magicmick
19th Dec 2005, 19:25
Hi, a bit of a shot in the dark really, I am looking to start pilot training in the next 12 months after a 22 year career in the military as an avionics engineer (not a pilot). I am aware that some airlines are offering sponsorship to some trainees as they go into their training, sadly a lot of these schemes operate an age limit which would rule me out, so I am unable to apply for sponsorship schemes. I am quite prepared to fund my own training without sponsorship but I would be very interested to know if any airlines/ cargo carriers are prepared to interview and select people who are funding their own training and make provisional job offers to successful applicants.
I appreciate that it takes 14 months or so to train and any job offered now may well not be available in 14 months time, hence any job offer would be provisional, but a provisional offer with no guarantee is better than no offer at all and would give me a better feeling than paying vast sums of hard saved money without any offer, however provisional.
I would be very grateful if any of you ladies and gents could indicate whether or not such schemes are available and which organisations offer them.
Have a great Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.
I appreciate that it takes 14 months or so to train and any job offered now may well not be available in 14 months time, hence any job offer would be provisional, but a provisional offer with no guarantee is better than no offer at all and would give me a better feeling than paying vast sums of hard saved money without any offer, however provisional.
I would be very grateful if any of you ladies and gents could indicate whether or not such schemes are available and which organisations offer them.
Have a great Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.