AELO Swiss Academy Conducts Advanced UPRT for 19 SWISS Pilots

Switzerland – AELO Swiss Academy is conducting a 10-day Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (A-UPRT) program for pilots from Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) at Grenchen Airport (LSZG). The training forms part of AELO's relationship as an official SWISS partner flight school and demonstrates its capability to deliver dedicated airline training outside its main Locarno base.

• The course involves 19 SWISS pilots and three training aircraft, comprising two Diamond DV20s and one Extra 200, with AELO coordinating instructors, aircraft and operational support over the 10-day training period.
• The Grenchen deployment represents a separate training activity from AELO's regular Integrated ATPL programs at Locarno, providing aircraft-based advanced upset recovery training to a dedicated airline group.
• AFM previously reported that AELO welcomed its first six SWISS cadets at Locarno Airport in August 2026, becoming the first independent Approved Training Organisation recognised as a SWISS partner flight school. That cooperation includes practical flight training within the ZHAW aviation program, supported by SWISS training oversight and instructor standardisation.
• AELO's published training offering includes Advanced UPRT using the aerobatic Extra 200 aircraft, supporting practical upset prevention, recognition and recovery exercises.

About AELO Swiss Academy
AELO Swiss Academy is a Swiss Approved Training Organisation headquartered at Locarno Airport, operating under approval CH.ATO.0311 and providing Integrated ATPL, airline-linked and specialised pilot training. The academy reported a training fleet of 34 aircraft in 2026, including Diamond DA20, DA40 and DA42 and Tecnam P2008 aircraft, with additional training activities at Lugano and Cuneo airports.

About Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is a Swiss commercial airline headquartered in Kloten, Zurich, operating domestic European and international services from Zurich and Geneva as part of Lufthansa Group. Its published March 2026 fleet comprised 92 aircraft, including 30 A220-family, 30 A320-family, 14 A330, four A340, two A350 and 12 Boeing 777 aircraft; a third A350 joined the fleet in September 2026.

Source: Stefano Buratti (AELO Swiss Academy)