Overview
- Places are available across easyJet’s major engineering bases at Luton, London Gatwick, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
- The airline is offering 40 apprenticeship positions across two intakes, with cohorts starting in April 2026 and October 2026.
- Applicants must be over 17 years and three months and have at least two GCSEs at grade 3 or equivalent SCQF Level 4 in English and Maths.
- Aviation Minister Keir Mather publicly endorsed the scheme, calling it an important step toward a highly skilled aviation workforce.
- An easyJet-commissioned survey of 2,000 people aged 16–24 found 65% had never considered engineering, 59% felt underqualified and a gender gap persists, as the programme promotes an earn‑while‑you‑learn route linked to decarbonisation goals.