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The World’s Airline Industry is Booming With Pilot Jobs
Oct31

The World’s Airline Industry is Booming With Pilot Jobs

Pilot Careers Live London is dedicated to informing and inspiring the next generation of pilots and flight crew. Pilot Careers Live is providing the perfect opportunity to find out more about the opportunities and training routes, with motivational seminars covering a every aspect of a pilot training journey. The exhibitor list is a who’s who of the cadet pilot training industry, and they’re all available for you to talk...

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Generation EasyJet Pilot Training Programme Opens
Oct16

Generation EasyJet Pilot Training Programme Opens

In 2018 EasyJet will recruit 460 new pilots to meet record demands for the airline for a third consecutive year, as its European network continues to grow. Opportunities range from cadet pilots starting their career to experienced co-pilots and captains from other airlines and the military. EasyJet have a particular focus on attracting female pilots and candidates through its Amy Johnson Initiative, which it launched in 2015. The...

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Permit to Train
Oct11

Permit to Train

UK National Permit to Fly aircraft are to be allowed to be used for remunerated commercial flight training for the first time, the UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed. Pilots are now allowed to use Permit to Fly General Aviation (GA) aircraft to train towards post-PPL add-on training and ratings. At this stage, the permission is limited to current PPL holders only; ab-initio training is still restricted to aircraft holding a...

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Hellenic Air Force Orders 12 Tecnam P2002 JF Training Aircraft
Oct09

Hellenic Air Force Orders 12 Tecnam P2002 JF Training Aircraft

Tecnam have signed a contract with Hellenic Air Force (HAF) for the supply of 12 low wing trainer P2002JF held in Athens last July 5th. The contract, signed by Walter Da Costa, Tecnam Global Sales and Marketing Director and by the General Staff of the Hellenic Air Force, in the presence of the Minister of National Defense, Mr. Panos Kammenos, and the Chief of General Staff Chief of Staff, Vice-Chief Christos Christodoulou, is the...

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Airbus get into ab-initio Training
Oct07

Airbus get into ab-initio Training

Airbus launching the ‘Airbus Pilot Cadet Training Programme’ to include ab initio training. The programme is being launched in partnership with Escuela de Aviacion Mexico (EAM), located near to the Airbus Mexico Training Centre. After completing their initial training with EAM, cadets will qualify at the Airbus Mexico Training centre to become Airbus A320 pilots. Airbus customers will be able to delegate pilot screening activities and...

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Tayside Invest in Alsim ALX
Oct04

Tayside Invest in Alsim ALX

Flight training organisation Tayside Aviation has made a £300,000 investment in an Alsim ALX simulator, which is is part funded by a £80,000 Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant from Scottish Enterprise. The new simulator allows pilots to simulate small twin engine aircraft, as well as medium range jet transport. Now certified for training by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the simulator will be used by students taking part...

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