{"id":141846,"date":"2023-07-20T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=141846"},"modified":"2024-04-04T12:22:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T12:22:55","slug":"british-airways-to-fund-training-for-new-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/07\/british-airways-to-fund-training-for-new-pilots.html","title":{"rendered":"British Airways to fund training for new Pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>British Airways <\/strong>has thursday announced that it is launching a brand-new pilot cadet programme that will fund training for up to 60 aspiring pilots a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The creation of the British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy will see the cost barrier of training to become an airline pilot removed, making the profession much more accessible. Successful candidates will be offered a place at an approved flight training school and, on passing the course, a position as a British Airways pilot, helping the airline to ensure it has the right levels of future flying talent for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/06\/british-airways-inaugurates-flights-between-london-and-cincinnati.html\">British Airways inaugurates flights between London and Cincinnati<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With initial training that can cost tens of thousands of pounds, the price of becoming a pilot has made the profession prohibitive for many. This cost will now be funded by British Airways \u2013 with a multi-million-pound investment from the airline into its next generation of pilots \u2013 making it a genuine career path for all aspiring pilots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean Doyle, British Airways\u2019 Chairman and CEO, said: \u201cThe Speedbird Pilot Academy will make the ambition of becoming a British Airways pilot a reality for people who\u2019d previously written the option off because of the cost barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful candidates will gain a place at one of the approved flight training colleges, with all tuition costs covered by British Airways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information Click Here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-6a268fde     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 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