AFTA partners with Ryanair
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Ryanair has partnered Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) to recruit and train new pilots through a bespoke mentorship progamme. This partnership offers an opportunity for future pilots to join Ryanair through either an ab-initio cadet programme or Gateway programme.
The ab-initio mentored programme and Gateway programmes areexclusively offered at AFTA and facilitate potential cadets to join the Ryanairmentorship programme as ab-initio cadets with no previous flying experience oralternatively at three different entry points in their pilot training dependenton the level of previous experience the applicants have. During their training,all cadets will be trained by AFTA instructors using Ryanair standard operatingprocedures, so that on successful completion of training they will reach astandard where they are immediately ready to join the Ryanair Boeing 737type-rating programme.
This partnership will ensure Ryanair has a pipeline of professionallytrained EASA licensed pilots to support and sustain their future growth. Overthe next five years up to 450 new pilots from all over Europe will be recruitedand trained by Atlantic Flight Training Academy, giving them a clear pathtowards a long and successful career as a Ryanair pilot.
