Do airlines prefer candidates that have trained with one school?
 

An age old question, however I can't seem to get a straight answer.

Let's say, theoretically ;), I was a young trainee pilot spending masses of money with one organisation (I best not name who, but it begins with a capital C) and I wished to go to another, more local, school with better aircraft and in my opinion, better instructors.

Now, if I were to go ahead and switch to that school (bearing in mind I've only completed a PPL and ATPL theory with 'capital C') how would this affect my chances of getting that all important first job? Do airlines prefer people with a one-stop modular background?

Last point. Not that this is the main reason for switching, but certainly is a proportion, I could easily afford a type rating on, let's say, a PC-12 - or half a type rating on something larger (737, woooo) :} I'm sure this is a major advantage, no?

I don't think the majority of airlines will care.
One or two might but since it's your money, you may as well keep hold of it.

Quite often, these so called smaller schools will know people that could be useful when chasing jobs. Keeping your costs low will enable you to take lesser paid (note, paid) jobs so you can get useful experience to move on to your next job.

A good IR will be far more useful than staying at one school.
You may need the extra cash to keep current. Your scan is the first thing that breaks down when not flying.

*ducks for cover*

From someone who was in your position a while ago. the expensive school said that I don't even stand a chance of getting a job if I left them. We then end our partnership where they just found another person to replace me and i went and saved buckets and completed my training a whole lot quicker with good instructors not in it to make money out of you.

And where I am now with good company crossing the pond.

Big companies will say they are the best only to take as much money from you as they can.

You are only a number to them.

Good Luck

Thanks for all the help, people. :ok:

I was going to start a thread and ask this same question. I think it depends on the airline, I believe that when gaining your first airline job it can be a factor. Looking at Flybe and Ryanair's website they both seem to say they want pilots who post PPL have completed their training at one organisation (when they are actually hiring)

Whereas I think as you get older and have more experience its your hours and type ratings that are more important than where you first trained