Abu Dhabi – Twenty-four young people, aged between 18 and 27, were selected by Alitalia to attend the Cadet Pilot project promoted with Etihad Airways. Over 550 applications were sent for the pilot course, which lasts two years and will take place at the training centers of the two companies in Italy and the United Arab Emirates. Participants who successfully complete the course and acquire the licence will be hired as CityLiner pilots, a regional airline owned by Alitalia which has a fleet of 20 aircrafts (5 Embraer 190, and 15 Embraer 175). The new employees will commit to fly Alitalia for a minimum period of 36 months. The first part of the course is devoted to theory and flight tests and takes place at the Etihad Flight College in Al Ain, an hour away from Abu Dhabi. The second part takes place with a team of instructor pilots at the Training Academy Alitalia in Fiumicino. (9Colonne)
