Kolkata, March 10 -- Etihad Airways has announced ten new Cadet Pilot scholarship places for internal candidates of all nationalities, in its newly established Employee Cadet Pilot programme.
The new programme builds on the extraordinary success of the UAE National Cadet Programme launched last year which received more than 2000 applications, according to a media statement here on Monday.
Honouring the 145 nationalities within Etihad, the airline has rewarded 10 current staff members with the unique opportunity to make lateral career moves and embark on a full scholarship with Etihad's two-year Employee Cadet Pilot programme.
Dr Nadia Bastaki, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer, Etihad Airways, said: "Our growth strategy is driv...