Ryanair partners to form Cork-based pilot-training academy
Irish LCC Ryanair has formed a cadet-pilot training partnership with Cork-based flying school Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), which will train up to 450 Ryanair pilots over the coming five years. The Ryanair-mentored pilot programme will create up to 50 new jobs and help support the airline’s European growth plans. Ryanair said the AFTA training lasts 16 months, creating a “structured path” to a pilot’s license, using Ryanair procedures and readying trainees for the airline’s Boeing 737 type-rating program. “This new Ryanair-AFTA program will provide the airline with a steady pipeline of talented and professional pilots from around Europe to meet the needs of our growing network. Ryanair will hire up to 1,000 pilots per annum over the next five years,” Ryanair head of crew training Andy O’Shea said. <br/>
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Ryanair partners to form Cork-based pilot-training academy
Irish LCC Ryanair has formed a cadet-pilot training partnership with Cork-based flying school Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), which will train up to 450 Ryanair pilots over the coming five years. The Ryanair-mentored pilot programme will create up to 50 new jobs and help support the airline’s European growth plans. Ryanair said the AFTA training lasts 16 months, creating a “structured path” to a pilot’s license, using Ryanair procedures and readying trainees for the airline’s Boeing 737 type-rating program. “This new Ryanair-AFTA program will provide the airline with a steady pipeline of talented and professional pilots from around Europe to meet the needs of our growing network. Ryanair will hire up to 1,000 pilots per annum over the next five years,” Ryanair head of crew training Andy O’Shea said. <br/>
