Cadets Start Training With Conditional Job Offers

Leading Edge Aviation and TUI Airways have launched a new pilot training partnership for aspiring airline pilots. The programme was launched at Pilot Careers Live, Heathrow, on 7 November.

The first cohort will start training in February 2027. Successful applicants will receive a conditional offer of employment with TUI Airways at the start of their Integrated ATPL training with Leading Edge Aviation.

The programme takes students with little or no flying experience through to a frozen Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL). Students also complete Leading Edge Aviation’s Whole Pilot programme, covering leadership, communication, decision-making and resilience.

Mark Howarth, Head of Pilot Management, TUI Airline Flight Operations, TUI Airways, said: “Over recent years, TUI has recruited more than 50 pilots who completed their flight training with Leading Edge Aviation, many of whom are now flying Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft across our global network. This new mentored pathway builds on that successful relationship.”