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FTA Graduate and Ryanair Pilot Dan offers advice to those embarking on their pilot training

Charlotte Berrystone25 Nov 2022

We recently caught up with FTA Graduate Dan, who is now working as a First Officer with Ryanair. Dan discusses a day in the life of being a pilot at Ryanair, why he chose FTA, and offers advice to those embarking on their pilot training.

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International Women's Day - Tuesday 8th March 2022

Josiah Kirpalani08 Mar 2022

International Women's Day is a global day which celebrates the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of women. As well as being a day for celebration, a significant part of the day is also making a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

Aviation is an industry where both of these elements of International Women’s Day can be seen. Great strides have been taken and achieved for female pilots, however, indisputably, more can and needs to be done to ensure that there is true equality in the aviation industry. - Only 5.8% of the world’s airline pilots are female (The International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISA+21).

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20 reasons to train as a pilot in 2020

Charlotte Berrystone24 Sep 2020

Why should you start your pilot training at FTA Global this year?

With just one final opportunity to enrol in 2020, here we give you 20 reasons why we think you should take the next step...

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International Women's Day 2020

Charlotte Berrystone06 Mar 2020

Join us to celebrate the significance of International Women's Day - 8th March 2020.

Established in 1911, this day is a focal point for the movement of women's rights. Just as we will celebrate the achievement of men on 19th November, today we are taking time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and most notably, pilots.

Posted in: cadets, female pilots, airline pilot, flight training