Pilot Career News

16/10/2024

The latest airline to 'tag' ATPL trainees is UK regional carrier Loganair. https://bit.ly/3NlRmtS

Job opportunities for pilots are better than ever and airlines are looking to sign up cadets earlier and earlier in their training. The latest is UK regional airline Loganair which has started ‘tagging’ ATPL trainees on successful completion of their first six months of ground school. Loganair i...

08/10/2024

Do you want to find out more about pilot recruitment at British Airways? We’re holding another airline livestream at 7pm on Wednesday where we’ll be joined by a member of the BA recruitment team to discuss audience questions from Pilot Careers Live in Manchester on 13 July. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=WAejkZ_Mbxs

04/10/2024

Are you interested in becoming an airline pilot? Read our guide on the cost of obtaining an airline transport pilot licence (ATPL): bit.ly/ATPLcost

Words Yayeri van Baarsen and Jonny Salmon So you’re dreaming of becoming an airline pilot? Great career choice! Here we consider the path to an airliner cockpit and the costs involved.   Flying airliners around the world is a professional career that takes hard work, dedication, and self-sacrific...

03/10/2024

ICYMI: The UK CAA recently revealed data showing an increase in private and commercial pilot licences issued to women pilots: bit.ly/4f8GjRk

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has revealed that the number of licences issued to female pilots has increased. The regulator has seen an increase in commercial and private pilots licences issued to women over the past few years, but says there is still a ‘mountain to climb’ in getting mor...

02/10/2024

Join us tonight for a Livestream with Loganair's Jordan Jennings to talk about flying opportunities with Scotland's airline. We'll be live at 7pm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Bap2XOERs

13/09/2024

Scottish airline Loganair is looking to Heart’s ES-30 airliner for a hybrid-electric future: bit.ly/4dZA6GC

Airlines are serious about decarbonising air travel. Passengers expect it and climate scientists have made it clear change is essential. What’s not so obvious is how to achieve decarbonisation, hence the various projects underway. One such project is from Heart Aerospace, a Swedish company that’...

10/09/2024

Could AI be the future of aviation theoretical knowledge training? Pilot training specialist Bristol Groundschool has started using artificial intelligence to help its students: bit.ly/4gbFkjQ

Pilot training specialist Bristol Groundschool has started using artificial intelligence to help its students. The new AI Tutor is included in BGS’s computer-based training application (ATPdigital). Students can ask questions related to their syllabus and the Tutor will provide a comprehensive ans...

09/09/2024

20 easyJet pilots are to join Virgin Atlantic on a three-year secondment to fly long-haul with the airline: https://bit.ly/3MCiu7r

20 easyJet pilots are to join Virgin Atlantic on a three-year secondment to fly long-haul with the airline. The exchange programme is due to start in November and will see the A320 type-rated crews joining the Virgin fleet on the A350 long haul widebody, giving them experience of a new type and of n...

30/08/2024

ICYMI: Skyborne recently celebrated five years of IndiGo cadet training: https://bit.ly/4fNDl57

Skyborne Airline Academy has celebrated five years of providing flight training for cadets destined to fly for Indian airline IndiGo. Training for the 17-month programme is conducted from Skyborne’s Vero Beach facility in Florida, USA. Rina Basu, Skyborne Regional Director, APAC, says: “I’m ex...

28/08/2024

DHL UK to feature at Pilot Careers Live London in November: https://bit.ly/3AEGHr3

UK cargo operator DHL Air (UK) Ltd will be exhibiting at Pilot Careers Live for the first time this November. Returning to the Sofitel Heathrow Terminal 5 hotel on Saturday 2 November, Pilot Careers Live will be back for another inspiring day of pilot careers activity. With six airlines confirmed al...

19/08/2024

Skyborne celebrates five years of IndiGo cadet training: https://bit.ly/4fNDl57

Skyborne Airline Academy has celebrated five years of providing flight training for cadets destined to fly for Indian airline IndiGo. Training for the 17-month programme is conducted from Skyborne’s Vero Beach facility in Florida, USA. Rina Basu, Skyborne Regional Director, APAC, says: “I’m ex...

30/07/2024

Are you 17+ and have a PPL(A)? You could qualify for a new Air League and Padpilot ATPL theory bursary: bit.ly/4c5zgWI

The Air League and aviation theory publisher Padpilot have announced new bursaries aimed at supporting students through their theoretical knowledge training. The Air League, one of Britain’s largest aviation non-profit organisations, already provides many scholarships and bursaries across the aero...

26/07/2024

Global aviation training provider, CAE, has announced its 15th Women in Flight Ambassador for the year 2024: bit.ly/3ymA2Ro

Global aviation training provider, CAE, has announced its 15th Women in Flight Ambassador for the year 2024. Elle Betchley, who is currently going through the CAE Generation easyJet Pilot Training Program, receives a full scholarship worth more than €100,000 to complete her training. Elle has just...

25/07/2024

Following its announcement at Pilot Careers Live Manchester, British Airways has confirmed that it will be funding the Speedbird Academy to the tune of £21m, ensuring up to 200 places for 2025: bit.ly/3ymwui2

Following its announcement at Pilot Careers Live Manchester, British Airways (BA) has confirmed that it will be funding the Speedbird Academy to the tune of £21m, ensuring up to 200 places for 2025. Launched last year and open to applicants annually, the Academy is already training 100 future Briti...

24/07/2024

The UK CAA has revealed data showing an increase in private and commercial pilot licences issued to women pilots: bit.ly/4f8GjRk

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has revealed that the number of licences issued to female pilots has increased. The regulator has seen an increase in commercial and private pilots licences issued to women over the past few years, but says there is still a ‘mountain to climb’ in getting mor...

19/07/2024

Gloucester-based theoretical knowledge training provider, PadPilot, has announced an update to its training material. https://bit.ly/3Sf8QuJ

Gloucester-based theoretical knowledge training provider, PadPilot, has announced an update to its training material. The update reflects recent regulatory changes from EASA, including syllabus changes and updates to the European Central Question Bank (ECQB). Amendment 10 to Executive Decision 2020/...

19/07/2024

ICYMI: British Airways confirms upto 200 places on its Speedbird Academy in 2025: https://bit.ly/3WoyKyB

At Pilot Careers Live Manchester on 13 July, British Airways reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the next generation of airline pilots by announcing the return of its popular Speedbird Academy for 2025. First revealed at Pilot Careers Live Manchester in 2023, the Academy has already seen tens of...

18/07/2024

"My son came away with so much information and was ‘buzzing’ with even more enthusiasm in achieving his goal.” Pilot Careers Live Manchester makes a return: https://bit.ly/46az5rU

Pilot Careers Live Manchester returned on Saturday 13 July to the Concorde Conference Centre for another day of educational and inspiring activity from airlines and flight schools. Following on exactly a year since the last event, the return in 2024 saw a huge increase in interest with ticket sales....

18/07/2024

Rotary training provider Helicentre has announced a £250,000 fund to assist modular trainee helicopter pilots. https://bit.ly/3Wq5oQw

Rotary training provider Helicentre has announced a £250,000 fund to assist modular trainee helicopter pilots. The commercial helicopter pilot licence (CPL(H)) scholarships will be made available in August 2025 and will be delivered at both the company’s training bases of Oxford and Leicester. Ap...

13/07/2024

NEWS: Leading Edge Aviation announce part-funded fATPL and instructor rating courses:

Oxford Airport and Alhama-based Leading Edge Aviation has announced another funded flight training opportunity for aspiring pilots. The new courses will enable successful applicants to achieve a frozen airline transport pilots licence (fATPL), along with an instructor rating. Completion of these tra...

17/06/2024

airBaltic Pilot Academy has signed a Letter of Intent for three all-electric Diamond aircraft: https://bit.ly/4b9r2wi