Africa – Career Connections, a Nairobi, Kenya-based HR and talent assessment consultancy with over 20 years of regional experience, has entered into a strategic partnership with United Kingdom-headquartered aviation assessment provider Symbiotics to enhance pilot and flight crew recruitment solutions across Africa.

• Through this collaboration, Career Connections will offer Symbiotics’ globally recognized ADAPT online assessment tools for the screening of pilots, instructors, and cabin crew.

• The ADAPT platform is widely used by airlines and flight schools worldwide, aligning with ICAO competency frameworks to assess personality, behavior, and decision-making capabilities in high-stress aviation environments.

• This partnership aims to bring internationally compliant, aviation-specific assessment solutions to airlines and training organizations throughout Africa, supported by Career Connections’ deep regional expertise.

• The partnership will enable local support for talent identification and assessment infrastructure across the continent, enhancing the pilot pipeline in one of aviation’s fastest-growing regions.

Statements

• “We are delighted to partner with Career Connections in Africa to strengthen the pipeline of skilled and competent flight crew. Africa represents a dynamic and fast-growing aviation market. Career Connections have deep regional expertise, long standing professional credentials and share our values of excellence in equipping people to be successful within their career. This partnership enables us to better support Airlines and Training Organisations within the African continent with a local presence and global standards.” – Hannah Davies, Director of Strategy and Growth at Symbiotics

• “We are excited to partner with Symbiotics and to leverage their Adapt platform to scale aviation assessments across Africa. This partnership builds on our 17 years of experience assessing First Officers and Captains in the region using specialised tools that comply with international pilot recruitment guidelines. Working with Symbiotics allows us to extend these assessments beyond pilots to include crew and instructors, and to support growth well beyond East Africa.” – Gicheha Gitau, Client Partner – Talent Advisory at Career Connections

About Symbiotics
Symbiotics, headquartered in the United Kingdom, is a global leader in aviation-specific assessment tools, offering the ADAPT platform to airlines and flight schools worldwide. Its solutions support pilot screening, cadet selection, and command upgrades aligned with ICAO standards.

Source: Career Connections
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