15 Feb Air France opens 2018 cadet pilot programe – and will pay for training
Air France has opened its latest window for its cadet pilot programme with the surprising...
15 Feb BBC: Why have we got a pilot shortage?
Pilot shortage is just around the corner, or at least this is what media headlines...
19 Jan How the high-flying job of a pilot lost its glamour
Wages, length of training, cost of school among reasons the profession struggles to attract new...
05 Dec Making ends meet: Pilots, pay and stereotypes
by Nancy Jackson, BALPA Media and Communications Officer For some time, BALPA has been aware that when...
25 Oct Becoming a pilot? I would actively discourage it
A little over eight years ago, in 2009, I finished my pilot training at a...
19 Sep Becoming a pilot: the good, the bad & the ugly
I want to tell you something no-one else will: becoming a pilot is not always...
13 Sep Becoming a pilot? Good or bad career choice?
Glamorous, challenging, rewarding, inspiring… The job of a commercial airline pilot is often described with...
17 Aug Pilots’ association warns of training cost barrier to aspiring pilots
As students across the country open their A-level results, the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is calling for the airline industry to ensure pilot selection is open to all and that those from less advantaged backgrounds are not put off.- 1
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