Aer Lingus open Fully-Funded ‘Future Pilot Programme’
Aer Lingus says that it is looking for future pilots from diverse backgrounds to meet its projected expansion plans. Aer Lingus will continue its tradition of training ab-initio pilots with fully sponsored and mentored pilot training, commencing in late 2019. Successful candidates will begin a training programme lasting over 14 months in collaboration with Aer Lingus’ preferred flight training school, FTE Jerez in Spain. The cadets...
Boeing Adds 14,000 Aircrew to its 20 Year Pilot Demand Outlook
Boeing has released the 2019 update of its ‘Pilot & Technician Outlook’, a long-running industry forecast of personnel demand. The latest Boeing forecast projects that 804,000 new civil aviation pilots, 769,000 new maintenance technicians, and 914,000 new cabin crew will be needed to fly and maintain the world commercial aviation fleet over the next 20 years. The forecast is inclusive of the commercial aviation, business aviation,...
FTE Jerez Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In May, coinciding with the local festivities of the popular Feria del Caballo in Jerez, FTEJerez celebrated the 20th anniversary of its move from its original base in Prestwick, Scotland, to its current location in Jerez, Spain. Founded as British Aerospace Flight Training, after the move to Spain in 1999 the company re-branded as ‘FTE Jerez’ in 2003 and is now run by major shareholder and CEO Oscar Sordo. To celebrate the occasion,...
Robinson Introduces new Flight Training Guide
An updated flight training guide is now available from Robinson Helicopter Company. Robinson say that the comprehensive guide addresses the many levels of training, from the student pilot trying to find the ‘hover button’, to the qualified helicopter pilot transitioning into a Robinson, to the all-important flight review. The guide provides students and instructors a lesson-by-lesson syllabus, which includes a written test, for each...
Bristow Group Sells Eastern Airways
Bristow Group, best known for its helicopter offshore, Search And Rescue and training operations, has entered bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court. According to the Group, the Chapter 11 filings only pertain to certain US and Cayman Island entities and other non-US entities are not part of the bankruptcy filing. In a statement, Group President and CEO Don Miller said: “This is the best path forward for Bristow and we are...
Tayside Graduates Swell Ranks of Professional Female Pilots
Two Dundee-based pilots, Rachel Foyle and Kerrin Dutton, are flying the flag for females in aviation, after successfully completing their flight training at Tayside Aviation. Joining Loganair as First Officer, Rachel will be the first student on the BSc Professional Pilot Aviation Practice course at Tayside Aviation to fly Loganair’s ‘Embraer’ jet. Rachel could be on course to become a Captain in just two years. Neil Hughes,...
