Wizz Air Holdings PLC Wizz Air Announces Cadet Pilot Program
April 27 2015 - 4:00AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC
27 April 2015
WIZZ AIR ANNOUNCES CADET PILOT PROGRAM
FROM SEPTEMBER 2015
Budapest, 27 April: Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in
Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new 5-year
partnership agreement with two quality Flight Training
organizations for the provision of cadet pilots to the airline.
Courses will start from September 2015 and will initially involve
up to 40 cadets per year. The courses will be delivered under EASA
regulations and include training for an Integrated ATPL combined
with an Airbus A320 type rating.
Following a competitive tendering and evaluation process Wizz
Air has selected CTC Aviation and the Central European Flight
Academy to conduct this training. Graduates will learn and develop
skills that are relevant and focused towards the operational needs
of Wizz Air to support the significant growth of the airline with
high quality co-pilots trained full-time as airline pilots. The
cadet program will enable graduates to join the airline directly as
co-pilots flying Airbus A320 aircraft on the WIZZ network after
receiving comprehensive training. Co-pilots have an excellent
career opportunity to progress to the rank of Captain, after
gaining the necessary years of experience in the airline.
Wizz Air will provide a job guarantee (subject to achieving
proficiency) upon successful completion of training thus assisting
the trainees to access the required funding for the program. This
guarantee at the outset is rare in the aviation industry and a sign
of the airline's commitment to find the highest quality cadet
pilots in the market.
David Morgan, Head of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot at Wizz
Air, said: "Our people are at the heart of Wizz Air and we're
delighted to offer this opportunity to a whole new generation of
airline pilots. They'll become part of the Wizz Air family and will
enjoy an amazing opportunity to be employed directly as a co-pilot
on our fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft with a career
potential to become a Captain and beyond into management. It's an
exciting chapter in our history and we are looking forward to
finding our talented flight crew for the future."
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About Wizz Air
Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern
Europe, operates a fleet of 57 Airbus A320 aircraft and offers over
380 routes from 21 bases, connecting 112 destinations across 38
countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 2,200 aviation
professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices
making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 16.5 million passengers in
the financial year ended 31 March 2015.Wizz Air is listed on the
London Stock Exchange under the ticker: WIZZ
About the Central European Flight Academy
The Central European Flight Academy, or "CEFA", is a new
company, started as a cooperation between Tréner Kft., Martinair
Flight Academy and Flight Simulation Company. It aims to provide
cadets from the Central European region with the highest quality
aviation training available, to ensure a successful career. The
companies behind the Central European Flight Academy are currently
responsible for training individuals from over 200 different
airlines worldwide. The experience of the founding companies in
aviation training within Central Europe will enable CEFA to become
a major player in pilot provisioning in this region. At CEFA's
disposal are a dedicated airfield, next generation aircraft and
full flight simulators housed in state of the art training centers,
all fully EASA approved.
About CTC Aviation
CTC Aviation is a global pilot training and resourcing company
providing innovative solutions in partnership with customers around
the world. Latest-generation Crew Training Centres and resources
are located at attractive, well-connected, convenient locations in
the UK, NZ and USA
CTC Aviation's services cover the full spectrum of requirements
from ab initio trainee pilot selection, training and airline
placement to the more advanced aircrew selection, training and
provisioning requirements for experienced pilots, instructors and
examiners.
As an Internationally Approved Training Organisation (for ab
initio and type rating training), the company trains and recruits
approximately 3,000 aircrew for more than 50 global airlines each
year.
For more information:
Daniel de Carvalho; Wizz Air Group; +41-22-5559889
Follow us on Twitter: @wizzair
Mathijs van Twisk, Central European Flight Academy, +316 4399
3737; mathijs@fsctraining.com
Karen Bath; CTC Aviation +44(0) 7977 271 338;
karen.bath@ctcaviation.com
Notes for Editors:
-- CEFA: To discover more about the program and how to apply,
aspiring pilots can visit cefa.eu (available soon), call the CEFA
Representative on +31 (0)20 304 3211 or email info@cefa.eu.
-- CTC Aviation: To discover more about the programme and how to
apply, aspiring pilots can visit ctcaviation.com/wizzair, call the
CTC Aviation Pilot Careers Advice Team on +44 (0) 2380 742 400 or
email pilot.careers@ctcaviation.com.
-- All flights operated on Airbus A320 aircraft, with 180 seats.
-- For free pictures of aircraft, crews and logo library please
visit http://wizzair.com/en-GB/press
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