MEDIA RELEASE
8 October 2008
CITYJET WINGS GETS OFF TO A FLYING START
The first CityJet Wings pilots landed this month at CTC’s Crew Training Centre – Hamilton to start the initial phase
of their airline pilot training programme. After the launch in May of this year, this unique programme attracted a
great deal of interest and the successful candidates passed the combined CityJet and CTC Wings selection
process in impressive style.
Irish airline, CityJet, announced CTC Aviation as a preferred airline pilot training provider in after visiting their
Crew Training Centres in both the UK and New Zealand earlier this year. “We were immediately impressed by not
only the airline quality, career development programme and high success rates through training, but also the
extensive, modern facilities provided for cadets throughout their training” said CityJet’s Manager Flight Operation
Resources, David Finn.
CityJet wanted to demonstrate a commitment to their cadet pilots throughout their training – this desire led to the
creation of ‘CityJet Wings;’ a programme combining the values and commitment of Ireland’s leading airline with
the experience and dedication to airline-focussed training CTC Wings is renowned for.
The ‘CityJet Wings’ course of 2008 – Pierre-Emmanual Rocha from Ouvergne in France, Mark Taylor from
Gillingham in Kent and Charlie Ricketts, David Peebles and Tom Rutherford from London - attended their CityJet
induction day at London City Airport on Tuesday 23 September before joining the rest of their course
contemporaries for their CTC Wings Cadet Development Day at CTC’s Group Headquarters later that week.
On hearing he had been selected, Charlie Ricketts said "I am absolutely delighted - I think it is an amazing
opportunity to be sponsored through CTC’s prestigious training programme and to ultimately fulfill my dream of
becoming an airline pilot with CityJet." The group will be on target to start flying as AVRO RJ85 pilots for CityJet
in time for summer 2010.
Further ‘CityJet Wings’ courses are planned during 2009 – keep an eye on the CTC Wings website for updates
and new partner airlines over the coming weeks –
AIRLINE PILOT TRAINING
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