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For first career and second career candidates.
It’s been tough to find an airline cadetship for pilots in recent years… not anymore!
One of the biggest signs of industry recovery – is enacting plans for the future by building future teams. That’s exactly what’s happening now.
We see airlines actively re-engaging with future pilots. Most often future pilots are thought of as school leavers or university graduates, however in light of the pilot shortage, new thinking has seen changes in who the industry targets.
This has to be a good thing for aspiring pilots and airlines.
Broadening the pool of talent the industry calls on, to consider a career on the flight deck.
Future pilot demographics actively engaged are:
This change in thinking is occurring globally.
This year the UK, Europe, The Middle East, Asia and Australasia have spearheaded a welcome upturn in airline cadetship programs.
Airline cadetships open and close regularly as they process each intake. Therefore, it is important to monitor airline career pages regularly, as they usually open for specific limited time frames.
We have also seen the return of fully funded cadetships.
Some of the most sought after cadetships on offer are (for cadets with zero flight experience):
Note: European airlines often have secondary cadet programs for qualified PPL for CPL holders with low flying hours.
Keeping you informed on opportunities, new airline intel, tips and tools for your next airline interview
Just because there are multiple cadetships to choose from, don’t think a successful application will be a walk in the park. For example, British Airways sees pilot cadetship applicant numbers each cycle in the thousands. The Air New Zealand Cadetship was only open for a couple of weeks this year and inundated.
The assessment processes have not eased up either. No matter your demographic, you will be assessed to the same high standards as before.
Aspiring pilot cadets need to be ready for a wide variety of assessment tasks during the recruitment process, such as:
– Introductory Essay
– 1 or 2 Panel Behavioural Interviews
– Video Interviews
– Group Exercises
– Aptitude Testing
– Personality Testing
To name a few.
The good thing about our industry is that you are about to engage with a passionate group of individuals who also want to support you to succeed. Yup, I’m talking about qualified pilots. Pilots love to ‘share the love’ – so our advice to aspiring pilots is to pick their brains and get the low down on a ‘day in the life’.
The pilot cadet airline assessment is looking for specific competencies. That does not mean you have to be a whiz at all things aviation tech, weather or aerodynamics… It does mean you have to show the aptitude to do well in these areas. Or as we call it ‘demonstrated potential’ as well as the right attitude.
After all, as trainers, we can teach most things, but attitude is not one of them.
Not only the first career candidates, but those second career candidates who still have that burning desire to work as a pilot. By the way, at Pinstripe Solutions, the oldest Cadet candidate we successfully prepared for an airline cadetship assessment was 44!
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