Rank ladder
Cadet
New pilot joining Lufthansa Virtual
0h
minimum
Second Officer
Initial line operations
25h
minimum
First Officer
Qualified First Officer
75h
minimum
Senior First Officer
Experienced First Officer
150h
minimum
Captain
Qualified airline Captain
300h
minimum
Senior Captain
Experienced airline Captain
600h
minimum
Line Training Captain
May train new pilots
1200h
minimum
Fleet Captain
Fleet specialist and instructor
2500h
minimum
Commander
Senior pilot leadership
5000h
minimum