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Transportation / Storage 51 - Air transport 51.1 - Passenger air transport 51.10 - Passenger air transport
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 June 2025
Employment effect (start)
3 June 2025
Foreseen end date
15 December 2025
Description
The flag carrier Air France has launched a new recruitment campaign as part of its "Cadet Pilots" program, with the aim of hiring 300 pilots this year. The two-year training program, fully funded by the French airline company, seeks to provide the theoretical and practical skills necessary to become a pilot. As the largest private employer in the Île de France region, Air France is currently employing around 4,000 pilots and is aiming to increase the number of women in the profession.
Eurofound (2025), Air France, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202917, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202917.