Air Cairo (2024)

Established in 2003, Air Cairo is a low-fares (also known as ‘budget’) airline based in Cairo, Egypt. The airline operates scheduled and charter flights to Europe and the Middle East using a mixed fleet of 25 aircraft, including the Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, ATR 72-600 and Embraer 190.

As of early 2024, Air Cairo has launched a recruitment drive to recruit Type-Rated and Non-Type Rated pilots.

For more information, please visit www.flyaircairo.com.

All pilot aptitude tests aim to assess the same key core skills required to complete pilot training successfully and/or operate an aircraft competently. The assessment of skills such as multi-tasking, spatial awareness, memory capacity, hand-to-eye coordination and mental arithmetic cannot necessarily be assessed within one test and therefore a pilot aptitude test is commonly separated in to a collection of tests, organised in to a battery and completed by the candidate in one sitting. The candidate is commonly provided with two attempts in which to complete this battery, enabling assessors to analyse improvement shown by the candidate.

As of January 2024, we are aware that the selection process for the recruitment of type-rated and non-type rated pilots established by Air Cairo incorporates a computerised pilot aptitude test that is to be undertaken and completed online, rather than in-house, by a candidate. This test is provided by Aon/Cut-e, sometimes referred to as ‘MAPTQ‘.

Furthermore, we understand that this computerised pilot aptitude test assesses General Aviation Knowledge, Behaviour, Reasoning, Multi-Tasking Skills, Mental Arithmetic and English Language proficiency.


For each part of the computerised pilot aptitude test you will undertake at your Air Cairo pilot assessment, we recommend the following:

We recommend using the content shown below in coordination with our Online Preparation Planners in preparation for the Air Cairo assessment.

A Super Plus Subscription can be purchased instantly online and will provide access to the content shown below:

Num Reasoning (Type 1)

Numerical Reasoning 1 analyses your ability to interpret information, using figures, tables, graphs and statistics and come to conclusions on the data, just like CEB.

Num Reasoning (Type 2)

Numerical Reasoning 2 analyses your ability to interpret information, using figures, tables, graphs and statistics and come to conclusions on the data, just like Cut-E.

Verbal Reasoning (Type 1)

Our verbal reasoning content, organised by excerpt, accurately mimics the questions posed in a large majority of pilot aptitude and psychometric tests, including CEB/SHL, Talent Q, COMPASS and Cut-E.

Verbal Reasoning (Type 2)

Our verbal reasoning content, with multiple passages per test, accurately mimics the questions posed in a large majority of pilot aptitude and psychometric tests, including CEB/SHL, Talent Q and Cut-E.

Visual (Logical) Reasoning 1

Visual Reasoning 1 requires the candidate to utilise problem-solving skills to observe, identify and replicate rules within visual data.

Visual (Logical) Reasoning 2

Visual Reasoning 2 requires the candidate to identify a pattern and route from a collection of images by selecting from four available options.

Visual (Logical) Reasoning 3

Visual Reasoning 3 presents cube nets with each panel containing a symbol. Candidate must identify which cube net relates to the three-dimensional cube.

Visual (Logical) Reasoning 4

Visual Reasoning 4 presents four images each containing numerous scrambled lines and tasks the candidate with identifying which image hides a shape within.

Maths (Mental Arithmetic)

Our mathematics database, organised in to easy, medium and hard difficulties, accurately mimics the questions posed in a large majority of pilot aptitude tests.

Flight Director

This highly accurate test simultaneously assesses and enhances multi-tasking, hand-to-eye coordination and memory capacity skills.

Adjust

A challenging activity, Adjust assesses multi-tasking, spatial awareness, hand-to-eye coordination, selective attention and mental mathematic skills.

MultiTasker

Encompassing multiple tasks in to one activity, MultiTasker assesses and enhances candidate ability in multi-tasking, hand-to-eye coordination and selective attention

Align

Multi-tasking activity with three different activities which must be monitored and successfully completed simultaneously. Horizontal and vertical control mode are provided for practice.

Spin

Rotating tube containing a variety of different two-dimensional shapes, which must be correctly navigated (or flown through) to ensure continued progression through the tube.