Honourable Company of Air Pilots Scholarships
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Reminder that applications for PPL Flying Scholarships close on 14th Feb
Gliding Scholarships applications are now open
Flying Instructor Scholarships are now open
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(Thanks Moderators!)
Last week, The Air League opened their flying & gliding scholarship applications
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Breaking the thread to try to avoid future “consecutive posts” issues.
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Earlier this week (21st - On what would have been Douglas Bader Birthday) Flying Scholarships for Disabled People opened their applications for 2023.
An extremely benevolent opportunity for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity.
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BA have launched the details of their new Pilot Cadet Scheme. Applications set to open in Sept.
BRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN NEW PILOT CADET SCHEME
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If only i was 10 years younger
It says ‘be aged 18-55’ so you can apply!
I might actually look into applying for this my self!
Too much of a pay cut post training
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Initially, plus think of the time away from the missus 
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Not too sure if this is theright thread for this, but saw this on SM, could be interesting for some budding enthusiasts (though its a bit of drinking club - so probably one more for the adults)
Okay valid, but for most being the right side of six figures within five years of training would beat most ‘normal’ or ‘grad’ type jobs. Doesn’t seem to be anything else out there at the moment on this scale. TUI scheme was good but a lot less places.
Wonder if there’ll be any kind of link in with RAFAC, a Wizz FO gave a presentation on Teams recently which our lot enjoyed, 17+ means plenty of cadets I’m sure will be applying.
Another airline following suit!
AerLingus Future Pilot Program
Evidently one more suited for EU nationals.
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- Eligible to live and work permanently in the EU/Ireland
Bloody Brexit 
Sunday politics on a Saturday…
We’ll leave it there as an undeniable consequence, without going into a full debate of other facets please.
Iberia a few weeks ago as well, that’s the bulk of IAG’s stable having run a scheme, TUI, list goes on.
Best time this side of 9/11 to become a pilot by the looks of it
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Just an FYI for anyone put off by the EU bit, as a UK National you have the right to live and work in Ireland, so you can apply. There’ll be a huge number of people who don’t read the small print and just ignore it based on that alone… Get applying!
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Common Travel Area from Irish Independence in 1922, predates the last unpleasantness and the common Market which has morphed unto the eu. Irish citizens can and do sign up for HM forces.
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Bob’s right on this.
I’m a dual UK/Irish citizen as a consequence of the CTA and Ireland’s wider nationality laws.
To add to the CTA point, Ireland considers anyone born on the island or Ireland, including Northern Ireland, before 2005 (IIRC) to be an Irish citizen from birth (or “entitled to be” if born in NI, but it makes no practical difference).
Anyone who is a child of the above born outside of Ireland is automatically an Irish citizen so long as their parent was an Irish citizen, or was entitled to be one, by birth as per the above.
In my case, my dad was born in Belfast. Whilst he’s most definitely orange, I was able to use that fact to claim an Irish passport when Brexit happened and retain my EU rights.
If anyone reading this is in the same boat, you are already an Irish citizen and can just apply for an Irish passport to prove it. The only evidence you need is yours and your Irish-born parent’s birth certificate. You can then access ALL of the EU-based scholarships.
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You don’t have to be in this organisation to fly The female aviator helping women get their wings - BBC News
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