Feb 13 / Guillaume Debauchez

WHO IS BEHIND Airline Selection Programme?

Hi pilots,

I'm Guillaume Debauchez, the CEO of ASP. I had a 20 year career, ending in the left hand seat of a Boeing 777.

I've been where you are and I understand you. I also know how challenging the life you're embarking on as a pilot can be, the toll it can take, starting with airline selections.

I've been divorced twice. This is the cost of our career if we're not careful, and the cost of expatriation. Being a long haul Captain was such a dream for me that I didn't see how unhappy my family had become. I thought that since I provided well, everything would be fine.

Those who know me well know how hard I tried and in the end, I returned back home, created ASP and discovered a new mission, something I'd been really good at, recruitment, and how much value it could bring to aspiring pilots.

I've travelled the world in the most demanding conditions, flown over the north pole and the Himalayas, been to demanding places such as Kabul and Bogota. I have worked with pilots from close to 100 countries, but most of all, I've recruited many.

My time in the selection department has been one of the most defining of my career. I quickly realised how well minded I had been to have read so much about interviews ahead of my own selections. There is a gap, a chasm between what candidates think is expected of them, and what actually is.

It's been a pleasure to write to you over the last few weeks.

There's still much to build, and we hope we can make your future come a little closer, and your success, a reality.

I hope to see you at one of our eLearning courses and  look forward to getting to know you, to exchanging with you in our Discord community and seeing you reach your dreams.

Guillaume Debauchez
Founder and CEO
Airline Selection Programme