Following a successful series of airline recruitment days at their Oxford campus, Leading Edge Aviation has reached a significant milestone. This year over 100 students have received conditional job offers from major UK airlines during their training. This achievement means that more than a quarter of their current students have been ‘tagged’ for future First Officer roles.

The Significance of Airline Tagging: Your Return on Investment

In response to the pilot shortage affecting all major UK airlines post-Covid, an increasing number of airlines are now ‘tagging’ students during their pilot training. This initiative aims to address the growing workforce gap. Through a rigorous recruitment process, airlines extend conditional job offers to students for positions following the completion of their training. These offers are contingent upon students meeting the required conditions.

Pilot training represents a significant investment, and for many, the uncertainty of securing a job afterward can be a deterrent to pursuing this career path. However, the current pilot shortage has created a valuable opportunity for both current and prospective students. With the assurance of a job upon completion of training, students can focus on their studies with greater confidence, knowing their dream job is already within reach.

Official UK Partners with Four Major Airlines

Earlier this year, Leading Edge Aviation announced its status as an official training partner with easyJet and Wizz Air, alongside its established partnerships with Titan Airways and British Airways.

Following a series of recruitment days at Leading Edge Aviation’s Oxford Campus, easyJet extended conditional job offers to an impressive 52 students, marking the highest number of ‘tagged’ candidates from any partner airline to date. With further assessment days scheduled, this figure is expected to grow.

British Airways and Wizz Air have also been actively tagging Leading Edge students, with British Airways incorporating students into its Self-Sponsored Pathway (SSP) and Wizz Air reinforcing its commitment to developing young aviation talent.

With more and more airlines expressing an interest in hiring Graduate pilots, Leading Edge are looking forward to welcoming more airline partners in 2025.