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CADET PROGRAMMESIndia: Air India wins DGCA approval for its flying academy in AmravatiTraining at Belora Airport in Maharashtra is expected within about a month, with about 180 cadets in the first batch on an 18-month, 200-hour commercial licence course.By the PilotinQ editorial team · 2 days ago · 3 min read

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CADET PROGRAMMESIndia: Skyborne signs 48 IndiGo cadets, its largest intake since the partnership beganForty-eight aspiring pilots have signed a Letter of Intent for the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme at Skyborne Airline Academy. Their route runs from Delhi via Florida to the right seat of an A320. How the programme works, what selection involves, what it costs and why India needs so many pilots.12 days ago · 4 min read
CADET PROGRAMMESUnited States: Pan Am Flight Academy and Professional Pilots of Tomorrow partner on mentoring and ATP-CTP accessThe Miami training centre and the US mentoring nonprofit join forces: PPOT members get exclusive ATP-CTP rates and wider access to mentorship, training resources and industry connections. What the deal covers, why the ATP-CTP matters, and what it means for pilots from outside the United States.12 days ago · 5 min read
CADET PROGRAMMESSydney Flight College adopts airline-style aptitude testing for cadet selectionThe Australian school will use Symbiotics' ADAPT platform for all cadet applicants at its Bankstown and Tamworth campuses, aiming to raise completion rates amid pilot shortages.25 days ago · 5 min read
CADET PROGRAMMESMiddle East Airlines opens cadet pilot applications until 30 OctoberLebanon's flag carrier is recruiting Lebanese nationals for its cadet pilot programme, with an online form hosted by FTEJerez and training costs estimated at US$150,000 borne by the cadets.25 days ago · 5 min read
CADET PROGRAMMESThailand: Queen Suthida flies her first solo in a Gripen fighterThailand's Queen Suthida has flown a Gripen fighter alone for the first time. After theory, simulator sorties and about ten hours in the two-seater, she took off in the single-seat JAS 39C. What a first solo on a fighter involves, and what it does not.26 days ago · 3 min read
CADET PROGRAMMESUnited States: pilot draws the Mona Lisa across two states with his flight pathBenjamin McDaniel flew his Cessna R182 for almost four hours over Oklahoma and Arkansas to trace Leonardo's portrait on the flight tracking maps. What the ADS-B data shows, and how you plan a flight like this.18 Sept 2026 · 5 min read
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Cadet programmes open and close quickly. We track new airline cadet schemes, application windows, funding models and selection steps, from fully funded academies to mentored programmes, so you can plan your application before the next intake fills up.

CADET PROGRAMMESIndia: Air India wins DGCA approval for its flying academy in AmravatiTraining at Belora Airport in Maharashtra is expected within about a month, with about 180 cadets in the first batch on an 18-month, 200-hour commercial licence course.2 days ago · 3 min read