Air Serbia and aviation academy launch pilot cadet program

Air Serbia today signed contracts with ten promising young pilots who will be trained at the Aviation Academy in the coming period and may potentially be employed by the Serbian national airline after completing their education. This officially launches the pilot cadet program jointly implemented by the Aviation Academy and Air Serbia, which aims to educate ten candidates during the 2024/2025 school year for the needs of the national airline of the Republic of Serbia.

"Our company aims to create better conditions for young professionals and contribute to the development of Serbian aviation together with the Aviation Academy, one of the most important educational institutions in the field of aviation in Serbia. The pilot cadet program we have jointly launched allows us to potentially employ promising young pilots immediately upon graduation. We believe that this cadet program will enable us to secure a quality and highly qualified flight crew for the future. It will offer young pilots a unique opportunity to start working for their country's national airline right after finishing the Academy, and through top-notch education, training on state-of-the-art simulators, and continuous support from senior and more experienced colleagues, they will receive the best possible enhancement of their foundational pilot education. We are pleased that the first ten potential new colleagues have signed contracts and joined the cadet program," said Jiri Marek, CEO of Air Serbia. 

By participating in the cadet program, young pilots have the opportunity to receive modern aviation training, and potentially employment upon completion of the program, while Air Serbia has the chance to strengthen its flight crew with candidates selected in the early stages of their education, who are monitored and trained according to the high standards set by the Aviation Academy and the national airline. By training pilots through the cadet program, Air Serbia has returned to a proven effective model, which entails the institution guiding young individuals from their first steps in aviation to employment.

Goran Cvijović, Aviation Academy Director, on behalf of the Aviation Academy faculty, extended their gratitude for the fact that the Serbian national airline will once again, after several decades, train its pilots at the National Aviation Training Centre. “The trust that Air Serbia has placed in us confirms the quality of the professional pilot training model we have developed in recent years through the integration of pilot training and formal vocational education. We are particularly pleased that Air Serbia cadet pilots who begin their education today will not only obtain their pilot certificates but also a diploma as vocational engineers according to the "Vocational Engineer of Air Traffic" curriculum,” said Cvijović. 

You can find more information about the activities of the Serbian national airline on the Air Serbia Media Centre webpage.