Pilot Careers Live event this Saturday (02/11/24)
Pilot Careers Live is returning to Heathrow this Saturday (02 November 2024), showcasing flight training programmes and commercial pilot employment opportunities and FTN is pleased to offer a 20% discount off ticket prices. Firmly established as the UK’s premier flight training exhibition, PCL provides an opportunity for aspiring commercial pilots to meet the industry’s leading training organisations, airlines and much more. A main...
FTEJerez to celebrate 25 years by hosing Alumni Celebration
Pilot training academy FTEJerez has announced that it will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this May in Jerez, southern Spain. Since having relocated from Prestwick, Scotland in 1999 to sunnier climes, the school reports that it has graduated over 3,000 pilots through its various training programmes and has recently commenced its 250th training course. To mark the occasion, FTE is hosting an Alumni Celebration at the Atalaya Museum...
Leicester Airport to host 2024 LAA Rally
The Light Aircraft Association’s (LAA) annual Rally is due to return in 2024, taking place at Leicester Airport, a little over 40 years since it was last held at the midlands airport. Commenting on the Rally’s return, which had been limited to a ‘Grass Roots’ fly-in for the last couple of years, LAA CEO Simon Tilling said, “I am very pleased to announce that, following agreement with the airport management team yesterday, the 2024 LAA...
RAeS Careers in Aerospace & Aviation Live event dates announced
The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has announced the dates for its 2023 Careers in Aerospace and Aviation LIVE recruitment fair. The event is open to everyone from students, apprentices and graduates, to experienced professionals and service leavers looking to make their next career move. The RAeS 2023 recruitment fair, Careers in Aerospace and Aviation LIVE, is dedicated to aerospace, aviation and space, and is taking place on the...
easyJet launches its first Summer Flight School for children
UK low-cost carrier easyJet has announced that it is launching a new Summer Flight School, to combat persistent gendered stereotypes of pilot and cabin crew jobs and inspire more young people to consider a career in aviation. The Summer Flight School takes off from 21 August at easyJet’s London Gatwick training centre and places can be booked online for free at easyJet. As new research by the airline reveals around four in ten...
ICAO Global Aviation Gender Equality Survey
A survey by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender reveals a small increase in women holding positions as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians has increased from 4.5% globally in 2016, to 4.9% in 2021. The percentage of women pilots in service increased from 3.6% to 4.0% globally, with the highest increases being observed in the Asia Pacific...
