Flight Academy Australia Gains RTO Status in 2026 to Offer Two Aviation Diplomas

Australia – Flight Academy Australia, a Melbourne-based flight training organisation operating at Essendon Fields and Bacchus Marsh, has announced that it has secured Registered Training Organisation (RTO) status, enabling it to offer nationally recognised aviation qualifications alongside its existing flight training programs.

• The academy has announced two diploma qualifications under its new registration:
  • AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane).
  • AVI50519 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating).
• Australia's National Training Register identifies Melbourne Flight Academy Pty Ltd, trading as Flight Academy Australia, as an active RTO under registration number 46617. The registration commenced on 15 September 2026 and is scheduled to remain valid until 14 September 2028.
• The new vocational education registration allows the academy to integrate nationally recognised qualifications into its professional pilot training offering, providing students with a formal diploma pathway alongside the aviation licensing process administered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
• Flight Academy Australia operates from Hangar 81 at Essendon Fields and Hangar 1 at Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome. Its existing training portfolio includes Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL), Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), multi-engine, instrument and Night Visual Flight Rules (NVFR) training.
• The academy operates Piper Warrior II and Warrior III single-engine aircraft, Piper Seminole multi-engine aircraft, and an Airbus A320 synthetic training device.

Source: Flight Academy Australia