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By Jennifer Cairns 01 Mar 2023 6 min read

How I became an easyJet Cadet Pilot

Meet Sara, easyJet Cadet Pilot. __related_jobs__ Where did the dream start for you? The thought of becoming a pilot hadn’t ever crossed my mind; I didn&rs...

By Jennifer Cairns 01 Mar 2023 5 min read

Life as a disabled female Pilot

Meet Amarie, disabled Private Pilot who is working to raise awareness of disablility within the aviation industry. Where did the dream start for you? I started to take an interes...

West Atlantic Senior First Officer Pilot flying

By Jennifer Cairns 01 Mar 2023 5 min read

Life as a Senior First Officer at West Atlantic

Meet Kwame Yeboah, Senior First Officer and Fatigue Manager at West Atlantic AB. __related_jobs__ Where did the dream start for you? My passion for flying stemmed from my...

By Jennifer Cairns 01 Feb 2023 6 min read

How I became an Air Ambulance Pilot

Meet Jop, an Air Ambulance Pilot. Jop has been flying helicopters for almost 10 years, and is an Air Ambulance Pilot in the UK, flying the AW169. __related_jobs__ Where did t...

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By Jennifer Cairns 01 Feb 2023 6 min read

How travelling inspired me to become a Pilot

Meet Ashleigh, a trainee airline pilot in Oxford who has recently passed her commercial pilot test and is coming towards the end of her ATPL flight training. __related_jobs__ ...

By Jennifer Cairns 01 Feb 2023 5 min read

Life as a 22 year old Pilot at Ryanair

Meet Patrick, a 22 year old Pilot at Ryanair. __related_jobs__ Where did the journey start for you? Becoming a pilot at this age unveiled quite a lot of challenges. Other...

Line training captain in front of easyjet aircraft

By Jennifer Cairns 13 Jan 2023 7 min read

Breaking down barriers on the journey to your wings

Thanks Jen and the team at Aviation Job Search for inviting me to write this article on my journey to the flightdeck. I hope you will find it useful in planning your own journey, or at least just find...

22 year old Pilot in uniform on the wing of a plane

By Jennifer Cairns 12 Jan 2023 6 min read

How I went from Flight Attendant to Pilot by the age of 27

Meet Billy Mohammad, Commercial Pilot based in South Africa. Where did the dream start for you? My love for aviation began as a young boy looking up to the skies in awe of t...

By Jennifer Cairns 09 Jan 2023 6 min read

Day in the life of an Airline Captain

We spoke to Sam, a Captain on the A320 series, based in London with a short haul carrier. Sam gives us his highs, his lows and some advice for anyone aspiring to become a Pilot within the aviation ind...

By Seerat Arora 09 Jan 2023 6 min read

How Much Does it Cost to Become a Pilot?

Almost everyone interested in flying asks this question - "How much does it cost to become a pilot?" Well, precisely speaking, learning to fly requires a hefty financial investment. We...

Pilots in the Cockpit for New Year job searching