Sponsorship programmes?
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whats wrong with the air atlantique sponsorship anyways?
Its still flying experience, mostly on multie engine types, and they're paying for your training. Whats not to like?
Who cares if theres no jets, they're classic aeroplanes which must be great fun to fly, and they provide good experience if you want to progress on to jets later on.
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Its still flying experience, mostly on multie engine types, and they're paying for your training. Whats not to like?
Who cares if theres no jets, they're classic aeroplanes which must be great fun to fly, and they provide good experience if you want to progress on to jets later on.
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with Air Atlantique's scheme - I wish there were more like it, and that the industry appreciated what it offers. Unfortunately there aren't, it doesn't, and there are very, very few places available anyway. On top of that, very few wannabes are interested in non-mainstream airline employment. Not that that will worry Air Atlantique, as I'm sure a few ex-Fuglies here will be happy to confirm.
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Min / Max Hours for Sponsorship
Hi All
As a PPL with almost 100 hours i was wondering if anyone could give guidance;
I know that the FlyBe / Cabair sponsorship scheme has a max hours limit of 60 hours flying time for applicants - is this an industry standard thing, or just something FlyBe or Cabair have decided (i.e. perhaps they dont want other training techniques "interfering" with their style).
Anyone advise? Would it be better to give up on the dream of sponsorship and just concentrate on getting the money for a self funded fATPL, or do i still have a chance?
Regards
Matty
As a PPL with almost 100 hours i was wondering if anyone could give guidance;
I know that the FlyBe / Cabair sponsorship scheme has a max hours limit of 60 hours flying time for applicants - is this an industry standard thing, or just something FlyBe or Cabair have decided (i.e. perhaps they dont want other training techniques "interfering" with their style).
Anyone advise? Would it be better to give up on the dream of sponsorship and just concentrate on getting the money for a self funded fATPL, or do i still have a chance?
Regards
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Hi matty
This is the first time i've seen a sponsorship with a limit on the amount of hours so i wouldn't say it is industry standard. I'm in the same boat with 100 hours i could'nt apply either.
However the schemes run at OAT recently with excel and thomas cook had no upper hour limit.
in my opinion i certainly would not wait for a sponsorship to come knocking on the door. You may never achieve your dream if you do. In any case they are so difficult to get into. Along with this they are not really sponsorships as with all of these schemes mentioned above you still end up paying almost the full cost of training.
My advice would be to get the money together as soon as you can and dont worry about sponsorship. If one comes up in the meean time you can still apply.
Best of luck
This is the first time i've seen a sponsorship with a limit on the amount of hours so i wouldn't say it is industry standard. I'm in the same boat with 100 hours i could'nt apply either.
However the schemes run at OAT recently with excel and thomas cook had no upper hour limit.
in my opinion i certainly would not wait for a sponsorship to come knocking on the door. You may never achieve your dream if you do. In any case they are so difficult to get into. Along with this they are not really sponsorships as with all of these schemes mentioned above you still end up paying almost the full cost of training.
My advice would be to get the money together as soon as you can and dont worry about sponsorship. If one comes up in the meean time you can still apply.
Best of luck
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sponsorship programmes?
just a quicky,
could anybody tell me of any sponsorship programmes around? I am already aware of the highland airways/air atlantique, and CTC programmes, but are there any others currently running or running in the near future.
Cheers.
could anybody tell me of any sponsorship programmes around? I am already aware of the highland airways/air atlantique, and CTC programmes, but are there any others currently running or running in the near future.
Cheers.
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True sponsorship programmes, in the essence of the word sponsor (you pay nothing) don't exist any more (except one which is listed at the bottom).
At the moment you are looking at the best schemes available. You are going to have to invest something in your training for all of these schemes. For schemes like the CTC you may not have to fork out initially (just guarantee your ability to do so with bonds/cash/security) but you will pay it back eventually when you start earning.
The first time I have seen the words sponsorship in ages was for the Flybe scheme which is currently at phase two selection. This seemed to be a partial sponsorship so you dont have to fork out all your training costs. However, after a few minutes of reading and sums, you realise that you will eventually be paying all the costs back!!
Your best best is to keep your eyes peeled in flight international, regular searching on the compnay internet sites and of course the glamorous, witty and factual pages of pprune.
If your under 25 have a look for the GAPAN J.N Sommers sponsorship. They have already closed for this year, but if your young, then next year is a good chance. GAPAN lists all the info on their website. You can also find plenty more info by using the SEARCH button on your page!!!!!
Good luck to you.
At the moment you are looking at the best schemes available. You are going to have to invest something in your training for all of these schemes. For schemes like the CTC you may not have to fork out initially (just guarantee your ability to do so with bonds/cash/security) but you will pay it back eventually when you start earning.
The first time I have seen the words sponsorship in ages was for the Flybe scheme which is currently at phase two selection. This seemed to be a partial sponsorship so you dont have to fork out all your training costs. However, after a few minutes of reading and sums, you realise that you will eventually be paying all the costs back!!
Your best best is to keep your eyes peeled in flight international, regular searching on the compnay internet sites and of course the glamorous, witty and factual pages of pprune.
If your under 25 have a look for the GAPAN J.N Sommers sponsorship. They have already closed for this year, but if your young, then next year is a good chance. GAPAN lists all the info on their website. You can also find plenty more info by using the SEARCH button on your page!!!!!
Good luck to you.
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funny, i dont remember being told about having to pay anything for the air atlantique sponsorhip I'm now on... 
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the Highland/Atlantique scheme are both the only 'sponsorships' left. Bonding applies but hey!
AT
:Pthe Highland/Atlantique scheme are both the only 'sponsorships' left. Bonding applies but hey!
AT
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Thought I included bonding etc in my post.
Not everyone has access to funds/security to be able to provide security/assets for a bond for flight training costs circa £60 thousand.
P.s. AT, you only posted yesterday about getting your interview, does that mean that you have now been accepted and got a place on the sponsorship scheme? Good luck to you, and I hope the newspapers aren't too heavy!!!
Not everyone has access to funds/security to be able to provide security/assets for a bond for flight training costs circa £60 thousand.
P.s. AT, you only posted yesterday about getting your interview, does that mean that you have now been accepted and got a place on the sponsorship scheme? Good luck to you, and I hope the newspapers aren't too heavy!!!
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AT,
congrats on getting in with Air Atlantique - just wondering if the sponsorship programme is still open 2006? I got an app form off them last week but won't grauate from uni until may - what u reckon, any point in applying? also what does the selection process involve and what is it like?
Cheers mate.
congrats on getting in with Air Atlantique - just wondering if the sponsorship programme is still open 2006? I got an app form off them last week but won't grauate from uni until may - what u reckon, any point in applying? also what does the selection process involve and what is it like?
Cheers mate.
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Try www.britishpilots.co.uk
They have links to SOME sponsorship sites, more on the way they say...............
They have links to SOME sponsorship sites, more on the way they say...............
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Hello pre3sg,
I'm a Thomson fly cadet currently training in Jerez. At the moment there are three T'fly courses down here with rumours of another starting next year. The application stage is normally held around April/May and will be advertised in Flight international and on FTE's website.
There are also BA city express courses down here and more planned for the future i'm sure.
Hope this helps, if you need any further info, PM me!
AK
I'm a Thomson fly cadet currently training in Jerez. At the moment there are three T'fly courses down here with rumours of another starting next year. The application stage is normally held around April/May and will be advertised in Flight international and on FTE's website.
There are also BA city express courses down here and more planned for the future i'm sure.
Hope this helps, if you need any further info, PM me!
AK
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Traditional airline sponsorship pretty much dried up a number of years ago. I suggest you do a search on threads re CTC McAlpine Wings programme. Also look into Air Atlantique "fugglies" (spelling??). Neither of them are sponsorship but probably the closest thing to it. Oxford have been advertising some sort of a programme in association with Excel also. Either that or get to know your bank manager a LOT better. sb
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Pilot Sponsorship/ Training Schemes?
I live in the northwest of england and i want to be an airline pilot as i am very interested in the field of work. Is there any airlines that will look to sponsor me to teach me to fly?
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Hi
The search bar at the top works really well, and so does having a quick read through!!
But in English the simple answer is NO.
What very few schemes there are out there still require you to spend around 60k putting you through the course.
Check the BA Citiexpress Sponsorship thread a bit further down. That’s what sponsorships is nowadays. No airline will pay for everything from start to finish. It all seems to be monitored schemes. In my opinion your lucky if you get your type rating paid for you!!
Good luck
The search bar at the top works really well, and so does having a quick read through!!
But in English the simple answer is NO.
What very few schemes there are out there still require you to spend around 60k putting you through the course.
Check the BA Citiexpress Sponsorship thread a bit further down. That’s what sponsorships is nowadays. No airline will pay for everything from start to finish. It all seems to be monitored schemes. In my opinion your lucky if you get your type rating paid for you!!
Good luck
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Lee,
Dont let the overall total cost of training put you off! 60k is a rough figure for Integrated students (full time course), many people as you may or may not know can't afford this (yes i'm one of them!).
Theres another route you can choose which is the modular route! This averagely costs around 40-45k! You pay as you go! Get a job (if you haven't already got one), and use your monthly income to start paying for you PPL! It may take you a few years to get all those ratings but who's counting? Respectable uni courses take 4 years to enter any professional industry. Its taken many prior poor professional pilots (p)longer!
Good luck with what ever you choose.
Dont let the overall total cost of training put you off! 60k is a rough figure for Integrated students (full time course), many people as you may or may not know can't afford this (yes i'm one of them!).
Theres another route you can choose which is the modular route! This averagely costs around 40-45k! You pay as you go! Get a job (if you haven't already got one), and use your monthly income to start paying for you PPL! It may take you a few years to get all those ratings but who's counting? Respectable uni courses take 4 years to enter any professional industry. Its taken many prior poor professional pilots (p)longer!
Good luck with what ever you choose.