DHL Air UK awards employees ATPL scholarships
Two DHL employees have been awarded a fully-funded Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme, being delivered by Skyborne Air Academy. These first candidates from the airline’s East Midlands base have joined Skyborne at Gloucestershire Airport to commence their UK CAA Integrated ATPL course, before becoming First Officers on one of DHL Air (UK)’s fleet of Boeing aircraft. Debbie Moore, Head of Talent Management and...
Pilot Careers Live event this Saturday (02/11/24)
Pilot Careers Live is returning to Heathrow this Saturday (02 November 2024), showcasing flight training programmes and commercial pilot employment opportunities and FTN is pleased to offer a 20% discount off ticket prices. Firmly established as the UK’s premier flight training exhibition, PCL provides an opportunity for aspiring commercial pilots to meet the industry’s leading training organisations, airlines and much more. A main...
L3Harris partners with Aer Lingus
L3Harris Airline Academy has secured a new training agreement with Aer Lingus UK, marking the first time the two organisations have collaborated directly for pilot training services. The one-year contract encompasses a wide range of training programmes designed to support pilots at various stages of their careers. The training package includes A330 Dry Training, Cross Crew Qualification (CCQ), Line Flying Under Supervision (LIFUS),...
Wizz Air UK tags 20 British cadet pilots
European carrier Wizz Air has selected 20 cadet pilots part way through their training and given them conditional offers of employment through its ‘tagging scheme’. Pilot cadets from two UK flight training academies – Leading Edge Aviation Academy and L3Harris Airline Academy – were given their conditional offer of employment at a ceremony in London’s West End. Wizz Air has adopted a ‘tagging’ scheme, which involves...
HCAP 2025 scholarships opening soon
Although yet to be formally announced, applications for the 2025 PPL, gliding and FI scholarships from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots (HCAP) are due to open over the next month or two and FTN would like to put prospective candidates on notice to get prepared ahead of their launch. Each year, HCAP provides a number of scholarships for aspiring (and qualified) pilots. In addition to scholarships funded directly by HCAP, during...
Essex & Suffolk Gliding Club seeking new home
The Essex and Suffolk Gliding Club has announced that it is looking for a new operating base after confirming that its lease expires at its current location at Wormingford Airfield, Essex in September 2026. Posting a call-out for advice on aviation internet boards, the club which has been active since the late 1950s, said: “The Essex and Suffolk Gliding Club is currently based at Wormingford Airfield (a few miles east of Earls Colne)...
