Iberia develops dual training programme

Iberia, along with the Madrid regional government, is one of the first companies to develop a dual training programme similar to the German system, with the aim of reducing unemployment among the young. Under the dual system, students attend classes in a training school and while receiving paid on-the-job training in companies. The Madrid regional government chose the Raúl Vázquez on-the-job – vocational – technical college to work with Iberia in developing a training plan for some students, lasting two years, and equivalent to the advanced level of standard professional training in aviation mechanics. The programme’s total of 2,577 training