Open days in Berlin, Hamburg, Essen and Munich
Since 2009 the airberlin flightschool, in cooperation with TFC Käufer, has been the first flying school in Germany to give pilots MPL (Multi-crew Pilot Licence) training. In 2012 there will again be two courses for 30 prospective commercial pilots. The airberlin flightschool is taking a road show to Berlin, Hamburg, Essen and Essen to give those interested in becoming a pilot an insight into the training involved. Ralf Nagel, airberlin’s Head of Flight Operations, and Christian Käufer, Managing Director of TFC Käufer flying school, will be happy to answer any questions relating to the selection process, the training required to qualify as a commercial pilot and also a pilot’s typical working day.
The first road show will take place on 23rd September 2011 at TFC Käufer flying school in Berlin. One week later, on Friday, 1st October 2011, would-be students can find out more in Hamburg at Interpersonal, a company that also carries out trainee pilot assessments. The airberlin flightschool will be stopping at flying school TFC Käufer in Essen on 7th October 2011 and at TFC Käufer’s training centre in Munich on 14th October 2011. All road shows start at 4 pm and afterwards the various representatives will be available for individual discussions until 8 pm Admission is free and no prior registration is required.
The airberlin Berlin flightschool is offering two courses for a maximum of 15 students each in 2012. The first course starts on 23rd January and the second on 30th April 2012. Anyone interested in finding out more about training to be a commercial pilot with airberlin, the requirements of the job and the road show dates in Berlin, Hamburg, Essen and Munich should visit www.airberlin-flightschool.com.
airberlin is Germany’s second largest airline. The company has a workforce of 8,900 employees. In 2010 alone, airberlin received over 10 awards for service and quality. The fleet comprises 168 aircraft with an average age of five years, making it one of the most modern fleets in Europe. The airline’s state-of-the-art jets are highly fuel efficient, which contributes toward a long-term reduction in pollution emissions from aircraft. As one of the major European airlines, airberlin flies to 163 destinations in 39 countries. In 2010, the airline carried 33.6 million passengers. airberlin has signed up for membership to the global airline alliance oneworld® and is expected to become a full member at the start of 2012. airberlin operates codeshare flights with the oneworld-members American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and S7.
Press Contact:
Andreas Burkhardt
airberlin Press Office
Tel.: +49 30 3434 1500
Fax: +49 30 3434 1509
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