British Airways Future Pilot Programme.

[Orangaphobia]

Same question for anyone wanting to give me an earlier one at OAA!

[MaydayMaydayMayday]

Originally Posted by BAaviatrix

Has anybody else been given a start date for FTE of November the 15th of this year (2013)?

I have! I'm aware of another candidate starting on that date too.

[Jamesandpie]

I also have an FTE start date, for the end of April 2014. Is there anyone who has one earlier than this who is willing to potentially swap dates? Either of you November chaps interested in postponing it for a few months?

[MaydayMaydayMayday]

Afraid not. If I don't escape the Scottish weather by then I fear I'll lose the plot!

Good luck on finding a swap, though.

Does anyone know for certain whether it's all FPP students on each course, or whether they mix in self-sponsored students or those tagged by other airlines?

[17PA]

OAA and CTC mix, not sure about FTE.

[Mac72]

MMM
Normally they mix students, approx 12-18 students per course

[captain.weird]

Is there anyone who is hired and is not from the UK? Like France, Germany or the Netherlands or so..

[MaydayMaydayMayday]

17PA and Mac72, thanks!

Just on the numbers, FTE advertise as a maximum of 14 students per course.

[Ad_Pad]

For those who are looking at swapping, I am afraid that it is not possible unless due to very exceptional circumstances (i.e postpone a course in order to finish a degree). I know of a couple of fellow candidates who have just asked and swiftly got a no.

Courses will be made up of both FPP and self-sponsored cadets. Most courses will have between 4 - 6 FPP cadets.

Anyway looking forward to meeting some of you down at CTC over the next year

[G-F0RC3]

Out of interest: if you made it through the selection process, which funding option are you going for? Any of you not going for the BA guaranteed loan?

[Ad_Pad]

I'm not sure yet. I know the BA guaranteed loan has a higher interest rate to the asset-based one. I'm going to have to have a good think about it for the next few months. We've been told not to contact BBVA anyway, until we receive our APL sponsorship agreement a few months prior to our course start date

[Stocious]

Personally I think the extra 1.4% is probably worth not having your house tied to BBVA as security!

[user-name]

Just thought I'd have a little read up on the latest for this years intake. Congrats to those who were successful. I noticed a post a on a previous page about flying hours. I wasn't aware of maximum allowed flying hours, certainly not of 60. I started the course with 200+ and so have several other people that I'm aware of. Also with regards to changing your course dates. I wouldn't assume that to be possible even if you do find someone willing to switch.

[factanonverba]

Any rumour of an Autumn intake this year?

[coffeewhiteone]

With regards to those looking for course date swaps seniority is everything in BA. It governs your fleet movement in future, time to command and in general your quality of life when it comes to 'bidding' for your work.

With lots of movement in the company followed by stagnation your mate who joined just a year ahead of you could quite easily get his/her command or move on to something bigger 4-5 years before you down the line.

Obviously if its for a degree or something equally as important I wouldn't suggest dropping out with a few months to go but from the time you join to the day you leave your seniority is everything.

[MaydayMaydayMayday]

I'd imagine seniority will be based on the date of joining BA after training finishes. If you start training in November you could be a fair bit higher on the ladder than those who start training next June, especially if there are also DEP's in the intervening period. Sound about right?

[average-punter]

iPilot

For allocating course start dates, after taking the taking into considering of preferred course dates it was totally random, i.e. pulling names out of a hat. This is straight from the horse's mouth at APL.

[no sponsor]

Looking at the news section of the BA Intranet, an item from yesterday states that the FPP will be open again later this year.

[coffeewhiteone]

Seniority is allocated by your official date of joining BA. If you're amongst the first FPP cadets and you join a day before someone with 10,000 hours coming in from elsewhere you'll be more senior for the rest of your time in BA.......... barring any disciplinaries etc

[Jask99]

Hi all, I was wondering how successful applicants below 25 were, and whether many were successful without degrees. Any guidance would be a huge help, thanks.