Dreamed of becoming a pilot but have no previous flying experience?
Virgin Atlantic has launched its 2016 Future Flyers Programme in search of the airline's next generation of pilots.
There are only 12 spaces on the CTC Wings pilot career programme and the deadline to apply is Friday November 20.
The scheme trains people with a passion for flying whether they have little or no previous flying experience, and trainees in the past have come from all walks of life and backgrounds including a lab assistant, ski instructor and a policeman.
Last year the programme broke industry records with more than 8,000 candidates competing for a place in the final dozen.
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Chief Captain Dave Kistruck, general manager of flight operations at Virgin Atlantic, said: “We launched our Future Flyers Programme to demonstrate that a piloting career really is an option for everyone and looking at the spectrum of last year’s applicants, I think they agreed!
"I can’t wait to see what this year’s applicants have to offer.”
The 18-month programme is the only one in Europe where new recruits train on long-haul aircraft once they have received their licence.
The selected trainees will be based in Southampton at CTC Aviation headquarters which has state of the art training facilities and highly qualified instructors.
The course includes pre-flight training, full motion flight deck simulation, as well as flight training at Virgin Atlantic's Phoenix, Arizona facilities.
The programme leads towards the Civil Aviation Authority’s latest Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) and a position as a Virgin Atlantic First Officer operating the Airbus A330-300.
A team of front-line liaison pilots will be on hand to answer questions, provide feedback and act as mentors for the recruits.
Apply now at CTC Aviation
