EPISODE · Aug 17, 2023 · 6 MIN
August 17th - British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
It’s A-level results day, which means some young people may be having a bit of a rethink about their future.One option for which the academic requirement is simply six GCSEs (including Maths, English and a science subject) is becoming a pilot under the new British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy. To find out more, I’ve been talking to senior first officer Genevieve Pearmaine, who is a British Airways 777 pilot flying long-haul.For more information, visit careers.ba.com/future-pilotsThis podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to have it delivered every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It’s A-level results day, which means some young people may be having a bit of a rethink about their future.One option for which the academic requirement is simply six GCSEs (including Maths, English and a science subject) is becoming a pilot under the new British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy. To find out more, I’ve been talking to senior first officer Genevieve Pearmaine, who is a British Airways 777 pilot flying long-haul.For more information, visit careers.ba.com/future-pilotsThis podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to have it delivered every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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