Help, Is anybody sponsoring or giving out scholarships.
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Help, Is anybody sponsoring or giving out scholarships.
I have completed my ppl, and am determined to get my ATPL. I also have several hundred hours on motor gliders. I was wondering if anybody has heard of any airlines or schools that have scholarships running. I have written to more people than I can count and not had one reply. Its getting a little tedious.
Many thanks for any help.
L'Fly
Many thanks for any help.
L'Fly
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well cabair is doing something with flybe every once in a while, that's about all i know...as far as the writing to more people than you can count: get used to it, you'll do it for the rest of your life 
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Have you applied for the Atlantic scheme at Coventry? A search will reveal lots of info. I understand that there are age and experience conditions. It's rumoured that no female has ever completed the course, but that might not be true. (I'm assuming from the username that you are indeed female?)
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Other than the 'fugly' scheme at Atlantic (for which there is quite a lot of info on this forum), in Britain there are no fully-sponsored pilot training schemes outside the military. FlyBe and Britannia have run part-sponsorships (ie they still cost you £lots) over the past couple of years. None of these schemes take more than a handful of people.
It would seem that Britannia is moving to the CTC model, using FTE Jerez. I'd be surprised if FlyBe didn't do likewise. Sponsorships, to all intents and purposes, are just about dead. Sorry.
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It would seem that Britannia is moving to the CTC model, using FTE Jerez. I'd be surprised if FlyBe didn't do likewise. Sponsorships, to all intents and purposes, are just about dead. Sorry.
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See this thread. GAPAN ATPL scholarships, valuable as they undoubtedly are, are even rarer than hen's teeth. By all means have a go, but be aware that only one a year may be awarded. If no-one's considered good enough, it doesn't get awarded. Not one to set your heart on, but it's always worth a punt into leftfield!
There are a few more FI and PPL scholarships, but we're not talking huge numbers here - in fact, I doubt they're into double figures each year.
My original contention is essentially correct: there are no commercial airline full sponsorships any more, with the sole exception of Atlantic's. That situation is unlikely to change.
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There are a few more FI and PPL scholarships, but we're not talking huge numbers here - in fact, I doubt they're into double figures each year.
My original contention is essentially correct: there are no commercial airline full sponsorships any more, with the sole exception of Atlantic's. That situation is unlikely to change.
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L'Fly,
Speaking from an entirely biased viewpoint, CTC is probably one of the best options open to you if you haven't already tried. Although on paper you're paying for it (the loan from HSBC is in your name) it is one of the few realistic options available for those without the ability to self-fund, and you get the added bonus of (most probably) being secured to an airline by the time you complete the training. It's about as close to sponsorship as you're likely to find in the current climate.
Speaking from an entirely biased viewpoint, CTC is probably one of the best options open to you if you haven't already tried. Although on paper you're paying for it (the loan from HSBC is in your name) it is one of the few realistic options available for those without the ability to self-fund, and you get the added bonus of (most probably) being secured to an airline by the time you complete the training. It's about as close to sponsorship as you're likely to find in the current climate.
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Ladyfly,
Have you contacted the BWPA? I believe they offer some financial awards to worthy applicants.
good luck
Have you contacted the BWPA? I believe they offer some financial awards to worthy applicants.
good luck
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Ladyfly
Here's the link to the Thomsonfly sponsorship scheme.
http://www.flighttrainingeurope.com/application.html#
Good luck
PF
Edited to fix link. Scroggs.
Here's the link to the Thomsonfly sponsorship scheme.
http://www.flighttrainingeurope.com/application.html#
Good luck
PF
Edited to fix link. Scroggs.
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