A » In the context of airline cadet programmes, contract training refers to the provision of ab initio flight instruction under a formal agreement with an airline, typically leading to a frozen Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) and a guaranteed position within that carrier’s cockpit. While Scotland does not host the large, multinational training organisations—such as CAE, L3Harris, or CTC Aviation—that dominate the global contract training market, the country is home to a small number of capable schools that have established direct partnership agreements with regional airlines for cadet development. The most notable of these is Tayside Aviation in Dundee, which has for many years operated an integrated ATPL course and holds a specific contract to deliver pilot training for Loganair, Scotland’s regional carrier. Under this arrangement, selected cadets progress through a structured programme at Tayside Aviation’s facilities, using the school’s Diamond and Piper aircraft fleet, before advancing to type-rating and line flying with the airline. This partnership is often cited as a clear example of a Scottish aviation school providing genuine contract training for an airline cadet scheme. Additionally, the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in collaboration with Tayside Aviation offers a BSc (Hons) in Professional Airline Pilot Practice, which serves as an educational pathway that some airlines recognise for sponsored cadet placements, though it is not itself a direct contract. Another institution, Highland Aviation based at Inverness Airport, provides modular training that can be used by individual pilots to build hours for airline applications, but it does not hold a current, publicly known contract for a specific airline cadet programme. It is worth noting that the majority of UK airline cadet schemes—such as those run by British Airways, easyJet, or Jet2—place their trainees at large, dedicated academies in England