Quantas Opens new Flight Academy, Announces Scholarships
The new Pilot Academy in Toowoomba, close to Brisbane, Australia, will have the capacity to train up to 250 pilots each year. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce, said: “Opening our new Pilot Academy is a historic moment for Qantas, for aviation in Australia and for the thousands of future pilots who will learn how to fly here in Toowoomba. Qantas Group pilots have a long-held reputation for being amongst the best in the world because of...
HCAP 2020 Gliding Scholarships
Gliding scholarships are provided directly by the Honourable Company and through funding from the Air Pilots’ Flying Club and the Air Pilots Benevolent Fund as well as other private and commercial sponsors. As these scholarships will be residential, they are offered to people over the age of 16 and give the successful candidates the opportunity to fly on a one week residential course at a youth approved British Gliding...
Bristol Groundschool Welcomes British Women Pilots’ Association Scholarship Winner
Bristol Groundschool (BGS) has welcomed Tessa Morris-Paterson – one of the recent winners of the ATPL theory Scholarship in partnership with the British Womens’ Pilots Association (BWPA). Tessa Morris-Paterson from Farnborough received the scholarship which will cover the cost of 50% of her ATPL theory course. Tessa, who previously worked as an intern for NASA Ames in California, holds a PPL(A) which she completed in just 6...
Air League 12-Hour Flying Scholarships Deadline Extended
The Air League has extended its application deadline for its 2020 12 hour flying scholarships to the 29th February, but has warned that there will be no further extension beyond this new deadline. Applicants will need to be available for interview in March / April 2020 and scholarship winners will be notified in May 2020. Flying training for the 12 hour awards will commence in May and all scholarships must be completed by the 31st...
Air League Intro2Flying 5-Hour Flying Scholarships
All application forms for the Air League’s 5 hour scholarships must be submitted by the 2nd March 2020. Basic application criteria include: • Be a permanent UK resident. • Be a member of The Air League (or be applying to be a member at the time of application for the scholarship). Some Air Cadets or those belonging to other youth organisations who belong to a squadron/section/group who have paid an annual fee for free applications to...
