FlyIAA Acquires Italy's Professione Volare, Expanding European Flight Training Network

Italy – UAE-headquartered pilot training group Intercontinental Aviation Academy (FlyIAA) has acquired Italian Approved Training Organisation (ATO) Professione Volare, adding flight training operations in Forlì and ground school facilities at Milan Malpensa to its international network. The acquisition expands FlyIAA's European training capacity through an established EASA-approved academy with its own aircraft fleet and infrastructure.

• Professione Volare brings more than 11 Diamond training aircraft into the FlyIAA network, alongside over 30 years of pilot training experience.
• The acquisition includes the academy's existing flight training operations at Forlì Airport, where Professione Volare operates its own hangar and ATO facilities, as well as ground training activities at Milan Malpensa's Volandia aviation museum.
• Professione Volare operates under Italian ATO approval IT-ATO 020, offering Integrated ATPL, modular ATPL, theoretical knowledge, Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) programs.
• FlyIAA has designated Milan Malpensa as its European headquarters, overseeing operations in Cyprus, Italy and Portugal. The Italian acquisition provides the group with an additional base for EASA ab-initio flight training.
• AFM previously reported that Professione Volare's former parent company had confirmed the sale of its Italian training operations, including the Forlì and Milan facilities, on November 5, 2026, as part of a wider geographic restructuring.

About Intercontinental Aviation Academy (FlyIAA)
Intercontinental Aviation Academy (FlyIAA) is a UAE-headquartered pilot training organisation and the aviation training division of Intercontinental Aviation Enterprise (IAE), operating an international network across Europe and the Middle East. In 2026, the group reported more than 350 active cadets representing over 40 nationalities across its wider training network.

Source: FlyIAA