How does type-rating progression work?

Last updated: 2026-05-17

Type ratings follow your rank, not a separate hour count per type. There is exactly one step that unlocks anything:

  • Trainee (from 0 h) and Second Officer (from 10 h / 5 flights) — the entire narrowbody fleet: A220-300, A319, A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo.
  • First Officer (from 50 h) — plus long-haul: A330-900 and A350-900. Both together, not one after the other.
  • Senior First Officer (150 h), Captain (300 h), Senior Captain (600 h) — no further types, but more responsibility and approvals.

So you do not start on a single type: every narrowbody is open to you from your first flight. The only real gate is the 50 hours to the widebody.

Your current rank and progress to the next one are in the Crew Center.