contact for applicants) Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd., Flight Operations Department, Flight Operations Planning Group, Recruitment E-mail: all.opg.jta@i-love-jta.co.jp

Additional requirements

• Must be able to live within 60 minutes' commuting distance of Naha Airport by public transport while under training as a contract employee.
• Aeronautical Radio Operator licence required.
• Documents to submit: company-specified entry sheet, aviation career record (Youryou Form 22), copies of the certificates held, and a company-specified health status declaration (alcohol-related).

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