AEGEAN is allowing 40 young men and women to pursue a career as professional pilots for one more year, through the new round of the Pilot Scholarship Program, with the submission of applications ending on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, ANA reports.
The program, which covers most of the tuition fees required to obtain a professional civil aviation degree, aims to create the next generation of the company’s pilots while supporting the long-term development of the aviation industry in Greece.
In collaboration with two of the most recognized aviation schools in Greece, Global Aviation and Egnatia Aviation, AEGEAN ensures that the participants receive the necessary theoretical and practical training to obtain a professional pilot’s degree, while the acquisition of a professional degree in civil aviation, participants will continue their training on the aircraft type at the new AEGEAN?CAE Flight Training Center which opened its doors at the beginning of the year in the new technical base of AEGEAN. Upon completion of their studies, their immediate professional rehabilitation is ensured in the cockpits of AEGEAN and OLYMPIC Air.
The program, with a duration of 17 to 19 months, significantly facilitates the access of new talents to a demanding and high-cost career path, where the training cost for each pilot exceeds 90,000 euros.
It is reminded that the total investment of AEGEAN for the Pilot Scholarship Program to date exceeds 7 million euros, while a corresponding program is also implemented for the training of Aircraft Engineers.
Since 2018, the AEGEAN Pilot Scholarship Program has supported over 180 young men and women in total to take their first steps in the industry, with 90 of them already in the cockpits of the AEGEAN and Olympic Air fleets, and a further 80 candidates are currently in training.
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