If you want an apprenticeship, keep an eye open, they pop up randomly and vanish as quick as they came.
Also, apply for apprenticeships before you turn 19, you have a greater chance at getting it before you're 19, and a far less chance when you hit 20.
Its all to do with money reasons, its wrong IMO.
Alternatively, you dont need to have an apprentice to get there, its just an easier route as the airline pays for all your training.
You can start out with next to no skill (Some engineering qualification wouldn't go a miss, such as an NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations) and start as an un-licensed fitter, and pay for your own training to become licensed.
You dont even need to work on Aircraft to do your License theory, you can pay and do that now (A full part 147 course will set you back £6K-8K, or you can self study, far cheaper option), then work unlicensed to gain the required hands on experience, then apply for your license.
Im an apprentice myself, I started in early this year, if you want to ask a few questions about things from my perspective, shoot me a PM, ill reply when I can.
Last edited by The90sAME; 19th September 2012 at 11:23.