On the 5th March and after a year in development the Harlow College and mXreality virtual aviation tour was launched at Stansted Airport College; the virtual hub has been developed through the combined effort of industry, academia, membership and representative organisations and funded by the 2023/24 Department for Transport and CAA Reach for the Sky initiative. The virtual hub which needs no special kit to use will play a significant part in inspiring young people across the UK to understand the breadth of careers in our industry and make it a career destination of choice.


Mohammad Taher has been amazing as our video guide throughout the tour and every logo represents a most valued contribution and shows what can be achieved in the spirit of true collaboration between industry, academia, government and the important work of our trade bodies and representative organisations across the industry. Rather than trying to recognise and thank everyone here – just walk through the tour and take it from me that everyone you see has played their part and then some!!

It would be remiss not to mention the project leaders Stansted Airport College who secured the funds and guided us through the important journey into Virtual Reality, not forgetting Association of Colleges and https://lnkd.in/e_dez7Dm

The hub connects the Civil Aviation Authority Careers Website with Talentview Aviation the vacancy database for the hub – which you can view as you walk round.

So what next.
With a potential 3rd runway at Heathrow and expansion plans elsewhere our industry really needs to make aviation a career destination of choice to the 10’s of thousands of young people across and throughout education here in the UK. Not just students, but careers advisers, parents, guardians – you name it, they all need to know – We are also competing with other sectors to attract the best talent, which is not ours by right and need to get behind this great opportunity here today and make it happen.

We can all play our part so please help us to spread the word through your contacts and networks.

· Influencer networks
· Motivational Speaking Opportunities
· Membership organisations – through your membership
· Representative bodies –
· Universities, FE Colleges and Schools to Students and Student Support Services
· DWP – to job seekers –
· Employers, please add your vacancies to Hub vacancy database

Start your Aviation VR Journey here today
https://lnkd.in/eqARm3Ck

Finally – This is not the end – There are plans to further develop the hub to excite young people of all ages on the great careers that await all in aviation. We should be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to work with us as we work towards shaping phases 2 and 3.

https://talentview.org/aviation