Virgin Atlantic launch 2017 Future Flyers Programme
Virgin Atlantic is re-launching its Future Flyers Programme, with 12 places available for aspiring pilots to join a career programme which leads directly to a job as a first officer with Virgin Atlantic, flying A330 aircraft on their long-haul routes. The course will lead to the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) qualification. Virgin Atlantic say that their scheme widens access to training through a funding solution whereby the airline...
Heli Air announce 2017 Helicopter Training Scholarships
Heli Air, the UK’s largest light helicopter training organisation with bases in Denham (Uxbridge), High Wycombe, Wellesbourne (Warwick), Thruxton, Fairoaks, Gloucester and Cumbernauld (Glasgow) are offering three helicopter pilot scholarships for 2017. Applications are open to those who have completed their PPL (H) training course with Heli Air, there are three scholarships on offer. www.heliair.com/pilot-scholarships/ ADVANCED...
Airbus launches Flying Challenge in UK
The Airbus Foundation has launched the UK’s first Flying Challenge programme in the hope of motivating 30 Bristol schoolchildren to pursue higher education and, perhaps, a career in aviation. Over the course of a year, the 13 and 14 year olds from Bristol Metropolitan Academy will be granted unprecedented access to aviation design and test experts at the Airbus site in Filton. They will be mentored by Airbus employees across 20 weekly...
Generation easyJet application criteria announced
The entry criteria for the Generation easyJet Pilot Training Program have been published. These include: · Be aged 18+; · Have the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK, EU or Switzerland; · For MPL upgrade opportunities, to hold 2/3 A-Levels at grades C or above (or equivalent, excluding general studies and critical thinking). Without A-Levels, a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C or above, including Maths, Science...
CAE extends MPL Program with Japan Airlines
CAE has extended the Japan Airlines (JAL) Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) First Officer Program for 3 additional years to a total of 10 years, effective until October 2023. Under the renewed agreement, 24 additional cadets will be selected to begin MPL training for the Japanese airline. “At Japan Airlines, we are committed to creating highly competent professional pilots and we have been impressed by the high quality training...
Airways Aviation launches CREW
Airways Aviation has announced a ‘global aviation recruitment, screening and training programme’, which they say will support the aviation industry as it tackles the increasingly challenging task of pilot recruitment and retention. ‘CREW’ stands for career, recruitment, evaluation and workforce, Airways Aviation say that it will enhance and streamline the recruitment and training process at every level – from student pilots through to...
