TUI pilot encourages more women to join the aviation industry
As TUI launches its Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) Cadet programme in the UK, TUI pilot Amy Bannister is calling on more females to join the aviation industry. Amy – who grew up around the aviation industry and has “wanted to fly for as long as [she] can remember” – has been a pilot for more than eight years and has since taken on a leadership role with TUI Airlines. As a Theoretical Knowledge Instructor training both pilots and crew,...
Aviation South West open fully funded scholarship applications
Exeter-based training provider Aviation South West are welcoming applications for their fully funded 203 DCT Scholarship Programme, intended to take a successful candidate “from zero experience to commercial pilot”. Covering both UK CAA and EASA licenses, tuition will commence at Aviation South West’s facility at Exeter International Airport (EGTE) before concluding at Malta International Airport (LMML), where the EASA license will be...
2FLY Airborne announces new hiring partnership with Avelo Airlines
United States flight training provider 2FLY has announced a new ‘Preferred Hiring Pathway’ with Avelo Airlines, offering graduates the opportunity to interview for First Officer positions (subject to meeting a minimum hour requirement). 2FLY graduate pilots and flight instructors who have achieved their 1500 hour milestone will now be eligible to interview for an FO position with the airline, something Vice President of 2FLY Airborne,...
LAA seeks new Chief Executive Officer
The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) has opened applications for a new CEO to “lead the LAA into the future”. The vacancy comes following November’s announcement that the existing Chief Executive Officer, Steve Slater, will be stepping down from the role this coming Spring; ending a seven-year tenure with the “UK’s leading powered sports flying organisation”. With over 7,700 members “encompassing light aircraft owners, builders,...
TUI announces Pilot Cadet Programme
British airline TUI Airways has opened applications for its uniquely funded 19-month Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) cadet programme. Upon successful completion of a four-stage course (commencing in September 2023), candidates will join TUI Airways as a Cadet Pilot (Second Officer) flying the Boeing 737. The one-of-a-kind scheme will be fully funded (with the exception of a Class 1 medical and personal living expenses) by TUI Airways,...
