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By Jennifer Cairns 11 Nov 2022 6 min read

The youngest female to fly solo in Canada

Meet Brianna Ricketts, now Captain at Air Borealis DHC-6 Twin Otter, and the youngest female to have flown solo in Canada at just age 14. Where did the dream start for you? My lov...

Young engineer peruses his dream of becoming a Pilot

By Jennifer Cairns 03 Nov 2022 3 min read

Young engineer peruses his childhood dream of becoming a Pilot

Mark White has celebrated achieving his childhood dream of becoming a pilot after many years of earning degrees as an Engineer. He explains the journey he took and what helped him throughout his train...

By Jennifer Cairns 02 Nov 2022 10 min read

The past 2 years: The reality of an ex-Emirates Captain getting back into a Post Pandemic Aviation Industry

Meet Simon, ex-Emirates Captain, who was sadly made redundant throughout the period of Covid and has been trying to re-enter the aviation industry since. Simon has kindly shared his experience with us...

By Jennifer Cairns 02 Nov 2022 3 min read

The only Mexican female Pilot in Panama: my story

Meet Paula, First Officer at Copa Airlines, flying a B737NG. Paula is the only female Mexican Pilot currently in Panama, and has kindly shared her journey in aviation... My name is P...

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Pilot studies whilst balancing university

By Arnau Padullés 02 Nov 2022 5 min read

The challenges of balancing University with Pilot Studies

Meet Arnau, a first officer currently building his flight hours in the Maldives... In my first article “How to become a Pilot: a step by step guide”, I addressed the general d...

By Jennifer Cairns 24 Oct 2022 6 min read

How I became a Pilot for Ryanair

Meet Fareeha Ahmed... After years of training and studying, Fareeha is now a Ryanair Pilot! Having expereicned her training and studying through a modular route, Fareeha explains the different scho...

By Jennifer Cairns 21 Oct 2022 7 min read

My journey from Ground Crew to Delta Airline Pilot

Like many, my journey to the flight deck was not linear in any way. One of the facets I most enjoy about the job is meeting others and hearing their journey to the flight deck. We all bring our own u...

By Seerat Arora 19 Oct 2022 5 min read

How to Become an Airline Captain?

Before exploring how to become airline captain, let’s discuss pilot licenses and roles. Professional pilots have to earn either an Air Transport Pilot's License (ATPL) or a Commercial Pilot&...

Top flight schools for becoming a Pilot in the UK

By Seerat Arora 18 Oct 2022 7 min read

Best Flight Schools in the UK

The aviation industry is quite lucrative and has a fundamental role in economic growth. It supports transport, tourism, and even the military. Since it’s a high-priority sector, countries ensure...

By Danni Parker 11 Oct 2022 7 min read

My story with funding my Commercial Pilot training

Aviation, in all its forms, has always intrigued me From the moment I was fortunate enough to sit in the cockpit of a 737 after my journey to Egypt, I knew that my ultimate ambition...

First officer, Arnau, on how to become a pilot

By Arnau Padullés 10 Oct 2022 7 min read

How to become a Pilot: a step by step guide

Over 7 years ago, in 2015, I decided I wanted to become a pilot. Coming from a family that has no background whatsoever in the aviation industry, we immediately found it to be a really challen...

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