§ 89. Mr. Dobsonasked the President of the Board of Trade how is the cost of training for commercial airline pilots shared between the employer and the Government; what contract is signed by the ab initio pupil when he enters training; and what payment or allowances are made to the ab initio pilot during training.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe Government will contribute up to 25 per cent. in the case of suitable candidates who are sponsored by an airline willing to meet the remaining 75 per cent. The terms of any contract are for the pupil and the airline, but under these arrangements the sponsoring airline is not permitted to recover more than 25 per cent. of the total cost from the pupil. Many pilots under training receive maintenance grants from local education authorities.
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§ Mr. Dobsonasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the estimated number of airline pilots required for British European Airways, the British Overseas Airways Corporation, and British independent airline companies for each of the next five years.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuI am informed that the numbers of pilots which the airlines estimate they will need to recruit in the next five years are as follows:—
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 B.E.A. … 240 91 96 69 118 B.O.A.C. … 198 115 150 63 92 Independents … 150 105 125 115 115