BA to speak at next CTC Open Day
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011
Submitted by: Rebecca Burns
Airline pilot training programme CTC has revealed that British Airways’ Manager of Pilot Recruitment, Lindsay Craig, will be the guest speaker at their next open day on 9th July 2011.
CTC, which boasts a 100% placement record for their graduate pilots, holds regular open days for potential students to find out what is involved in becoming an airline pilot.
The next Open Day will take place at CTC’s Boeing and Airbus simulator centre near Southampton, where visitors will be able to test their skills on the simulators and hear an update on the employment opportunities within the industry from BA's Lindsay Craig and CTC's Director of Business Development, Lee Woodward.
““We work hard to provide a ‘one stop facility’ to help both potential pilots and their parents understand all aspects of the application, funding and training process and provide a clear picture of the current employment prospects,” says CTC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Karen Bath. “Our guest speakers are always of a very high calibre and having Lindsay there to talk from a British Airways perspective will no doubt be a great attraction.”
Apart from the obvious attractions of the key speakers and simulators, visitors will also be able to:
•Discuss funding options with representatives from the BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A) and CTC’s own finance team
•Learn more about what airlines and training providers are looking for at selection
•Talk to CTC’s instructor team about the different stages of training with “CTC Wings” and “CTC Takeoff”– the ATPL theory, basic flying, MCC, type rating and line training
•Chat to CTC trainees and graduates about their personal experiences of training with CTC in the UK and NZ and what it’s like to be flying with their partner airline
•Meet representatives from the Air League and other aviation societies to learn how they can support you in your future career
•Browse the AFE Pilot Shop
•Tour CTC’s airline training facilities – Boeing and Airbus full flight simulators, Boeing fixed based training devices, Airbus virtual flight decks and multi-type DigiTrainers
The Open Day runs from 10:00 until 16:30 with two speaker sessions – one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Please visit
CTC Wings | Airline Pilot Training | Pilot Cadet Programme | Cadet Pilot Training to register for your preferred session. Visitors are welcome, however, to spend the whole day on site if they wish.