BALPA, the commerce union for pilots within the UK, has issued a rare warning to anybody who is considering embarking on a pilot coaching course – “assume once more”.
The union has taken the step to assist keep away from college students paying upwards of £100,000 for coaching solely to seek out there are not any jobs accessible on the finish.
Wendy Pursey, head of membership and careers companies at BALPA mentioned: “There are at present 10,000 unemployed industrial pilots throughout Europe together with 1,600 pilots within the UK.
“Many pilots are working half time or on diminished pay to avoid wasting jobs.
“And there are already round 200 trainees in flight coaching colleges who had been on a path to jobs with easyJet who now haven’t any clear path to even a licence, far much less a job.”
She added: “This isn’t a constructive image for anybody whose coronary heart is ready on getting into this occupation.
“There might be fewer jobs, with extra folks competing for every one even as soon as this pandemic is over.
“On this scenario it might be irresponsible if we did something aside from warn folks to think about delaying their flight coaching presently.”
Final yr pilots had been negotiating file salaries as a scarcity of skilled professionals created competitors amongst airways.
Nevertheless, the scenario has been utterly reversed this yr, with hundreds of job losses following the Covid-19 shutdown.
Pursey added: “We urge potential pilots to get expertise in one other occupation first which can postpone any coaching till the business is in a extra strong form, present further abilities and expertise and likewise give them one other avenue to fall again on.
“For anybody that also desires to proceed they need to contemplate the modular coaching route which does present the chance to study and work in different fields.”
After all, a scarcity of freshly skilled pilots may assist push up wages of these already within the sector, ought to demand return.
