Airline Selection Preparation

Whilst achieving high standards on a quality training course is a highly important factor in obtaining airline employment for a newly qualified pilot graduating from an FTO, gaining a first job is by no means automatic, even for the high grade individual. Airlines are necessarily highly selective, and competition for places remains strong.

Performance at interview is therefore of almost equal importance to a good training record. The latter will certainly get you the interview, but it won’t necessarily get you the job unless you perform well during the interview itself.

Recognizing the importance of ensuring interview candidates are properly prepared, at least once a month our Careers and Employment Services team run Airline Selection Preparation Days. These are an integral part of the course for students undertaking our APPFO training, but they may also be attended by Oxford’s own students completing modular training, by students from other schools and by qualified pilots seeking a change of employment. Whilst primarily focussed on pilots, the course content is also well suited to others, for example cabin crew, seeking employment in the aviation sector.

Designed as a one day course to limit the time external customers need to spend away from their normal workplace, the course is intensive, but firmly focused on the task of improving your employment prospects. Delivered by our own staff and reflecting our considerable experience of working closely with a steadily increasing range of airlines, the Airline Interview Preparation course will certainly help you gain the confidence you need to fare well at interview. It mixes theoretical with practical skills, is fully participative, and you can be confident that any particular individual concerns you wish to address can be dealt with by our instructional team.

In response to requests that we extend the successful Airline Selection Preparation day, Oxford Aviation Academy now offers practice live interviews for those who wish to be individually coached. These interviews are recorded on DVD and will be given to you at the end of the interview to take home. Sessions, which last around 90 minutes, include a comprehensive debrief and discussion on your performance.

For further information or to book a course or interview place,
please contact Claire Ashfield on +44 (0)1865 844220