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2024
November
New pathway to the Pilot Academy for Australian Air Force Cadets
We've recently signed an agreement with the AAFC Foundation to provide a pathway for Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) who want apply to the Pilot Academy. This makes the AAFC one of the few aviation-orientated youth organisations in Australia to establish such a partnership.
Captain Adrian Young and Air Vice-Marshal Kym Osley, Chair of the AAFC Foundation, signed the agreement recently in Sydney. The collaboration gives AAFCs a preferential pathway through initial applications based on their performance. The partnership aims to enhance their preparation and confidence for an aviation career.
Air Vice-Marshal Kym Osley said, “the Memorandum of Understanding with Qantas Group Pilot Academy provides yet another potential pathway to an exciting and rewarding career in aerospace. The AAFC Foundation is grateful to Qantas for recognising the high-quality and very capable cadets in the AAFC and offering an expedited first step for some of those cadets in achieving their aviation career goals.”
May
A flying start
On Friday 3 May the Qantas Group Pilot Academy held its 26th graduation ceremony, recognising the next generation of pilots getting their wings. Making the evening even more special, three Pilot Academy Scholarship winners, Isabelle Wright, Allegra Taylor and Jasmine Kovacs, were among our latest group to graduate.
Last year we announced that we would provide 50 scholarships to female and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to help them get their careers off to a flying start at our Pilot Academy. Isabelle, Allegra and Jasmine are the first aspiring pilots to graduate through our scholarship program.
To top off the evening, two of our graduates were also recognised further with Isabelle named Dux of the Course and Jasmine awarded the Qantas Award for inclusive leadership, academic achievement, and exceptional flight standards. Congratulations to all the graduates!
