BusinessMan

Just posted this link on the wanabees forum but likely to be of interest to some here too I expect. I couldn't see any news on the Bristow careers website yet but this is good news if confirmed

Bristow Helicopters to recruit ten ab initio pilots in 2013 | Pilot Career News

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photex

Fantastic news. Thought I fear I may be outside of the age bracket now.

206Fan

Good to see these ab-initio schemes coming to light. Am I correct in saying the Air League will be carrying out the selection process for the extra 10 cadets?

EdBarrett

I can't find the application on their careers par like the press release suggests..

Anyone have a link?

zimbizee

What do you think the age limit will be?

Is 40+ too old now

photex

No links at the moment.

I suspect this will happen in stages, and it looks like the engineering positions are first.

One saying does spring to mind here though:

"if it seems too good to be true..."

EdBarrett

Has anyone applied for the air league route?

My interview is on 21st of May... Nervous isn't the word.

b.a. Baracus

Is this a different scheme from the one that was launched last year?

Bristow Commercial Pilot Sponsorship NOW [Archive] - PPRuNe Forums

Always good news to hear of investment in ab initio.

I look forward to more details.

EdBarrett

It's a different scheme. From what I've read and understand, the first cadetships are through the air league, but the other scheme to me seems to be ran by bristow directly.

Tommy-lad

my interview is on the 10th May for a scholarship. I assume you made it to the top 8 candidates for Bristows scholarship and cadetship

EdBarrett

Nice one, what sholarship is it you're going for?

In regards to the neumber of candidates for interview, I haven't got a clue. From what I understand they're only interviewing for Bristow on the one day, so there may very well be only a few 'finalists'.

b.a. Baracus

Does anybody have any information on the differences between the two schemes? The original scheme was based on fixed wing training first, and I presume if Bristow were suitably impressed then one would progress onto the Bristow Academy.

The scheme run directly by Bristow could be perhaps more based on the Bond scheme from 2007, compass tests at FTO, interview with the company and then straight into Rotary training?

I know there were a couple of lucky people in Australia who were sponsored by Bristow a couple of years ago, however, N.Sea Bristow sponsorship must have stopped maybe 2002?

EdBarrett

For the guys interested in the engineering side of it all;

Bristow - bristowgroup.com

Not seen anything on the pilot front.

206Fan

Ed,

I don't believe anything has been released yet. That Apprenticeship application you posted is only for one opening, plus the add will be removed on the 3rd of May going by what's written at the bottom of the add. Hopefully we will hear more about this ab-initio soon!

EdBarrett

My bad... I'll keep my eyes peeled

simondlh

Does anyone know the difference between the cadet pilot and the ab initio sponsorships?

Has anyone got any info around requirements to apply or when to apply?

EdBarrett

In short mate they're exactly the same thing from what I've read. The difference seems to be that the first 4 scholarships are ran through the air league, the ab initio scheme seems I be ran by Bristow alone, I may be wrong, that's just based on what I've read in the press releases.

The applications for the air league processed scholarship closed a while back, with the final interviews being held on the 21st of the month. After that the four winners should be starting training by June.

Keep your eyes peeled and I'm sure once the ball has started to roll the application for the further 10 places will be opened.

Dunter

Delighted to see this type of scheme resurfacing! Good luck to Ed and Tommy

I look forward to applying