Pilot Careers Live event this Saturday (02/11/24)
Pilot Careers Live is returning to Heathrow this Saturday (02 November 2024), showcasing flight training programmes and commercial pilot employment opportunities and FTN is pleased to offer a 20% discount off ticket prices. Firmly established as the UK’s premier flight training exhibition, PCL provides an opportunity for aspiring commercial pilots to meet the industry’s leading training organisations, airlines and much more. A main...
The heady days of Hamble
We recently came across this short film of one individual’s training journey to become a pilot for BOAC on the Vickers VC10 in the early 1970s. Training at the famous Hamble College of Air Training, established jointly by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways (BEA), which later merged to form British Airways, the school was created in the late 1950s to combat a growing shortage of ex...
Aerohire expands operations at Halfpenny Green Airport
Aerohire Flight Training has opened a second base at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport as part of its ongoing expansion plans. The school, which has operated at the West Midlands airport since 2019, has operated out of a portacabin for the last five years, before taking over its second facility last month, providing the school with much needed extra space and room to grow. The new facility comprises briefing rooms, flight planning...
Leading Edge Aviation launches funded training programme
Leading Edge Aviation (LEAL) has announced the launch of a new funded fATPL/Flight Instructor training programme, covering up to 85% of training costs. LEAL’s new training programme will see cadets complete training with the academy, gaining a frozen Air Transport Pilot Licence (fATPL) and Flight Instructor (FI) rating, ahead of commencing two years’ employment as an FI at LEAL’s Alhama de Murcia training base in southern Spain. The...
Pilot Careers Live event this Saturday (13 July 2024)
Pilot Careers Live is returning to the Concorde Centre at Manchester Airport this Saturday, 13 July 2024. For those interested in learning more about what is involved in training to become a commercial pilot, as well as learning about the various careers on offer, PCL offers a one-stop shop for aspiring pilots. Flight academies from across Europe will be in attendance, providing an opportunity to learn about the training programmes...
