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Hey All...

This is a question from my Brother to you all. He want to get into Aviation/Aircraft Engineering. It can be with an Airline or an Aerospace company or flight school, etc...

He is in year 10, going into year 11 this year so he has a year before he leaves, but learning from experience, i told him that its always best to get a head start on the others...

So the question is, are there, and where do you find school leaver jobs, apprenterships and the likes?

Is it wise to go an do A-Levels or is it best to get right in there? I am aware that there are exams/training that needs to be done, PARTXX?

Just looking for a little help really so i can push him in the right direction whilst he is enthusiastic and before he goes the direction of a fair few of his mates.

Thanks in advance for any help...

If he is looking at an apprenticeship there are two types, a craft apprenticeship which usually requires a couple of GCSEs, and a technician apprenticeship which usually require GCSEs/ALevels.

I am currently doing a technician apprenticeship at Marshall Aerospace in cambridge.

A good place to look for more information is the Royal Aeronautical Society, i reccomend this page for more information

Thanks for that, forgot about RAeS, have been a member for some time...

Does anyone know if the Airlines offer much? Its A.Craft Engineering he's into.

Thanks again for the replys

Monarch do an apprenticeship, as do virgin, flybe. Im sure others do too but they are the ones i know of