BA ramps up pilot training scheme

Prospective pilots can from apply for a place on a new British Airways (BA) scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. BA states that the national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the “previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to become an airline pilot for up to 60 successful candidates a year – helping to level the playing field and make a flying career a realistic option for all”. It is hoped that by removing the high costs associated with pilot training from the applicant, people from across all communities