British Airways is accepting applications for its fully funded pilot academy scheme, aiming to remove the cost barrier for those interested in pursuing aviation careers.
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, around 40 British Airways apprentices planned and delivered the successful departure of a flight from Heathrow to Cape Town for more than 300 customers.
For the first time, the airlines will express no preference on the training pathway chosen and will rely on their own recruitment processes to identify candidates.
The multi-million-pound initiative removes the initial high-cost barrier of training to become a professional pilot, making it a realistic option for anyone aged 18-55.
British Airways has chosen CEFA Aviation’s Flight Animation System (FAS) to help visualize flight events. The analysis and investigation tool uses flight recorder data to offer a realistic view of a just-completed flight and the complex chain of events experienced by the pilots.
More than 230 students from 12 further education colleges have joined Skyborne at Gloucestershire Airport for the academy’s first Cabin Crew Futures event.