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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS 2015 sees CTC Aviation celebrating 25 years of delivering world-class airline pilot training and resourcing solutions to major airlines and aspiring pilots around the world. Our solutions portfolio covers all aspect of a pilot’s training – from various new entrant licence requirements and initial type ratings, to refresher courses and various career development programmes as experienced pilots progress into command, instructor and examiner roles. Or, you might say - “From Zero to Hero”!
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‘WHITETAIL’? Launched in 2003, CTC WINGS Integrated ATPL is our flagship airline pilot career programme - or ‘whitetail’ programme - for tomorrow’s airline pilots. Our ‘whitetail’ trainees and graduates are so-called to liken their flying career to the delivery of a brand new aircraft – it has a white tail until selected by an airline. Once selected, our graduates proudly don their wings and uniform. Like the aircraft they will be piloting, they wear the colours of their airline – and they become fully integrated into the world of airline operations. Since the ‘whitetail’ programme was launched, we are proud to have maintained a 98% placement record. Our dedicated graduate placement team has been instrumental in helping over 2,000 of our graduate pilots embark upon flying careers with our growing list of Airline Partners. Many of them are now flying as Captains and working in pilot management.
We’ve launched several Airline Partner programmes, but a growing number of new airlines are approaching us to fulfil their pilot recruitment requirements by selecting our CTC WINGS “whitetail” graduates. In this newsletter, we are really excited to be showcasing the ever increasing number of opportunities that exist specifically for our CTC WINGS “whitetail” graduates. Now is a really exciting time to become an airline pilot, so here’s to a further 25 years of making even more airline pilot dreams a reality! Read on to discover more…
Fancy starting your airline pilot career here? When CTC Aviation began training new entrant pilots in1995, Monarch Airlines was the very first airline to employ our pilots. Since then, over 150 CTC Aviation graduates have had a flying start to their career with Monarch Airlines. Once again, CTC Aviation’s dedicated graduate placement team is facilitating co-pilot placements with Monarch Airlines for CTC WINGS ‘whitetail’ graduates. Those who are placed will be ready for operational flying on the leading leisure airline’s Airbus A320 fleet from a number of UK bases as soon as October 2015!
Our employment success rate remains unrivalled – we secure co-pilot placement with our Airline Partners for 98% of our graduates. In 2015 alone we have secured co-pilot placement for our graduates with British Airways, BA CityFlyer, easyJet, Flybe, Thomas Cook and Ryanair... as well as our longest standing Airline Partner Monarch Airlines.
When you train with CTC WINGS, your career outcome with an airline is our priority. Those who complete their airline pilot training through our CTC WINGS Integrated ATPL ‘whitetail’ Route are put forward for airline placement as they approach the final stages of their training. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
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This month our postcard home is from Cornelius Wilson. Cornelius is on the il’ CTC WINGS Integrated ATPL ‘whiteta me. ram prog er airline pilot care He completed his flight training at CTC Aviation’s Crew Training Centre – Hamilton, New Zealand.
POSTCARD HOME
I had my first solo flight after only three weeks! My time here in New Zealand has been first class! You fly over the most incredible landscapes, from volcanoes to miles of black and white sandy beaches.
coastline - from which you are never too far away. Our CP (course group) has even formed a football team and we play in the local Sunday league!
I had my first solo flight after only three weeks – it’s great how quickly we pick up the skills needed for basic airmanship, which will inevitably become crucial to our careers.
The circuit trips have been the most challenging part of training and therefore the most rewarding so far. It is extremely satisfying when it all clicks into place talking to air traffic control and keeping a constant lookout for other aircraft. It’s these challenging situations which made me choose this career path. You feel lots of responsibility when flying as pilot-incommand, which is great training for what lies ahead.
We’ve taken a road trip north of Auckland to the Bay of Islands - four days of lying on the beach, kayaking from island to island. It’s so varied out here, from the quirky cities like Auckland and Wellington, to the scenic
GAP YEAR OR CAREER? … when you start your airline pilot training with CTC WINGS there is no need to choose! If you are looking for adventure in life, there is no doubt that an airline pilot career could be for you. Life as an airline pilot offers opportunities without equal. You will work in an ‘office’ at 40,000 feet with arguably the best view in the world. When you train with CTC WINGS, there is no need to wait to explore the world, nor to launch your career! From having little or no flying experience, your airline pilot training with us will give you the opportunity to see some of the most amazing sights on our planet from both the cockpit and the ground. Whilst most of our CTC WINGS airline pilot career programmes begin and end at our Crew Training Centre - Southampton, our training also takes you to Hamilton, New Zealand or Phoenix, USA. For those looking for that gap-year experience, we are now offering our CTC WINGS Integrated ATPL airline pilot career programme with a real New Zealand adventure built-in. Starting in NZ from day 1, you will complete training over 15-months (Ground and Flight training) to enable you to really explore this beautiful and inspirational country. You could be flying over Mount Doom from Lord of the Rings fame, taking a road trip to Auckland, Kayaking in the Bay of Islands; maybe you’ll even leave as a Hamilton Chiefs rugby fan! All the while you’ll be training, learning and developing - flying closer towards an exciting career with one of our Airline Partners. Discover more and be inspired ctcaviation.com
A career with one of CTC Aviation’s Airline Partners is what makes a real difference to our graduates CTC WINGS is our flagship airline pilot career programme. Characterised by our unique Training Sponsorship and an unrivalled 98% graduate placement record, this is no ordinary journey to becoming an airline pilot
Richard Williamson First Officer, Flybe
Harriett Pound Captain, easyJet
Chloe Harrison First Officer, British Airways
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DATES FOR THE DIARY
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It’s Careers season! Our Airline Pilot Careers Advisers will be hitting the road, bringing their expertise in airline pilot selection, training and employment to University and Careers Events across the country. Take your first step towards an airline pilot career.
Don’t forget you can also visit our very own Airline Pilot Careers Events, held monthly at our Crew Training Centre – Southampton, always featuring a Airline Partner guest speaker!
Discover more and meet the team: 6 October - University of Edinburgh Careers Fair 13 October - Surrey Opportunities Fair 15 October - Heriott – Watt University Engineering Fair 16 October - University of Bath Autumn Careers Fair 20 October - Loughborough University Autumn Careers Fair 21 October - University of Southampton IT, Science and Engineering Fair 28 October - University of Leeds Engineering Careers Fair
CTC Aviation Airline Pilot Careers Event, Crew Training Centre - Southampton, 26 September 2015 featuring a guest speaker from easyJet Kick start your airline pilot career! This event is an opportunity for aspiring pilots to visit our training facilities, meet some of the team and fully research the options available in the industry today. Discover more and register today ctcaviation.com