Cebu Pacific Launches Study Now, Pay Later For Filipino Pilot Schooling In Australia
Cebu Pacific is investing $25 million for a pilot training
program to meet expansion requirements.
“Over the next five years, Cebu Pacific will be investing
$25 million to train 250 cadet pilots to become full-fledged first officers and
eventually captains. The program will allow us to train homegrown Filipino
pilots with best-in-class international standards,” Cebu Pacific president and
chief executive officer Lance Gokongwei said during the launch of the Cadet
Pilot Program.
The program is being conducted in partnership with Flight
Training Adelaide (FTA) which provides customized aviation training solutions.
Under the program, candidates will undergo a 56-week
integrated flying training, flight theory and education course to become
licensed commercial pilots, with 52 weeks to be spent at FTA in Adelaide in
Australia and the remaining four weeks to be used for training to obtain a
pilot’s license under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines in
Manila.
The program is open to Filipinos who are college graduates,
proficient in English and have passports valid for at least two years prior to
the start of the program.
Some 16 candidates will be chosen per batch, with Cebu
Pacific sending three batches of cadet pilots per year.
The screening process starts with an online screening,
followed by an on-site screening for core skills and pilot aptitude tests among
other examinations with a fee of US$425 (P17,000) to be charged.
“The candidates need not worry about shelling-out money for
tuition to flying school to achieve their dream. Cebu Pacific will shoulder the
cost first and expose candidates to one of the best pilot training facilities
in the world,” Gokongwei said.
Successful cadet pilots would be guaranteed employment with
Cebu Pacific after graduation.
Once employed with Cebu Pacific, they would be asked to pay
for the cost of the program through salary deduction over a maximum of 10
years.
Training for pilots is costly with fees ranging from P2 million to P3.8 million for a 12-month program.
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Source: Philippine News Agency
Cebu Pacific Launches Study Now, Pay Later For Filipino Pilot Schooling In Australia
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