BA makes a £21m investment in new pilot training
UK flag-carrier British Airways has committed £21m to training 200 new pilots in 2025 in a move which marks the largest investment in ab-initio flight training by a UK airline for decades. In a game-changing move, BA will pay the full training costs of 200 aspiring airline pilots, having already enrolled 100 pilots into its ‘Speedbird Academy’ programme in 2024. The scale of the British Airways programme is unprecedented in modern...
British Airways restarts London Stansted Airport operation
British Airways has returned to London Stansted Airport and is now offering scheduled services from the airport for the first time since the global pandemic. Launched on 18 May 2024, weekend flights from London Stansted to Florence, Ibiza and Nice have now joined BA Cityflyer’s operations for the summer season on its Embraer 190 aircraft. London Stansted Airport is now the fourth London airport British Airways flies from. BA...
British Airways opens application process for its Speedbird ‘self-sponsorship’ new pilot career pathway
British Airways is now accepting applications for its Speedbird Self-Sponsored Pathway for aspiring pilots. The self-sponsored programme runs jointly with the airline’s fully funded Speedbird programme, with the main difference being successful applicants must pay for training cost. Candidates who are training at one of British Airways approved training organisations (ATO) including FTEJerez, L3 Harris, Leading Edge or Skyborne, can...
British Airways Speedbird Academy to return this year
BA recruitment team members Lucy Sylvester and Suzy Morgan confirmed the return of the airline’s Speedbird Academy in 2024 in a recent interview with FLYER Livestream. During the interview, which featured insights into Suzy’s career from gliders to captaining the Boeing 777 for British Airways, the pair confirmed the return of the hugely successful Speedbird Academy after it launched in 2023. The 2023 Academy application process saw...
British Airways newly qualified pilot pathway open for applications
British Airways opens its newly qualified pilot pathway (NQPP) programme. The programme allows newly qualified commercial pilots that meet the airline’s entry criteria to apply for a piloting job with the flag carrier. NQPP programme applicants must have completed all aspect of flying training and either be in possession of a UK Part-FCL Licence or have submitted their licence application to the CAA. Applicants with an...