Trainee pilot schemes
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Trainee pilot schemes
Hello,
I am just posting this to inquire as to any knowledge of airline recruitment at the Trainee level - had an interview with BA but that was canned due to Doomesday.
I have around 50 hours on Flying Schol. and UAS with good commercial world experience in the City and consultancy roles but unfortunately my financial situation following Uni is such that I am unable to fund training myself and this would possibly not be the wisest move! I understand that people are losing jobs left right and centre but was wondering if there is any news out there. Is it best to forget this for the time being and Re-assess when the market has calmed? Any suggestions and from people in the know and still with a positive outlook would be appreciated!
The Airline market is not dead but they seem to be so much more driven by the bean-counters than I thought!
Thanks.
I am just posting this to inquire as to any knowledge of airline recruitment at the Trainee level - had an interview with BA but that was canned due to Doomesday.
I have around 50 hours on Flying Schol. and UAS with good commercial world experience in the City and consultancy roles but unfortunately my financial situation following Uni is such that I am unable to fund training myself and this would possibly not be the wisest move! I understand that people are losing jobs left right and centre but was wondering if there is any news out there. Is it best to forget this for the time being and Re-assess when the market has calmed? Any suggestions and from people in the know and still with a positive outlook would be appreciated!
The Airline market is not dead but they seem to be so much more driven by the bean-counters than I thought!
Thanks.
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MF,
With airlines making losses and going bust left right and centre, at the current estimates well over a thousand unemployed qualified pilots in the UK, several hundred of whom with recent airline and jet experience, and more coming from Europe with JAA licences, I can't see much happening at the trainee/cadet level for a while yet.
Things change fast in aviation and things will change. Unfortuantely cadets and low-hour CPL/IRs like myself will be at the back of the queue.
The best advice is to think of the long term and plan to catch the next cycle in the roller-coaster aviation market. Stay in your current job, get saving, and get ready to reapply when the CEP schemes restart. Who knows, by then you may even have saved enough money to self-sponsor through training.
best of british,
foggy.
With airlines making losses and going bust left right and centre, at the current estimates well over a thousand unemployed qualified pilots in the UK, several hundred of whom with recent airline and jet experience, and more coming from Europe with JAA licences, I can't see much happening at the trainee/cadet level for a while yet.
Things change fast in aviation and things will change. Unfortuantely cadets and low-hour CPL/IRs like myself will be at the back of the queue.
The best advice is to think of the long term and plan to catch the next cycle in the roller-coaster aviation market. Stay in your current job, get saving, and get ready to reapply when the CEP schemes restart. Who knows, by then you may even have saved enough money to self-sponsor through training.
best of british,
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The only Cadet Scheme at the moment is the British European one, which requires 32k contribution.
In all honesty I think you have missed that boat as the closing date is 1st November for application to be resubmitted. Even if you sent off for the form today I doubt very much that you will have time to fill it and return it for the 1st
Long term plans are the best idea, try and save as much money you can possible afford. When the situation picks up and you decide now is the time to start it will require less loans. Although to be honest, unless interest rates go up dramatically, it isn't a bad time to take out loans.
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In all honesty I think you have missed that boat as the closing date is 1st November for application to be resubmitted. Even if you sent off for the form today I doubt very much that you will have time to fill it and return it for the 1st
Long term plans are the best idea, try and save as much money you can possible afford. When the situation picks up and you decide now is the time to start it will require less loans. Although to be honest, unless interest rates go up dramatically, it isn't a bad time to take out loans.
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I agree with foghorn..the industry does tend to roller-coaster. It is a matter of timing these cycles and being in the right place at the right time. Early eighties, early nineties and here we are again ...early zero's (or whatever you call them). The trough of the curve seems to be early each decade! The industry WILL recover and people still have to retire. Sit back and be patient and good luck!
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There is only one piece of advice to give here I think, get a job thats going to at least tide you over, and wait until the up-turn in the market comes. Likley to be a while, but if you are there ready and waiting to apply, you have got a chance like everyone else of getting on to a cadet scheme.
Its all about patience Im afraid!
Good Luck
Its all about patience Im afraid!
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May not be helpful but I too had this problem after finishing university in July this year. However I decided that to do a job I have always wanted to do was worth a risk, got a postgraduate loand from a bank and am now on an intergrated ATPL course. Oh and I started the day after the twin towers!!
If you really want it you may have to take a risk, JAA allows you the chance to look for a job in many countrys so one will come up even if it isnt with a large airline at first.
If you really want it you may have to take a risk, JAA allows you the chance to look for a job in many countrys so one will come up even if it isnt with a large airline at first.
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Can I ask how much you got as a PostGrad loan. I am in an identical position of graduating in July, and was hoping to apply for all sponsorships under the sun. Also as a matter of interest for everyone really, what is the interest rate for a Postgrad loan, which bank did u get it from, for how long after graduating are you eligible to apply and are the rates of interest favourable to a Career development loan.
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Look back for threads in the week after Sep11th - often by me - outlining what I think you should do. In summary - forget it for 2 years and do something with a good income.
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