El-Piloto - I wouldn't worry too much. From what I can gather, when you submit your application to FTE Jerez on behalf of Aer Lingus, the link that comes in your email asks you to create an account to take the further tests and that's when the clock starts.

Stand to be corrected however.

I haven't received an immediate response email either. But, I'll panic tomorrow if I don't hear anything. I applied yesterday and they're probably inundated.

Can German citizens apply for the Aer Lingus Cadet Program too?

What are the eyesight requirements? Can I enter the program with:
Sph.: +2,25 (right eye) and +4,25 (left eye)
Cyl.: -2,25 (right eye) and -4,0 (left eye) ?

Aer Lingus Cadet Pilot Program
 

How are people entering UK GCSEs/A-Levels into the leavers cert/high qual boxes? Based qualification comparison websites a leavers cert subject is worth less credit than an A-level.

A person of any nationality can apply as long as they are proficient with English.

As for eyesight, the following is taken from page 50 of this JAA document:

"At the initial examination the refractive error shall be within the range of +5 to -6 dioptres
In an initial applicant with a refractive error with an astigmatic component, the stigmatism shall not exceed 2,0 dioptres."

Does anyone know, is the Aer Lingus Scheme Conventional training, or MPL?

@EIMech: Thanks for the information! Do you know whether Aer Lingus follows the JAA rules or the new EASA rules (from 2013)?

Lufthansa for example changed its rules according to the new EASA guidelines so that applicants with astigmatism exceeding 2 dioptres still get a chance..

Hey guys, am I eligible to apply if I'm from Singapore?

After a search of about 30 seconds Pravin it appears you are not.

Sorry!

Does anyone know, is the Aer Lingus Scheme Conventional training, or MPL?
Normal training, not MPL

Howdy Guys - Small piece of advice for the application, given that they ask for a C in ordinary level maths, what should you put in if you got a D1 in Higher Level Maths?

Given that there is no option to indicate it is higher level maths?

I got an immediate rejection email, I have all my exams and A levels and have A's in both English and maths at gcse. I'm a PPL with 84 hours, anyone else get turned down with a PPL? I can't make sense of it

Snackdoc, how did you enter your subjects into the available boxes?

Leaving cert subjects = A-levels.
Higher level subjects = GCSESs.

The problem here is that 1 leavers cert subject = 2/3 A-level. Did you scale your numbers appropriately. Most science/engineering orientated people ( I hold an MEng degree ) did not take English at A-level!

All very ambiguous, I emailed FTE for some advice, but so far have received nothing.

Fostex - it is indeed all very ambiguous.

Hopefully someone from Jerez will reply to me to clarify on this exact problem. What are the UK equivalents to Leaving Certificates!?

Snakedoc,

Automatic rejection from me also. PPL 83hrs. No A-levels, studying higher qualifications though so not quite sure how it works. Emailed FTE also, no response as of yet, I imagine they have been inundated.

Hi all,

Firstly I would like to say how delighted I am that Aer Lingus has decided to reopen the Cadetship this year. As noted earlier its a shame that there are not more schemes such as this one from airlines.

I recently applied for this scheme last Sunday, answering the initial questions. Luckily I have a solid enough Leaving Certificate however, I do not have a PPL.

There seem to be many questions being asked that can be simply answered but reading the important information here before swamping FTE. :ok:

Finally, I wish everybody the very best and looking forward to possibly catching up at some of the assessment days (fingers crossed) :)

Well, I'm facing a quite exciting problem, I hope anyone can help me :)

I am from Hungary and here we are exiting the high school at the age of 18 (usually), and doing a final exam of 5 subjects after 12 years of school (primary + high school). So how can I translate this to the requirements on the application site? I already got rejected so I won't apply on the site again, probably because I did it the wrong way. I have 100 hrs TT, just started ATPL, no exams yet, and I will get a university degree in January.

Do you think I still have a chance?

The educational criteria are listed as;

Educational criteria:

• You must hold a Leaving Certificate or equivalent with a minimum of 6 subjects which must include the following:
• English and Mathematics minimum grade C in ordinary level
• Plus Two higher level subjects at a minimum grade C

Therefore if you for example are hold 3-4 A-levels as in the norm after leaving secondary school in the UK then you will fail their criteria and be rejected if you do a direct 1-1 translation.


I have emailed FTE about the above but have yet to receive a reply.

I have also emailed them today to ask what the interpretation on British qualifications are, with no reply yet. It seems quite confusing with the conversion of Irish qualifications to ours.

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There is a qualification equivalent section at the bottom of this page which could help clear up any uncertainties.

Junk mail!
 

I didn't receive a rejection but nor did I receive a successful response, until I checked my Junk mail a day or so after! So I seem to have passed the first part, just submitted my answers. Please check your junk mail if you think you haven't received anything yet.