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Twenty commercial licensed pilots departed Lagos on Sunday for jet/type-rating training at the Lufthansa Pilot Institute, Germany.
The pilots are 19 males and a female, who had earlier completed their Private Pilot Licence (PPL) and Commercial Pilot License (CPL) in South Africa.
They were the first batch trained in South Africa, under a special scheme by the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta.
Mr Kingsley Kuku, the Special Adviser disclosed that another batch of 10 pilots would soon be sent to the CAE Aviation Academy, Oxford, UK for same training.
Kuku made the disclosure while speaking at a pre-departure orientation ceremony for the pilots at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja.
``The training in Germany will be for 14 months as the pilots will be equipped to fly the modern Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft used by most countries in the world,’’ Kuku said.
He disclosed that his office was partnering with some domestic airlines to facilitate job opportunities for the pilots upon completion of their professional training.
``The training programme is unique because it is the first time the Nigerian government is training such large number of youths as key professionals in a strategic sector as aviation,’’ he said.
He said that the training of the pilots would address manpower needs of the sector, which was dominated by foreigners.
Kuku urged them to take their training seriously to so that domestic and foreign airlines would compete to engage them on account of their proficiency in handling modern aircrafts.
The adviser described the pilots as the next generation of aviation professionals that would take the industry to the next level.
The special adviser said that over 200 professionals would be trained to meet the needs of the aviation sector.
Kuku said that his office was already collaborating with the relevant agencies to train air traffic controllers, aeronautical engineers and other professionals critical in promoting air safety.
The Principal Manager (Aviation) in the Presidential Amnesty Office, Capt. Perekeme Porbeni, called on industry stakeholders to assist the pilots with jobs.
``These pilots are proceeding to Lufthansa Pilots Institute in Germany and will return with the type rating of the most popular and latest commercial aircraft.
``I therefore call on industry stakeholders, some of whom are here today to step up and book for them early,’’ he said.
The event was attended by representatives of some of the domestic airlines, including Medview and Caverton Helicopters.
The pilots are 19 males and a female, who had earlier completed their Private Pilot Licence (PPL) and Commercial Pilot License (CPL) in South Africa.
They were the first batch trained in South Africa, under a special scheme by the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta.
Mr Kingsley Kuku, the Special Adviser disclosed that another batch of 10 pilots would soon be sent to the CAE Aviation Academy, Oxford, UK for same training.
Kuku made the disclosure while speaking at a pre-departure orientation ceremony for the pilots at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja.
``The training in Germany will be for 14 months as the pilots will be equipped to fly the modern Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft used by most countries in the world,’’ Kuku said.
He disclosed that his office was partnering with some domestic airlines to facilitate job opportunities for the pilots upon completion of their professional training.
``The training programme is unique because it is the first time the Nigerian government is training such large number of youths as key professionals in a strategic sector as aviation,’’ he said.
He said that the training of the pilots would address manpower needs of the sector, which was dominated by foreigners.
Kuku urged them to take their training seriously to so that domestic and foreign airlines would compete to engage them on account of their proficiency in handling modern aircrafts.
The adviser described the pilots as the next generation of aviation professionals that would take the industry to the next level.
The special adviser said that over 200 professionals would be trained to meet the needs of the aviation sector.
Kuku said that his office was already collaborating with the relevant agencies to train air traffic controllers, aeronautical engineers and other professionals critical in promoting air safety.
The Principal Manager (Aviation) in the Presidential Amnesty Office, Capt. Perekeme Porbeni, called on industry stakeholders to assist the pilots with jobs.
``These pilots are proceeding to Lufthansa Pilots Institute in Germany and will return with the type rating of the most popular and latest commercial aircraft.
``I therefore call on industry stakeholders, some of whom are here today to step up and book for them early,’’ he said.
The event was attended by representatives of some of the domestic airlines, including Medview and Caverton Helicopters.