Philippines – PAL Aviation School officially accepted AO Class 2025 Alpha during its onboarding ceremony at the LKTJ Center in Pasay City on August 26. The students were welcomed by PAL EVP/COO Atty. Carlos Luis Fernandez, together with PAL SVP Capt. Roland Narciso, PATC Head Capt. Ed Medina and representatives from Airways Aviation.

Cadets heard inspiring messages from PAL Aviation School alumnae, Pilot Affairs Head Capt. Lilybeth Tan-Ng from Batch 2002-A and First Officer Marie Ison of Batch 2012-C are setting the tone for their training ahead. The comprehensive 18-month program will start in Manila, with the training to continue at Archerfield, Queensland, starting late September. When the students finish the program, they will hold the license CPL/IR.

Since its inception in the 1960s, the PAL Aviation School has provided top-tier education and training for aspiring pilots.

The program is an 18-month self-funded ab-initio pilot training course.

• • Training structure:

    • Ab-initio training at Airways Aviation’s Gold Coast, Australia campus.

    • Advanced training at PAL Aviation Training Center (PATC), Manila, including A320 narrowbody type rating.

    • Widebody procedural training at partner simulator hubs in Clark, Haneda, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand.

  • Training devices and aircraft:

    • Alsim AL250 fixed-base simulator.

    • Cessna C172R and C172S aircraft.

  • License: CASA Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating (Australia), convertible to Philippine license.

  • Employment: Program is self-sponsored; no guaranteed employment, though graduates may be interviewed depending on airline needs and job availability.

  • Eligibility: Open to external candidates and active PAL/PAL Express employees.

Source: Philippine Airlines