Gateway Select Training Program

Program Overview

Gateway Select is JetBlue's highly selective pilot pathway program, designed to develop aspiring aviators into professional airline pilots through a rigorous training program. Candidates complete a comprehensive selection process to identify individuals with the aptitude, commitment, and professionalism to succeed as future JetBlue pilots. The program develops technical proficiency, sound decision-making, professionalism, and airline readiness through structured flight training, early exposure to multi-crew operations, Crew Resource Management (CRM), Threat and Error Management (TEM), and advanced simulator training. Throughout the program, participants are expected to dedicate themselves full-time to their training while consistently meeting JetBlue's high standards of safety, performance, and professionalism. Upon successful completion of all program requirements, including obtaining an unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, participants transition to JetBlue's First Officer new hire training program before beginning their careers as JetBlue pilots.

Gateway Select has the following training/experience-building framework

1. Introduction to JetBlue and flight training partner
2. Primary Training: Private Pilot through Commercial Multi-Engine Certificate
3. Instructor Training: CFI/CFII Training
4. Airline Preparation Course: Jet training at JetBlue University
5. Employment with flight training partner as a Flight Instructor
6. New Hire Training as a JetBlue First Officer

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Development Diploma (GED)
• Must successfully complete all required/applicable assessments.
• Eligible candidates must not exceed a Private Pilot certificate upon beginning the program.
• Must upload First Class Medical Certificate at time of application
• 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 be 23 years old by the completion of the approximate 3.5-year program.
• Must successfully complete the entire selection process, including application, assessment and interview
• Upon completion of program, must have the ability to meet all requirements in JetBlue's Pilot Trainee requisition.