BC,
Sponsorships are all but gone for the forseeable future due to the obvious. Cery few airlines are recruiting qualified pilots i'm let alone shelling out to train their own i'm affraid. Hopefully it'll pick up soon. One thing you have got going for you is you've got age on your side. When the sponsorships come round competition is fierce so any advantage you can give yourself will be a bonus. i.e. if you haven't already started and can afford it, start your PPL. In the meantime keep reading this forum ...... if anything comes up it'll appear here.
Good luck.
Auto