About Air Europa
Air Europa is the third largest Spanish airline, behind Iberia and Vueling. Founded in 1986, the airline now flies to 44 destinations in Spain and Europe, as well asn North America, South America, Tunisia, Morocco, and the Caribbean.
The headquarters of Air Europa is in Llucmajor, Mallorca.
Air Europa forms the Air Division of the Globalia Business Corporation, the leading Spanish tourism group by turnover which also includes:
- Retail
- Wholesale
- Hotels
- Handling
- Ground Transfer
Air Europa became a member of the SkyTeam alliance in 2007, and a deal to buy the airline from Globalia was signed in early 2023, making Air Europa part of the International Airlines Group (the parent group of Iberia), but maintaining its own branding.
Roles at Air Europa
As part of the Globalia group, there are many roles relating to tourism available - but for Air Europa in particular, pilots and cabin crew are the main roles that are hired for regularly.
Air Europa looks for qualified pilots who have already completed basic training and the required number of hours to get their commercial pilots license.
Cabin crew have particular requirements, too - as below.
Air Europa Culture, Values And Benefits
The Air Europa culture and values are linked to their parent company Globalia.
Globalia was founded by the entrepreneurial John Jose Hidalgo in the early 1970's. Since then, it has developed into the only vertically integrated tourism company in Spain - all the businesses operating separately but working together.
This is a value that is important to Air Europa - teamwork and cooperation. As the Globalia group consists of more than 15,000 employees, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability are important.
Basic Requirements
For cabin crew working at Air Europa, there are some basic qualifications that need to be met by applicants. These include:
- Minimum height - 5'4" for women, 5'6" for men.
- Minimum reach - 208cm.
- Permitted to work in Europe
- At least 18
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Able to swim 25m
If you meet these requirements, you can apply for a role at Air Europa.
Air Europa Airlines Application Process
Air Europa Online Application
All available roles at Air Europa are listed on the Globalia careers page. You can search for opportunities by job title or by location.
To apply, you will need to complete a simple online application form. This includes space for you to share contact details, and you might be asked some questions about why you want to work for Air Europa and what your career plans are. You will also need to upload a current and tailored CV.
If your application matches the basic criteria for the role, then you will be invited to the next stage of the application process.
Air Europa Airlines Aptitude Tests
For some roles, you might need to complete some online psychometric and aptitude tests. These are usually delivered to you via email, and you will need to complete them online, at home.
Situational Judgment
A situational judgment test is used to evaluate the way you deal with situations in the workplace and gives you an opportunity to demonstrate your problem solving abilities and your behavior in the workplace.
Each question is presented as a fictional work-based scenario, followed by several potential courses of actions that you could take to deal with the presented problem. You will need to decide what the best action to take, and what would be most like the way you would deal with the issue.
Verbal Reasoning
In the verbal reasoning assessment, each question will be based on a passage of text. You will need to read the passage, and answer the question that follows. There will be multiple choice options that you have to choose from.
In this type of test, you can find the answer to the question in the passage - you don't need to have any prior knowledge or experience to answer.
Logical Reasoning
Logical reasoning tests are about evaluating your ability to make decisions based on available information - your critical thinking and logic.
Each question in this type of test is non-verbal - you will be presented with a series of shapes or images that are connected in some way, with an item missing. You need to find the pattern that governs the sequence, and apply it to the multiple choice options that are presented to choose the right answer.
Telephone/Video Interview
The next stage is often a brief interview. This is usually an opportunity for the recruitment team to get to know you a bit more, and find out more about you from the points you have raised in your CV.
You might be asked some questions about your previous experience, and whether you have demonstrated any of the competencies that are needed for the role.
Assessment Day
The final stage in many recruitment processes is the Assessment Day. For cabin crew, this can involve several different activities where you will be under consistent evaluation by the recruitment team.
Some of the activities you might have to complete include:
- Role plays - posing as a member of the cabin crew, you'll work with a recruiter who is playing a customer and you'll need to help them with a problem.
- Group exercises - as a group, you will need to work through a problem, and you might be asked to present your findings to the rest of the candidates
- Tests - during the assessment day, you might be asked to complete medical and fitness tests related to the needs of the role - measuring height, weight and reach, for example.
- Interviews - the final interviews will take place at the assessment center, and you can expect to be interviewed by senior members of the team. You'll probably have to provide some examples from your experience where you have used some of the soft skills needed for the role.
