United Kingdom – Leading Edge Aviation Ltd. (LEAL), which operates flight training bases in the United Kingdom and Spain, has officially partnered with TUI Airways to create new pathways for cadets to secure careers with the global airline. The collaboration includes recruitment days and exclusive opportunities for students to gain job offers before graduating.

• TUI Airways will host its first recruitment days at Leading Edge Aviation, offering direct engagement with cadets.
• Top-performing cadets will be “tagged” by TUI during their training, granting them conditional job offers.
• The first group of tagged cadets is expected to join TUI in late summer 2025, beginning their flying careers in 2026.
• This partnership provides a seamless transition for Leading Edge Aviation cadets into TUI Airways, reinforcing their career readiness.

About Leading Edge Aviation
Leading Edge Aviation is a rapidly expanding pilot training academy with a fresh approach and an emphasis on holistic training. Offering the highest standards of regulatory technical training, students also benefit from a comprehensive professional and personal development curriculum to enhance non-technical skills.

Based at London Oxford Airport and Alhama, Southern Spain with a commitment to holistic pilot development, Leading Edge Aviation offers a range of modular and integrated training programmes, including the innovative LEAP (Leading Edge Airline Preparation) course; a full-time integrated course with BSc degree (UK only) and a comprehensive graduate airline selection preparation workshop. Facilities at both locations support a comprehensive educational experience, combining modern aircraft and simulators, advanced learning technologies, and a vibrant student living environment.

Leading Edge also delivers modular training (including Ground School, MECPL, CBIR, MEIR, uMAP (university Modular Airline Preparation), A-UPRT (Advanced Upset Prevention Recovery Training), APC MCC (Airline Pilot Standards Multi Crew Co-operation) at its UK base in Oxford.  

Source: Leading Edge Aviation
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