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Norwegian has entered into a partnership with Center Air Pilot Academy in Denmark and three other pilot schools in Sweden, Norway and Spain.
Norwegian has partnered with four key schools to train pilots to ensure future expertise and workforce in a socially critical industry. The agreement is a win-win for both Norwegian and the students who are offered jobs after graduation.
"It is a good way for us to attract pilots, and the cooperation agreements allow us to get to know the students during their training. The students who are offered employment with us can start working directly after completing the course. They also receive type rating courses for the aircraft type we operate at Norwegian, and other necessary theoretical and further training courses," says Guro Poulsen, Executive Vice President for People at Norwegian.
The collaboration agreements are important to conclude now, as the global aviation industry is expected to have an increasing need for pilots in the coming years. This is due, among other things, to the fact that many current pilots are approaching retirement age, an increased demand for air travel, and the fact that the costs of pilot training, which students still have to pay for themselves, are increasing and are becoming a financial barrier for many who want a career as a pilot.
Norwegian has entered into agreements with the flight schools Center Air Pilot Academy (CAPA) in Denmark, Lund University Trafikflyghögskolan (TFHS) in Sweden, OSM Aviation Academy in Norway and FTEJerez in Spain.
Anna Kjær Thorsøe, representative from Center Air Pilot Academy (CAPA), states:
"Center Air Pilot Academy has supplied pilots to Norwegian for many years, so we already know each other well. This strengthens our education program and ensures that our students get a motivating and targeted educational journey. When an airline like Norwegian gets involved in pilot education, it both raises the standard in the industry and gives students a clear career path. For us as a pilot school, it is fantastic to be part of this process, where together we contribute to ensuring the future of expertise in aviation.”
Pilot training takes about 20 months. Those students who Norwegian gets to know along the way and who are assessed as a good fit for the company will be offered a job directly after graduation.
"Aviation is critical infrastructure and has great importance for society. It is important to ensure that aviation has a stable supply of skilled employees to maintain expertise in the future. Aviation employs tens of thousands of people in the Nordic region – Norwegian alone employs almost 1,300 pilots, of which just over 200 are based in Denmark," says Guro Poulsen.
Norwegian has around 800 employees in Denmark, making it both a large Danish workplace and the second largest airline in the country. The Norwegian Group, which consists of Norwegian and Widerøes Flyveselskap, has a total of 8,500 employees.