Eastern Airways welcomed the new Director of Education and Training at CATCH to discover how Eastern Airways could enhance student and apprentices’ industry experience.

 

CATCH, based in Stallingborough, is a leader in engineering skills, apprenticeships and competency, driven by industry members within Northern Lincolnshire and further afield.

 

As a key aviation and engineering employer in Lincolnshire, Eastern Airways, headquartered at Humberside Airport, is looking to inspire the next generation to explore opportunities in the sector.

 

Operating domestic, international and private charter flights to thousands of passengers a year; Eastern Airways’ recent route expansion in partnership with KLM has facilitated a recruitment drive to support its growth; engaging with new talent from Further Education providers forms part of this strategy.

 

Head of Training and Education, Paul Robinson, was offered a bespoke tour around Eastern Airways’ facilities by Head of Brand and Marketing Emma Turner and Commercial Director Roger Hage.

 

Emma Turner said: “We were delighted to have the opportunity to engage with CATCH and welcome Paul on site to explore the opportunities that exist within Eastern Airways for both staff and students, specifically focusing on how we could work in partnership to develop engaging STEM activities linking to CATCH’s existing provision.”

 

Roger Hage, adds: “We welcome the opportunity to showcase the business to education providers in all of our regions, as we feel we have some amazing complementary industry experiences to offer to both staff and students to support their industry CPD and develop the employability skills of those hoping to enter the industry in the future.”

 

Paul Robinson,  said: “I was honoured to be invited in to be shown around their operations and discuss training. It’s an asset to the area having Eastern Airways on our doorstep and to gain an insight into the aviation industry training requirements”.

 

This is the first of a series of visits to Eastern Airways over the summer from education providers in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, to support development of a new talent network from September 2024 to put Eastern Airways on the map and support new talent into the industry.