Hamilton, New Zealand-based CTC Aviation Training has announced a second round of recruitment for Australian pilot trainees due to increased airline demand.
CTC Aviation Training provides pilot graduates to Jetstar Australia, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Pacific and a large number of European airlines.
“CTC is currently supplying pilots to Jetstar Australia, who require a number of pilots in the next 12 months,” CTC Aviation Training CEO Ian Calvert says. “Plus, Jetstar Asia in Singapore has asked for 15 pilots in training by March 31, 2012.
“Additionally, CTC is in negotiations with major airlines in Asia, the Middle East and Europe who are all signalling a huge demand for pilots in both the short and long-term. We currently train around 180 airline pilots in New Zealand each year. However, we estimate by the end of 2012 that number will rise to between 200 and 250.
“We will be recruiting in Australia throughout 2012 so that we can train enough pilots to ensure we continue to meet our airline partners’ demands.”
CTC Aviation Training will be holding presentations in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney this month, starting in Melbourne on February 7. For more information visit the CTC website.
Aussie cadets kicking goals at CTC Aviation Training Three Australians are currently flying (no pun intended) through their training at CTC Aviation Training as part of the Jetstar Pilot Cadet Programme, which will see them train towards placement as a First Officer with the airline.
“New Zealand is a great place to live and fly,” Zac Clarke of Bendigo, Victoria, one of the three, says. “I can be flying over volcanoes one day, the Pacific Ocean the next, and glaciers the day after that! I can’t imagine a better place to gain my airline pilot qualifications and I’ve been encouraging my mates to consider training with CTC as well.”
Three Australian cadets currently training at CTC: (l to r) Tim Ellmanns, Zac Clarke and Daniel Quill. (CTC)
