The British Airline Pilots Association says the number of recruits to flight colleges is falling. The UK could face a future shortage of airline pilots because of the soaring cost of training, a union has warned. Aspiring pilots can no longer count on airline sponsors to fund costs of up to £100,000 to obtain a commercial licence, it added. A Balpa campaign is pressing individual airlines to shoulder more of the responsibility for training.
UK PILOT SHOTAGE IN FUTURE UNION WARNS
The British Airline Pilots Association says the number of recruits to flight colleges is falling. The UK could face a future shortage of airline pilots because of the soaring cost of training, a union has warned. Aspiring pilots can no longer count on airline sponsors to fund costs of up to £100,000 to obtain a commercial licence, it added. A Balpa campaign is pressing individual airlines to shoulder more of the responsibility for training.