BA LAUNCHES PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMME

11 Aug 2011

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BRITISH Airways is today launching its Future Pilot Programme with nearly 100 student pilots taking part in the first year.

British Airways has selected Airline Placement Limited (APL), a subsidiary of CTC Aviation, to sponsor all cadets for the flagship British Airways Future Pilot Programme (FPP). It is anticipated that half of the estimated 800 pilots who join BA over the next five years will be FPP graduates.

“We are delighted to have developed a cadet programme that helps even more
talented people train to become pilots with British Airways. APL’s innovative solutions have enabled us to do just that," said Captain Robin Glover, Head of Resourcing, IR and Strategy at British Airways.

"The Future Pilot Programme is a fantastic opportunity for anyone, from any background, to realise their ambition of becoming a pilot and flying for British Airways.

“By making the initial training more accessible to a wider range of people, we hope to be able to attract the very best talent out there.”

The Future Pilot Programme is part of a wider pilot recruitment plan at British Airways. The airline is also taking on current commercial pilots and working with the UK Armed Forces to give military pilots a new career in commercial aviation, once their agreed service period has ended.

Chris Clarke, Chairman of CTC Aviation Group plc said:
“We are extremely proud to have been selected to operate this ground breaking programme with British Airways. [It is] modelled on our hugely successful CTC Wings Programme, which has seen some 2,000 pilots trained for our partner airlines around the world.

Of particular interest to those interested in a career as a British Airways pilot, will be the fact that British Airways is prepared to provide the necessary guarantee to enable an applicant to secure a bank loan for the funding required, together with a conditional offer of a contract of employment to successful candidates.

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