Skyborne Airline Academy is partnering with DHL, the enviornment’s main logistics firm, on an completely funded Constructed-in Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme for DHL Air (UK) workers.
The first candidates from the airline’s East Midlands unfriendly bag joined Skyborne to commence their UK CAA Constructed-in ATPL course, earlier than changing into First Officers on one in every of DHL Air (UK)’s fleet of Boeing aircraft.
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Lee Woodward, CEO, Skyborne, says: “At Skyborne, we’re sturdy advocates of making pilot training accessible for all, despite background. Our partnership with DHL Air (UK) continues this pressure to remove financial boundaries to entry and encourage better differ in our alternate.”
Debbie Moore, Head of Skills Management and Pattern, DHL Air (UK), says: “We’re overjoyed to be partnering with Skyborne for our first ever backed flight training initiative. With graduates from the academy already flying with DHL, we knew we were making the most attention-grabbing different.  This cadet pilot programme offers an different of a lifetime to our staff participants who would possibly maybe maybe maybe maybe not otherwise bag ample cash the dream. Which capacity that of of our funding and Skyborne’s abilities, our workers can pursue a pilot profession with self assurance.”
Jordan Brown, DHL Air (UK), says: “I am excited to commence up my flight training with Skyborne. I’ve been working at DHL within the HR division for the previous six years and now DHL has given me the different of a lifetime, which by no system felt finish by, to flee our aircraft worldwide. I’m extremely grateful to both DHL and Skyborne and stay up for finishing my Constructed-in ATPL and returning to DHL Air (UK).”
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Jamie McKenzie, DHL Air (UK), says: “I’ve continuously dreamt of a flying profession, but I by no system believed I’d be in a situation to operate it. I’ve been working at DHL for the final nine years, most neutral as of late as an Airplane Handling Specialist on board our aircraft. Now I will commence up my rush against flying the aircraft I at threat of load. I’m extremely thankful to DHL and Skyborne for offering me with this probability of a lifetime.”
