easyJet Chooses CTC Aviation as Preferred Pilot Supplier
The long standing relationship between CTC Aviation Group plc and easyJet has been further reinforced by the
announcement that easyJet has chosen CTC as their preferred supplier of pilots for the next five years.
CTC Aviation and easyJet have worked closely together since the airline first began operations in 1995 and over the
years, CTC has placed more than 850 cadet and experienced pilots with Europe’s leading low cost carrier.
When CTC Aviation launched “CTC Wings” – the company’s career development programme for aspiring airline pilots - in
2003, easyJet was one of the launch partner airlines. The UK’s largest airline is a trail blazer in the cadet training
arena having been one of the first airlines to recognise the potential and provide career progression opportunities for
the ‘low hour’ pilot.
The finalisation of this new agreement sees easyJet and CTC working together to ensure that the ever increasing crewing
requirements of the airline are met. For the year 2010 CTC will be providing 190 new pilots through its FlexiCrew
programme with a combination of newly qualified “CTC Wings” cadets and experienced Airbus type-rated first officers.
Captain Chris Clarke, Chairman of CTC Aviation Group plc - “This is such positive news at a time of economic uncertainly
in the UK and Europe that has witnessed unprecedented levels of sector consolidation. Our industry has experienced
really tough times over the past two years preventing many airlines from making any long term contractual commitments in
such a fragile economic climate. The majority of European airlines have been scaling back their operations and/or
stopped any growth leading to few opportunities for pilots. easyJet is one of the few airlines growing and our renewed
partnership secures on-going pilot commitments in line with their planned growth for next 5 years. We are delighted to
be able to secure these opportunities to enable our CTC Wings pilots to build on their experience. CTC FlexiCrew is a
career solution that enables both airlines and pilots to keep flying now and into the future; both CTC and easyJet are
committed to supporting the career development paths of tomorrow’s airline pilots and this new agreement with easyJet
provides a really excellent opportunity for our graduating CTC Wings Cadets to progress into the profession with one of
the world’s most successful airlines.”
Captain Chris Hope Head of Flight Operations for easyJet adds “Over recent years, CTC has supported easyJet’s sustained
period of growth by delivering type rating training for over 2000 of our pilots. Our relationship with CTC is strong and
founded on our belief that the company provides the highest quality training for both new and experienced pilots. We
will continue to work closely together into the future to ensure that we choose, train and nurture the best pilots in
order to maintain our reputation as an employer of choice and the airline of choice for our customers.”
CTC Director Lee Woodward, who heads up the CTC Wings programme, said “CTC Wings has a remarkable record for placing
cadets with the programme’s partner airlines. Over the years CTC has placed 894 Wings pilots with its partner airlines
in Europe with over 300 going to easyJet alone. Even in the most difficult period in aviation history during 2009 and
2010, CTC will have placed over 200 Cadets with UK airlines. We believe this track record of placement at the current
time to be amongst the best in Europe”
For further information on CTC Wings - easyJet’s pilot training programme of choice and to apply, visit www.ctcwings.com
For further information on CTC Aviation Group plc, visit www.ctcaviation.com
To register for CTC FlexiCrew, visit www.ctcaviation.com/flexicrew
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