Popular program offers students a unique look into careers in aviation
VANCOUVER, Sept. 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Cathay Pacific is welcoming applications for the 3rd iteration of the successful "I Can Fly" Toronto program inviting young Canadians with a true passion for aviation on a unique educational adventure. Interested Grade 11 or Grade 12 high school students may apply online at www.cathaypacific.ca/icanfly on or before 23 September, 2013.
The "I Can Fly" Toronto 2013 program will run from 16 October until 11 December, 2013 and give high school students a comprehensive and "behind-the-scenes" look at the aviation industry.
Guided entirely by dedicated Cathay Pacific staff volunteers, the 8-week academy covers a range of topics and allows a group of classmates to learn various aspects from airport services to passenger sales to onboard catering. These real-world settings have shown to provide invaluable perspective for young students who are preparing to make choices in post-secondary education and their careers
The program runs weekly and operates after school hours out of Toronto Pearson International Airport, its vicinity or within downtown Toronto. For further details or to apply to the "I Can Fly" Toronto 2013 program, please visit www.cathaypacific.ca/icanfly.
The "I Can Fly" program was launched in 2003 in Cathay Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and due to its success brought to Canada for the first time in October 2009. So far, more than 100 students have completed the program in Canada.
About Cathay Pacific Canada
Cathay Pacific offers 10 flights non-stop weekly between Toronto and Hong Kong, twice daily non-stop flights between Vancouver and Hong Kong, daily non-stop flight between Vancouver and New York. Also, from the convenient hub of Hong Kong, the airline offers seamless connections to an extensive network, including 22 cities in Mainland China (operated by sister airline, Dragonair).
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Image with caption: ""I Can Fly" students at YVR accompanied by representatives from Cathay Pacific Airport Operations and Engineering teams (CNW Group/Cathay Pacific Airways)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130909_C4495_PHOTO_EN_30393.jpg
Image with caption: ""I Can Fly" Toronto 2012 students learn about airport operations and a piloting career (CNW Group/Cathay Pacific Airways)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130909_C4495_PHOTO_EN_30392.jpg
SOURCE: Cathay Pacific Airways
Contact:
Jennifer Pearson
Cathay Pacific Airways
604.606.2916
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