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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Airline aims to boost number of female pilots in ‘one-of-a-kind’ training scheme

An airline said it is launching the UK’s first scheme to train dozens of pilots with no upfront costs and then offer them jobs, as it encourages more women to consider the role.

Gaining a commercial pilot’s licence usually costs up to £130,000, but Tui Airways said from September it will train 30 people a year in return for future salary deductions.

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