Dow Jones newswire reports -
"British Airways said Thursday it plans to take on more than 800 new pilots by 2016, using three combined recruitment programs to help people to train to become airline pilots.
MAIN FACTS:
-The new program called the 'Future Pilot Program' will help about 400 applicants to gain a place at an approved flight training school, with successful candidates landing a job as a British Airways pilot.
-Previously people have been prevented or deterred from starting a career as an airline pilot, due to the initial private training costs of around GBP100,000, which they have had to find themselves.
-This program helps students to secure funding to train as a pilot which they can pay back later in their career."
I wonder how many will be trained in UK given the heavy cost of 20% VAT on all training costs!