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Obviously no good for me, but, this lot are keen to take prospective pilots on and their press release landed on my desk - fancy it? CTC Aviation selected to train Wizz Air future airline pilots for the next 5 years Airline pilot training and resourcing company CTC Aviation, has entered into an exciting new 5-year partnership agreement with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) airline Wizz Air to provide selection and training services for their new airline pilot career programme. The new programme will be delivered under the regulations of EASA and includes training for an Integrated ATPL combined with an Airbus A320 type rating. This new programme has been designed to enable graduates to join the airline directly as co-pilots, flying Airbus A320 aircraft on the Wizz Air European network. CTC Aviation was selected by Wizz Air following a competitive tendering and evaluation process. Graduates will receive a complete programme of training from CTC Aviation and develop skills that are relevant and focussed towards the overall operational needs of Wizz Air. The new programme not only supports a growing need by the airline for additional high quality co-pilots trained full-time as airline pilots from the outset, but also to meet a planned future need for Wizz Air Captains as their significant fleet growth plans take effect. The foundations of the programme are based upon the existing flagship brand of CTC WINGS. It will be designed and funded in such a way so as to be accessible to a broad range of talented applicants thus enabling genuine diversity and opportunity within the broader community of aspiring pilots in the CEE. Significantly, Wizz Air will provide a job guarantee (subject to achieving proficiency) upon successful completion of training, thus assisting the trainees to access the required funding for the programme which is also underpinned by CTC WINGS Training Sponsorship from CTC Aviation. The inaugural year will see 28 recruits embark upon a journey from trainee through to co-pilot at latest generation CTC Aviation Crew Training Centres in the UK andNZ or USA; training on Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) and Traffice Advisory System (TAS) equipped Diamond DA40 and DA42 aircraft and Airbus A320 full-flight simulators. The programme is expected to expand rapidly to over 40 enrolees per annum by year 3. The Wizz Air career programme lasts for approximately 18-months and comprises an initial 6-months of classroom and ATPL theoretical knowledge training, followed by 9 months of professional flight training at either a Crew Training Centre in Hamilton New Zealand or Phoenix, Arizona. Upon return to the UK, trainees will complete a new 7-hour Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) module and complete further Instrument Rating training in Diamond DA42 aircraft and simulators. Further training will comprise an Airline Qualification jet ‘bridge’ Course (AQC) culminating in Airbus A320 type training with CTC Aviation at Southampton and aircraft base training with Wizz Air. Upon course completion, graduates will commence ‘flying the line’ as an A320 co-pilot for this rapidly expanding and inspirational European airline. The programme also offers the exciting opportunity to elect to complete a BSc Honours Degree in Professional Aviation Pilot Practice. David Morgan, Head of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot at Wizz Air, commented; “Our people are at the heart of Wizz Air and we’re delighted to offer this opportunity to a whole new generation of airline pilots. They’ll become part of the Wizz Air family from day one and will enjoy an amazing opportunity to be employed directly as a co-pilot on our fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft with a career potential to become a Captain and beyond into management. It’s an exciting chapter in our history to be able to offer these new flying career opportunities within the CEE and the EU and we’re looking forward to finding our talented flight crew for the future.” CTC Aviation’s Chief Commercial Officer, Anthony Petteford added - “We are honoured that Wizz Air has chosen us as a training partner to deliver their new airline pilot career programme. A key focus for us is to enable aspiring pilots from both the CEE and throughout the EU to enter the flight deck for a complete flying career with Wizz Air We have developed this new CTC WINGS airline pilot career programme for the airline with just this sort of career opportunity in mind.” Captain David Morgan will be speaking at CTC Aviation’s Careers Event Saturday 30 May 2015 at CTC Aviation’s Crew Training Centre – Southampton providing an excellent opportunity to learn more about this exciting new airline pilot career opportunity. To discover more about this event and to register for tickets, interested parties can visit ctcaviation.com To discover more about the programme and how to apply, aspiring pilots can visit ctcaviation.com/wizzair, call the CTC Aviation Airline Pilot Careers Advice Team on +44 (0) 2380 742 400 or email pilot.careers@ctcaviation.com. ENDS