VIDEO: Flight schools fight back against gloomy pilot jobs outlook

Last month, the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) effectively told prospective pilots not to bother training because of COVID-19’s impact on the aviation industry. Key.Aero spoke to four flight schools to find out why they feel very differently…

“It would be irresponsible if we did anything other than warn you not to enter flight training right now, especially given the huge training costs involved,” declared Wendy Pursey recently, head of membership and careers services at the BALPA in a recorded video message to prospective pilots.

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