Not really to be honest. The airlines just get on with day to day making money they don't really have that much connection.
The engineering side of things have alot more contact but thats more how bits of carbon fibre break not polling the things about.
There will be hearts and minds research going on but that sort of links into safety deptments not hire em fire them.
Its good that you are thinking about how to promote yourself. But I have a feeling that CV builders are what you require not academic quals.
Paying for a degree in the UK is more than a type rating these days.
HAave you had a look at CTC? Have you tried applying to Ryanair?