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By Jennifer Cairns 09 Jan 2023 5 min read

How I became a First Officer for Jetstar Airways

Meet Rosina, A320 First Officer at Jetstar Airways for almost 9 years! She kindly gives us a run down of her career thus far. Can you remember when you decided to be a pilot, a...

By Jennifer Cairns 22 Dec 2022 7 min read

The journey of a young Pilot throughout Brexit and Covid-19

When I was younger and travelling abroad, I would ask my parents, “What’s the most exciting part of a holiday for you?” When I had answers such as “food, sun, and the beach,&rd...

Male and female pilot in the cockpit post covid skills needed to become a pilot

By Seerat Arora 19 Dec 2022 5 min read

What Skills are Needed to Become a Pilot?

The role of an airline pilot is challenging yet rewarding – full of responsibility and lots of travelling around the world. Airline pilots fly cargo planes and passenger planes, both on short-ha...

By Jennifer Cairns 19 Dec 2022 5 min read

ex-Emirates Pilot explains how pilots are finding their way back to the industry post-Covid

Meet Paul, an ex-airline pilot still chasing the dream to re-enter the industry. Paul shares how he started in aviation, his journey and how he's seen pilots find their way back to the profession...

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By Jennifer Cairns 13 Dec 2022 6 min read

Advice from the youngest flight examiner in the world

Meet Kathan Dudhela, the UK’s youngest flight instructor and the world’s youngest flight examiner... Where did the dream start for you? My dream for aviation started when I...

By Jennifer Cairns 13 Dec 2022 3 min read

How I became a Commercial Pilot from Cabin Crew

Meet Kyriaki, a Greek Commercial Pilot! Kyriaki started her journey as Cabin Crew, but decided she wanted to get her CPL. She kindly explains her journey and advice for anyone wanting to do the same.....

By Jennifer Cairns 05 Dec 2022 6 min read

My unexpected journey of becoming a Pilot

Meet Carl... now an Airbus A320 Pilot at Eurowings Europe. However, he very much stumbled into the aviation industry! Read on to find out more about his unexpected journey and career path. Did yo...

By Jennifer Cairns 02 Dec 2022 5 min read

From one runway to another: How I went from a Fashion Week model to an easyJet First Officer

Meet Jerome, currently a First Officer for easyJet, but former Fashion Week model. Read on to learn more about his journey and how he went from one runway to another. Tell us a bit about...

By Jennifer Cairns 24 Nov 2022 7 min read

Full Funded LEAP & FI Course with Leading Edge Aviation

We spoke with Andy McFarlane, CEO of Leading Edge Aviation, about their new fully funded LEAP & FI course. Andy covers what is included in the course, the financial barriers for Pilot training, wh...

By Jennifer Cairns 16 Nov 2022 6 min read

The differences between ATPL, CPL & MPL

There is an interestingly wide variety of pilot license, and each of them grants different types of rights; what aircraft a pilot can fly, how far they can fly it, etc. Some are for commercial and pro...

By Jennifer Cairns 14 Nov 2022 3 min read

Flight simulator ins and outs

Do you need some flying practice? Assessment coming up? Getting rusty? Then read on... Flight Simulators Midlands was established over 10 years ago at Coventry airport by Captain Chris Ri...

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