British Airways boosts pilot training opportunities with £100,000 fund
British Airways has launched a new training programme that will see up to 60 successful candidates each receive £100,000 investment towards their pilot training.
The Speedbird Pilot…
British Airways has launched a new training programme that will see up to 60 successful candidates each receive £100,000 investment towards their pilot training.
The Speedbird Pilot Academy programme aims to remove the prohibitive cost of training to become and airline pilot and encourage people from across all communities to apply.
Successful recruits will also have accommodation and food costs covered during their 16-month training period, making it the only airline scheme that removes all associated costs from the individual.
Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said, “The Speedbird Pilot Academy will make the ambition of becoming a British Airways pilot a reality for people who’d previously written the option off because of the cost barrier.
“Our aim is to attract the very best talent out there for our future generation of pilots. Whether someone is just leaving school or embarking on a second career they never thought possible, we’re levelling the playing field by removing the initial training cost barrier to make a flying career more accessible to a wider range of people and giving everyone an equal chance.
“We fly to more than 200 destinations around the world on a range of aircraft types, providing pilots with an abundance of opportunities and making a career as a British Airways pilot extremely rewarding. This first-in-a-generation initiative will allow anyone to make it a reality.”
Applications for the scheme can now be submitted via the airline’s careers website for the next seven days, and training will begin early next year. Upon completion of the course, recruits will land a full-time, salaried pilot position with the airline.
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