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RYANAIR LAUNCHES NEW PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH SKY4U ATO !

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (14 Nov) announced a major new training partnership with ATO SKY4u to deliver a Ryanair Airline Pilot Standard (APS MCC) programme in Berlin and Vienna.The partnership will ensure Ryanair continues to attract highly trained professional pilots to support its continued growth across Europe. This new EASA approved enhanced MCC programme gives trainee pilots a structured path to achieve an exceptional training course and reach a standard where they are ready to join the Ryanair Boeing 737 Type Rating programme.

Pilots on the programme will be trained by SKY4u instructors, using Ryanair procedures as they take their first steps towards becoming Ryanair pilots and over the course of the next 4.5 years, up to 450 new pilots from across Europe will be recruited and trained by SKY4u, underlining its respected position in the pilot training market.

Ryanair offers unparalleled career opportunities for new pilots, with:

– 86 bases across 18 countries –

– Industry leading training standards and success rates –

– The best rosters in European aviation – 5 days on, followed by 4 days off –

– Industry leading pay of up to €200,000 p.a. as Captain –

– Fastest Time to Command Upgrade, 3 to 4 years –

– Structured Command Upgrade programme –

– Europe’s youngest, modern fleet which will include the state-of-the-art Boeing 737 MAX “Gamechanger” –

Ryanair’s Head of Crew Training Captain, Andy O’Shea said:

“This new Ryanair-SKY4u programme will provide the airline with a steady pipeline of talented and professional pilots from around Europe to meet the needs of our growing network. Ryanair will hire up to 1,000 pilots per annum over the course of the next 5 years and our pilots can look forward to unmatched opportunities flying with the world’s number one international airline. We have carefully chosen SKY4u as our German based APS MCC pilot training partner due to their high standards in APS MCC training. We are pleased to lend our operational expertise to SKY4u especially in the provision of what will be an outstanding Airline Pilot Standard MCC. This combination will be the best possible preparation for an airline career with Ryanair.”

Ryanair’s Operations Development General Manager, John Dooly said:

“With innovative industry partnerships and our unrivalled in-house pilot training, Ryanair is well positioned to meet pilot recruitment and training targets and grow its aircraft fleet to 585 by financial year 2025.”

SKY4u’s Head of Training and CEO, Captain Kay Wachtelborn said:

“SKY4u is proud to associate its newest EASA approved training course, the Airline Pilot Standard MCC (APS MCC), programme with Ryanair. Ryanair has a proud history in aviation and we are excited to be a part of the next chapter in their ongoing success story. This is a unique and outstanding opportunity for our students to become commercial airline pilots for the fastest growing airline in Europe. Ryanair has an industry leading training department with an unrivalled safety record and we are proud to be associated with them. This is a new approach to pilot training and one that we welcome enthusiastically.”

For more information on the course, please email info@sky4u-berlin.com

For further information please contact

Piaras Kelly
Edelman Ireland
Tel: +353-1-6789333
ryanair@edelman.com

Robin Kiely
Ryanair DAC
Tel: +353-1-9451949
press@ryanair.com

Róisín O’Shea
SKY4u
Tel: +49 30 692 070 25
info@sky4u-berlin.com

About Ryanair:
Ryanair is Europe’s favourite airline, carrying 141m guests p.a. on more than 2,400 daily flights from 92 bases, connecting over 200 destinations in 37 states on a fleet of over 450 B737 aircraft, with a further 210 Boeing 737’s on order, which will enable Ryanair to lower fares and grow traffic to 200m p.a. by FY24. Ryanair has a team of more than 14,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Europe’s No.1 on-time performance, and extending an industry leading 33-year safety record.

About SKY4u:
Founded in 2013 and based in Berlin-Schönefeld Germany, SKY4u is an ATO that is focused on innovative and high quality training for pilots. SKY4u has been training international pilots, bridging the gap between flight schools and airlines through enhanced MCC courses and specialized training. In cooperation with SIM4u, SKY4u have been able to consistently deliver quality simulator training to new students on the Boeing 737-800 FNPT II FBS. SKY4u has a strong base of experience and expertise from a vast foundation in the airline industry.

Contact us:

SKY4u Aviation Service GmbH | Schützenstraße 10 | 12526 Berlin | Tel: +49 30 692 070 25 | eMail: info@sky4u.com

In cooperation with SKY4u GmbH Vienna:

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