British Airways Future Pilot Programme.
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I'd expect BA to run the FPP for the next 2-3 years recruiting around 300-400 people in total over its duration. The current batch in training are expected to start joining in Aug/Sept depending on flight ops not having a pilot surplus and available training slots on the Airbus. There's lots of space in the 737 sims, but the fleet is now being wound down in favour of the Airbus.
If I were a betting man, I'd say next years recruitment would be at about the same time as the last one.
If I were a betting man, I'd say next years recruitment would be at about the same time as the last one.
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4)What GCSE's and A-Level's will be advantageous for this FPP?
(I really would like a good answer for this one if possible)
(I really would like a good answer for this one if possible)
Obviously you will try to guess what you want to be doing in 30 years time, and will work out what you need to do in order to get there. You will probably guess incorrectly. Trite, obvious, boring, valuable.
However, nobody knows what the future holds, so a very good strategy is to try to avoid limiting your future options. Since every choice you make will limit your future options, a useful trick is to work out which paths you will never want to follow. From that you can determine which subjects you don't mind dropping.
Alternatively, determine the subjects that you like which will be useful in a wide range of careers. I would go for science subjects, but that's irrelevant to you!
Don't forget to distinguish between what you will enjoy doing as a hobby and what you will enjoy doing in a job.
In addition, get experience in non-academic spheres; human resources droids like that, particularly anything indicating you can be a "team player". (Not really sure what they mean by that, but possibly that you don't complain about being a dogsbody.) Consider doing the Duke of Edinburgh's Award; my daughter did and it was amazingly valuable for her - and not just because she learned to fly gliders as the "skill" part of the award.
So Monday is D-Day! Who will be refreshing their emails *constantly* ?!?
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Since Monday is the apparent D-day for everyone, I would like to wish everyone waiting for their reply the best of luck. You have all worked very hard to get to this stage so even if you don't get the place, then realise that BA obviously like you and you can take on the experience on elsewhere.
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Good luck guys and girls...
Those of us who don't make it, remember that by getting this far we have shown that we can be pilots.
We may just need to take a different taxiway to the sky...
Those of us who don't make it, remember that by getting this far we have shown that we can be pilots.
We may just need to take a different taxiway to the sky...
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remember that by getting this far we have shown that we can be pilots.
The flight 'training' will show if you can be a pilot or not, not the aptitude 'testing'.
Good luck to all.
See you on the line someday perhaps.
Last edited by Wirbelsturm; 14th Apr 2013 at 13:17.
Do BA even recruit graduates who aren't on the FPP
In short, NO. They haven't been for a long time and it is very unlikely. Your best bet would be to go and apply for the FPP and hope that you get in!
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Is CTC necessary? It's just I actually prefer OAA and they did have OAA as an option for the last FPP?
BUGS/BEARINGS/BOXES, thank you for that - I will definitely attend.
BUGS/BEARINGS/BOXES, thank you for that - I will definitely attend.
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D-day
All the best to everybody tomorrow. I wish you all the best of luck. I met some great guys on my day and it would have been a pleasure to work with you all. 
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