Training and Workforce
BBGA Underscores Apprenticeships Amid Talent Shortage
Industry panel highlights early outreach and training pathways
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Industry leaders at the recently held British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) annual conference emphasized the growing importance of apprenticeships, school outreach, and retraining programs to address a significant talent shortage in business aviation.

Panelists from Hunt & Palmer, Gama Aviation, Bombardier, and Universal Aviation shared positive experiences with apprentices but agreed that more visibility is needed for the diverse career paths within business aviation. While the airlines remain a popular career aspiration, the panel highlighted opportunities in air ambulance services, special missions, aircraft management, and air charter.