10/10/2023 news BALPA Observes Improving Job Market The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) will be sharing its updated insights with aviators at Flight Crew Futures on 10th October, observing...
14/09/2023 news Flight training debated in UK House of Commons Tim Loughton MP, whose constituency of East Worthing and Shoreham was home to FTA Global, raised a debate in the House of Commons concerning the pligh...
22/06/2023 news Pilots demand Government protects students from flight school collapses In the wake of three UK flight school closures, representatives from the aviation industry have joined forces to demand stricter financial regulations...
26/07/2021 news UK govt urged to secure recognition of UK licences by the EU UK pilot licences have been “seriously degraded in value and utility” following Brexit, according to a letter sent by the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps.
19/11/2020 news Understand the rewards and the risks of pilot training: a response to BALPA Here at Seager Publishing, home of Pilot Career News and FLYER magazine, we’ve been running Pilot Careers Live throughout Europe for more than 20 ye...
12/09/2019 news Flight Crew Futures: the job fair for pilots Are you a pilot looking for a new job or career change? Then you should visit Flight Crew Futures, the job fair for pilots. You’ll get to meet airli...
23/05/2019 news Plenty of choice at Flight Crew Futures Pilots seeking new flight deck opportunities were spoilt for choice at the Flight Crew Future event held 22 May at London Gatwick. There were plenty o...
15/05/2019 news Flight Crew Futures: the event to step up your career Flight Crew Futures, the event where pilots meet directly with airline recruiters, returns to the Hilton Hotel at London Gatwick Airport on 22 May, fo...
28/02/2019 news Apprenticeships for pilots – now the airlines need to step up The first ever standard for an apprenticeship as a commercial airline pilots in the UK is now a reality. It has been developed by a group of leading a...
13/02/2019 news BALPA launches campaign for better maternity pay for pilots The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) is calling for airlines to encourage women in to the industry by improving maternity pay. BALPA says th...
18/01/2018 news CAA restricts commercial pilots with HIV to multi-pilot operations The UK CAA has issued a statement about Class 1 medical certification for pilots who have contracted HIV. Andrew Haines, CAA Chief Executive said: “...
17/08/2017 news BALPA: Poor kids put off pilot training Poor kids are put off from training as a professional airline pilot because of the cost and potential debt burden even though they may have worked har...