>The airline has , asking: "So you wanna be a pilot? Simple. What do you have to do? Blog. What? That's it? Yes, you're reading it right. Blog."
Contestants must send in their blog entries explaining why they want to be a pilot from April 1. Entries close May 15.
AirAsia said bloggers will only be considered if they meet the Department of Civil Aviation and AirAsia standards for pilot acceptance.
These requirements include being aged between 18 and 28, having a good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia, being mentally and physically fit, with good eye sight, and having a minimum height of 163cm.
The 10 winners, who will be selected based on their blog entries, will attend the first round of selection for AirAsia's new pilot intake, which includes spending a day with a select group of pilots at the AirAsia Academy
running on its site to promote the contest, in which a "wannabe pilot" claims he wants the job for the girls, the "bling, bling" and the money.
This latest travel industry competition follows that created by
The role TQ has advertised is for an island caretaker, who will be based on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef. The competition has drawn worldwide attention, leading 34,000 people to apply.