BA Speedbird Academy opens for applications
British Airways has opened applications for its highly anticipated Speedbird Academy today, returning this year with a record 200 places up for grabs. The application window is open for a maximum of 10 days until 21 February and based on previous intakes, competition is likely to be fierce to secure one of the 200 fully-funded cadetships with the British flag carrier. Successful candidates who make it all the way through the rigorous...
FTN 2025 Where to Apply Guide
FTN’s 2025 Where to Apply Guide is now out, featuring all the flying scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries on offer in the UK this year. All the courses and opportunities listed in FTN’s 2025 Where to Apply Guide (WTAG) offer some form of financial assistance to aspiring pilots or aviation professionals. There are subtle differences between the different types of scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries that are on offer....
ASG IASA PPL/ATPL theory scholarship
Dublin based ASG, specialists in commercial pilot theoretical knowledge training, have opened application for a combined PPL & ATPL theory scholarship. The scholarship is being run in partnership with the Irish Aviation Students’ Association (IASA). This scholarship programme is aimed at aspiring pilots and will provide one successful applicantwith the opportunity to undergo both PPL & ATPL theory courses at ASG, valued...
Goodwood ‘Rob Wildeboer’ scholarships
In 2022, Goodwood Flying School launched a series of scholarships in memory of former school manager Rob Wildeboer who died unexpectedly after a sudden illness. Since 2022, to remember and honour Rob, scholarships have been made available to help several students on their aviation journeys, made possible by generous donations from the community, which has raised over £27,400 to date. Rob Wildeboer Three scholarhips are available this...
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...
