Airline and students raise concerns over pilot college

An airline and the parents of students owed money by a pilot training school expressed concern in the High Court yesterday about the running of the school in the last 18 months.

A lawyer for the Kazakhstan national carrier, Air Astana, and a number of parents and students, were among those who turned up in court yesterday when Mr Justice Brian McGovern confirmed the appointment of Michael McAteer as examiner to the Waterford-based Pilot Training College of Ireland.

The company last week sought and was given temporary court protection to give it time to come up with a scheme aimed at securing its survival.