Transavia starts pilot training
Transavia will start its own vocational pilot training early next year. Candidates who successfully complete this affordable vocational training can immediately start working at Transavia. In this way, the airline also ensures that there will be sufficient employees in the cockpit in the future.
Transavia offers people the opportunity to obtain their Multi crew Pilot License (MPL) certificate. This license gives someone the authority to operate commercially as a co-pilot in a multi-pilot certified aircraft, such as the Boeing 737. The MPL training is intended for those who have the ambition to become a pilot and would like to work as a First Officer at Transavia. Those interested in the Transavia flight training can now register with Transavia.
Sufficiently qualified people
Transavia currently employs approximately 650 pilots, and the demand for new pilots will increase significantly in the coming years. Not only at Transavia but also at other airlines. "To ensure that the influx of good pilots remains at a constant level, we are starting this new, in-house training course," says CEO Mattijs ten Brink. "We expect to train at least thirty new pilots per year through this training in the coming years. With our own training, we ensure that we can retain sufficient qualified people in the future to take our guests on board safely to their destinations. "
Selection procedure
The training takes place at Lelystad Airport, in Utrecht and at Schiphol-Oost. The minimum requirement for participants is a HAVO or VWO diploma with mathematics and English or a completed HBO education. The selection starts with an online pre-selection. Those who successfully complete this pre-selection will then be invited for the follow-up at the selection agency EPST, European Pilot Selection & Training.
Training
“We start this training with a class of twelve students,” says Peter Smit, head of Transavia's flight service. “The training will take approximately twenty months. After successfully completing the training, Transavia offers the new copilots an employment contract.
The simulator
The simulator plays an important role in Transavia's new MPL training. That is a conscious choice, Peter Smit explains. "The current generation of aircraft simulators very closely imitate reality and this training therefore fits seamlessly with our operation. The training meets the European requirements imposed by EASA.”
More information about the training can be found at: https://jobs.transavia.com/nl-NL/mpl-opleiding/ .
This press release was translated using automated tools. Please refer to the original Dutch version for the most accurate information.