Gateway Select - Flight Ops
Crewmembers or external candidates with little or no flying experience can land first officer status after this rigorous training and time-building program.
Philip Carroll | Gateway Select | Current JetBlue First Officer, A320, EWR
Go from first-timer to first officer.
The Gateway Select program is an innovative talent pathway for those with little or no flying experience to become pilots at JetBlue. This program will allow an applicant, if successful, to learn with us from the beginning and become a JetBlue pilot after completing a rigorous training program. The program will optimize the training of prospective airline pilots by offering early exposure to multi-crew/multi-engine operations, full-motion simulator training, crew resource management, and threat and error management. Once meeting all program requirements, including all requirements of an ATP certificate without restriction and all of JetBlue’s first officer hiring requirements, program graduates will then become new-hire pilots at JetBlue. At that time, graduates will go through the same orientation and six-week instruction that all first officers complete.
HOW IT WORKS
The path to first officer via Gateway Select.
If accepted into the program, students follow a multi-phase training sequence over the course of about 3.5 years.
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Apply and be selected.
Apply and be accepted as a Gateway Select student and earn a conditional job offer for a position as a JetBlue first officer.
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Study and train.
Successfully complete all program training elements:
Foundation Course: Introduction to JetBlue, training partner, and flying
Primary Training: Private Pilot through Commercial Multi-Engine Certificate
Airline Preparation Course: Jet training at JetBlue University
Instructor Training: CFI, CFII, and MEI training
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Gain experience.
Work as a flight instructor with our training partner to build flight time required to meet the requirements of the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate without restriction.
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JetBlue onboarding.
Successfully complete all requirements to become a JetBlue first officer, including but not limited to a background check, drug/alcohol testing, PRIA review and Pilot Hiring Committee final approval.
Eligibility requirements.
All applicants must:
Must successfully complete all required/applicable assessments.
Eligible candidates must not exceed a Private Pilot rating upon beginning the program.
At the time of application
Must upload First Class Medical Certificate.
Must upload a U.S. passport or a U.S. permanent residence card with foreign passport and applicable visas to freely enter and exit, without restrictions to all destinations.
Must successfully complete the entire selection process, including application and interview
Upon completion of program, must have the ability to meet all requirements in JetBlue’s Pilot Trainee requisition
Gateway Select partner.
Located in Pensacola, Florida, SkyWarrior Flight Training is an FAA-certified Part 141 pilot school offering comprehensive training from Private Pilot through commercial, instrument and multi-engine ratings to Airline Transport Pilot. SkyWarrior has been a training partner for JetBlue’s Gateway pilot development program since 2023.
For Gateway Select participants, SkyWarrior provides a structured training environment designed to build the skills and experience needed for a professional aviation career. Its Pensacola location also brings participants closer to JetBlue’s East Coast network and JetBlue University in Orlando, creating greater opportunities to connect with JetBlue pilots, leaders and resources as they progress toward becoming JetBlue first officers.
HOW TO APPLY
Land your dream job with Gateway Select.
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Step 1
Submit an application during the designated period.
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Step 2
If you’re selected to move forward, you’ll receive an invitation to take an assessment. The assessment fee is $116 and covers the cost of the administration of the assessment and processing fees.
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Step 3
Take the online assessment from any location of your choosing with a working internet connection.
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Step 4
If you’re selected to move forward based on your assessment results, you'll be invited to meet with the JetBlue team for a series of interviews, then further testing.
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Step 5
If you’re selected for the program, you’ll work with the talent acquisition team and JetBlue Gateways team to schedule your class date and prepare for the beginning of training.