British Airways
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British Airways hires school leavers into licensed aircraft engineering apprenticeships and graduates into operations, data, engineering and commercial roles.
The engineering apprenticeship is one of the most competitive in UK aviation because it leads towards an EASA Part-66 licence, which is portable across the industry.
Most technical roles are based at Heathrow, with heavy maintenance work at Cardiff and Glasgow.
Why work here
- Licensed aircraft engineer training is expensive to buy privately — here it is paid for.
- Shift work on live aircraft gives responsibility very early.
- Staff travel benefits are among the best perks in any UK early-careers scheme.
- Data and operations research roles are growing quickly alongside the engineering side.
STEM roles they hire
Aircraft maintenanceAvionicsEngineering planningOperations researchData analyticsSafety & complianceDigital & softwareSupply chain
Entry routes
Engineering Apprenticeship
- Starts
- September
- Duration
- 3–4 years
- Degree needed
- No
- Salary
- £18,000+ rising
Salary and benefits
Apprentice year 1£18,000 – £20,000
Graduate£32,000 – £36,000
Licensed engineer£50,000 – £70,000
- Staff and friends-and-family travel
- Pension
- Shift allowances
- Licensed training funded
Application tips
- 1.The apprenticeship attracts thousands of applications — apply within days of opening.
- 2.Strong maths and physics GCSEs matter for the engineering route.
- 3.Show you understand shift work and safety-critical rules; reliability is the main screen.