Cebu Pacific launches Cadet Pilot training program

Cebu Pacific launched a Cadet Pilot training program to address the airline's expansion requirements over the next five years.

The program, to be conducted in partnership with Flight Training Adelaide (FTA), will create 240 professional pilots who will subsequently join the corps of pilots of Cebu Pacific.

The Cebu Pacific Cadet Pilot Program is a 56week program that recruits candidates from ab initio, and puts them on a 56-week integrated flying training; flight theory and education course to become licensed Commercial Pilots. After completion of the program, the cadet-pilots become First Officers at CEB, and join the corps of aviators at Cebu Pacific, flying domestic and international routes.

CEB will be investing a total of 25 million US dollars over a five-year period for this Cadet Pilot Program.

“The Cebu Pacific Cadet Pilot Program will enable every Juan to achieve the dream of becoming a pilot. This program will allow us to train homegrown Filipino pilots with best-in-class international standards. The candidates need not worry about shelling-out money for tuition to flying school to achieve their dream. Cebu Pacific will shoulder the cost first and expose candidates to one of the best pilot training facilities in the world. Through this program, we aim to have continued access to a pool of highly skilled aviators that would support our growth,” said Lance Gokongwei, President and CEO of Cebu Pacific.

The program is open to all Filipinos who are college graduates, proficient in English and hold passports valid for at least two years prior to the start of the program.

The CEB Cadet Pilot Program is set to take flight by the beginning of 2018, with the final list of 16 aimed to be completed by December 2017. Interested aspirants may apply at http://bit.ly/ CebCadetPilots.