Icelandair launches new cadet programme
Icelandair has announced the launch of a new ab-initio pilot cadet training programme in partnership with the Norwegian flight school Pilot Flight Academy. The programme is designed to provide students with priority employment opportunities at Icelandair upon graduation. The training programme includes theoretical training in Sandefjord, Norway, lasting about eight months, followed by practical training in Texas, USA for four months....
Threatened Industrial Action Results in Increased Pay for CAA Staff
It seems that strike action at the UK Civil Aviation Authority has been averted for the time being after negotiations between trade union Prospect and the CAA board resulted in an increased pay offer from that previously proposed. Last month, FTN reported that staff members at the CAA were being balloted on industrial action over pay. The call for strike action was a first for the UK’s aviation regulator. The CAA had previously...
Stansted Strike Action Averted Due to Pay Offer
Blue Handling ground workers at Stansted have accepted a bumper pay deal just hours before receiving an industrial action ballot paper. Ryanair’s flights from Stansted would have been severely disrupted during the October ‘half-term’ break if the strike had gone ahead. Blue Handling and Ryanair put forward a better offer to GMB members after long negotiations and the possibility of imminent strike action. The ballot...
BAA Training Unveils €30 Million Pilot Training Centre
BAA Training held the opening ceremony of its brand-new pilot training facility in France, located close to Paris-Orly Airport. This expansion project is part of a collaboration with Transavia France and required a 30 million EUR investment. The training centre, will offer both wet and dry lease flight simulator services, and projected to train at least 2000 pilots annually on average. “Today marks a milestone in the BAA Training...
Millennials vs Gen Z: What Aviation Recruiters Need to Know
The aviation recruiting landscape has changed tremendously with the rise of Generation Z and Millennials. According to aviation employment consultants Aerviva Aviation Consultancy, it is critical for employers to comprehend the subtle differences between the two generations when hiring fresh talent. Work Values and Ambitions Millennials are born between 1981 and 1996 and were pioneers in the digital age. They witnessed the...
Ryanair cuts Dublin flights over spat with airport operators
Yesterday (21 Sep) saw Ryanair announce cuts to its Winter 23/24 schedule at Dublin Airport due to claims of rising passenger charges of 45%, alleged ongoing capital expenditure mismanagement and “their failure to deliver a meaningful environmental incentive scheme that rewards lower emission aircraft”. As a result, the airline says that it has cancelled 17 routes and moved its entire Dublin-based “enviro-friendly ‘Gamechanger’” fleet...
