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Ryanair will no longer charge trainee pilots almost €30,000 upfront for training under a policy change announced today.
Up to now, trainees known as cadets were charged a course fee of €29,500 and were not paid until they had completed a significant portion of their training.
However, in the careers section of its website, Ryanair has announced what it calls a new "sponsored" type-rating programme, under which pilots will only have to pay a one-off upfront payment of €5,000 for their training.
However, pilots will also be subject to a "5 year reducing bond" binding them to the airline for that period.
They will also be paid a salary from the first day of their line training. On its website, the airline described the new programme as a revolutionary, industry-leading cadet programme which was a first among low cost airlines.