The UK is a fantastic place to both train and work as a pilot. With a large number of airlines operating out of the UK from small regional companies to major international operators, there are many varied flying opportunities available. However, information about these companies can be hard to find, so here, in conjunction with BALPA, the British Air Line Pilots Association, we have introduced the Airline Datasheets section where we offer information about a number of airlines and employers. (Please note that the Datasheets currently available are historical from 2006).
Membership of BALPA as an Associate Trainee is available free of charge to those actively training for the Commercial Pilot's License. Once in employment, there is a charge for membership based upon your flying salary.
The BALPA Careers Department has gone to great lengths to produce these excellent factsheets, as demonstrated below, and so to access the full database you will need to be a minimum of an Associate Trainee Member. Join BALPA here.
Once you are a member, you will be able to access these Datasheets using your personal membership information. Until then you will find the sheets password protected. So, if you are training for your CPL and you'd like access to this rich database then join BALPA today, and access the Airline Data Sheets right here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the sheets, so if you don't already have it installed then visit the Adobe Website here.
If you are not eligible to join BALPA at the minimum level of Associate Trainee, you can still benefit from the organisation's free publications and information to be found at the BALPA How To Become A Pilot pages.
Example Airline Data Sheet - Cathay Pacific Airways.
