Norwegian Air Shuttle has partnered with four pilot schools, including OSM Aviation Academy in Norway, Center Air Pilot Academy (CAPA) in Denmark, Lund University Trafikflyghögskolan (TFHS) in Sweden and FTEJerez in Spain.
On Monday (December 16, 2024), Norwegian Air Shuttle announced the launch of a new collaboration with four European flights schools including OSM Aviation Academy in Norway, Center Air Pilot Academy (CAPA) in Denmark, Lund University Trafikflyghögskolan (TFHS) in Sweden and FTEJerez in Spain. This will allow the carrier to secure future expertise and manpower, and represents a win-win for both the company and the cadets that receive job offers after completing their studies.
In Monday’s announcement, Norwegian’s EVP – People, Guro Poulsen, said,
“This is a great way for us to attract pilots, and through this cooperation agreement we get the opportunity to get to know the cadets during their education. This also gives those who are hired by the company an opportunity to get straight into work while receiving type-rating courses for the aircraft type Norwegian operates with, in addition to other necessary theory and further education courses.”
Also commenting on the new pilot training collaboration, OSM Aviation Academy’s CEO, Martin Floor, said,
“Our pilot education is designed to give students the competence and practical experience required to meet the industry’s high standards, and which can be quickly and cost-effectively integrated into airlines. The cooperation agreement makes the path from school to a job in the cockpit more predictable and safe. Norwegian has a reputation for being a professional employer with a good and inclusive working environment. We look forward to the continuation.”
During pilot training, which takes approximately 20 months, students will become familiar with Norwegian, and those who believe they will fit in with the company will be able to receive a job offer directly after completing their studies.
Norwegian Air Shuttle was established in September 2002 with four domestic routes and has since carried over 300 million passengers. The airline Group, including Widerøe, is the largest in Norway and currently employs approximately 8,500 team members. Most employees are based in Norway in Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen and Stavanger, or at the company’s head office at Fornebu in Bærum. The carrier also has offices in Riga and Barcelona, as well as bases in Alicante and Malaga.
The Group’s fleet, including Widerøe, now totals 135 aircraft, with 86 Boeing 737-800 and 737-8 MAX jets in the Norwegian fleet, and 45 De Havilland Canada Dash-8 and four Embraer E190-E2s in Widerøe’s fleet. Widerøe Ground Handling also serves 41 Norwegian airports. Norwegian currently offers affordable flights on a short-haul network of destinations in the Nordic countries and to key European destinations. Norwegian aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 45 percent by 2030.
Source: Norwegian Air Shuttle/Mynewsdesk