UAE: Flydubai To Train Future Pilots First Batch To Begin In Last Quarter Of 2025

With the aviation landscape constantly evolving in the UAE, Dubai-based carrier flydubai has launched a programme to train the next generation of commercial pilots.

The airline announced the Ab Initio Pilot Training programme, in partnership with international overseas flight training partners. The initiative comes as the airline expands its fleet and network over the next decade.

The programme includes ground school training, simulator and flight instruction, line training and final integration into flydubai's flight operations.

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Candidates are required to meet a number of eligibility criteria and will undergo rigorous screening tests online and on-site, including a series of aptitude, cognitive and psychomotor assessments during the initial screening phase as well as medical clearances.

The first batch of cadets is expected to begin training in the last quarter of 2025.

The programme provides all the necessary training required to enable young people over 17 years old, who have graduated from high school, to become commercial airline pilots . Cadets who successfully complete their initial training will qualify at the flydubai Flight Training centre to become Boeing 737 pilots.

Flydubai has built a strong workforce of more than 6,400 employees representing 144 nationalities, more than 1,330 of whom are pilots. The airline is expected to take delivery of 12 aircraft this year.

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