Kenya: Press Releases: : Kenya Airways Organises Sends New Pilot Trainees on Overseas Training

Saturday, 04 July 2009

| Nairobi, 3 July 2009 --- Twelve new cadet pilot trainees have been recruited by Kenya Airways, and are scheduled to undergo an intensive 18 months pilot training programme at a total cost of KES57.6m with the 43rd Training School in South Africa. “KQ pilots are among the best in the world and this is mainly because they are carefully selected as per the international standards and specifications that fulfill the airline’s requirements,” said Titus Naikuni, MD and CEO of Kenya Airways. “They all undergo an intensive and comprehensive training program with close monitoring, to ensure that they are in compliance with the various regulatory and mandatory rules and regulations set forth for safety and airworthiness of the airline and its clients,” he added.   Since 2001, more than 153 cadet pilots have undergone through the training program with 122 successfully completing the course and are currently working for Kenya Airways. Qualified applicants for the pilot recruitment need to pass through equipment check, written and oral tests before being accepted. Successful candidates are then sent to South Africa for the intensive training programme and thereafter they go through a one year in-house training which focuses on simulator training. Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Show/Hide comment form Name Email Title Comment smaller | bigger Subscribe via email (Registered users only) I have read and agree to the Terms of Usage. Add Comment