Other Airline Schemes

NetJets Europe is the leading private jet operator in Europe with over 130 aircraft and conducts operations to over 900 airports around the world. NetJets Europe are undergoing a programme of continuous expansion and have identified a requirement to recruit a number of highly motivated, suitably qualified young men and women of European Union or Swiss citizenship* to join them as First Officers.

Those initially selected will enter training at OAA on an integrated APP First Officer (APP FO) ATPL training course specially tailored to fit the needs of NetJets Europe. There will be 6 courses a year with 8 NetJets cadets selected for each course. Prior to commencement of training, students who pass a joint OAA/NetJets selection process will be offered conditional employment by NetJets Europe subject to their achieving and maintaining satisfactory standards as they progress through their OAA training. NetJets Europe selected students will complete the standard APP FIRST OFFICER course but certain key elements will be focused on the airline's own procedures and techniques. NetJets Europe cadets will attend an additional two week course prior to graduation on aerobatics/unusual attitudes and VFR airfield training.

Please note that the Netjets Cadet Training Programme is currently closed to new applicants. Please check back in the future for any announcements. Alternatively please register your interest here.

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Traditional airline-funded cadet schemes have largely disappeared since September 2001 and most airline pilot training is now self-funded by individual students. Nevertheless, we have continued to work with airlines to develop alternative routes to successful airline pilot employment. These efforts led to the introduction of a new style "sponsorship" scheme which OAA launched successfully in 2005 with Thomas Cook Airlines. This scheme continues and offers the following key benefits: Enhanced security for sponsors and potential students by providing a conditional airline employment offer even before the start of APP FIRST OFFICER training. A major reduction in overall costs by means of a special salary repayment of training expenses (ROTE) scheme, developed by OAA and implemented by these airlines - which enables them to repay the APP FIRST OFFICER training costs during the student's first few years of airline service.

An enhanced funding solution from BBVA bank that lessens the required outlay of personal funds while simultaneously reducing the time required to repay the loan through the airline's special ROTE scheme. Other examples of this scheme will be adopted by other airlines in the near future. Of course, they will be available only to well selected students. Entry standards are high and competition for places is steep. But, for those who can meet the exacting standards, such schemes represent an important breakthrough in re-establishing airline involvement in ab-initio pilot training.

Please note that the Thomas Cook Airline Pilot Training Scheme is currently closed to new applicants. Please check back in the future for any announcements. Alternatively please register your interest here.

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