First UK Academy to Partner with TUI Airline
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Leading Edge Aviation has formed a partnership with TUI Airline to launch a new tagging scheme designed to provide student pilots with a clear, structured pathway to employment through conditional job offers.
Leading Edge Aviation is the first UK-based academy to collaborate with TUI on this tagging scheme, offering students a new route into the aviation industry.
Through this scheme, TUI will identify talented student pilots at Leading Edge by assessing their performance through interviews, evaluations, and theoretical examinations. The airline’s UK pilot recruitment team will conduct testing and interviews to select students who demonstrate potential. Once "tagged,” these students will receive a conditional employment offer from TUI, contingent upon meeting specific milestones throughout their training.
Kathryn Cleaver, TUI Pilot Manager, commented: “This initiative allows us to identify and nurture top talent early in their training, giving students the confidence and clarity they need to transition into professional flying careers. We are committed to the development of graduate pilots, and we look forward to welcoming our first candidates in the summer of 2026.”
Andy McFarlane, CEO of Leading Edge Aviation, said: “Our partnership with TUI aligns with our ‘Whole Pilot’ training philosophy and reflects our mutual commitment to supporting the next generation of pilots through structured career pathways.”
