France's Mermoz Academy Welcomes New Pilot Training Students at Nîmes Base in October 2026

France – French flight training organisation Mermoz Academy has welcomed new student pilots at its Nîmes training base as part of the 2026 academic year intake. The academy marked the occasion with its annual group photograph, highlighting continued student training activities at its southern France campus.

• Mermoz Academy currently reports an organisation-wide fleet of 31 training aircraft, comprising 14 Tecnam P-Mentors, five Tecnam P2006Ts, four Tecnam P2010s, four Diamond DA42/DA42 NGs, two Sonaca 200 Trainer Pros and two CAP 10s.
• The Nîmes base, located at Nîmes Grande Provence Méditerranée Airport, provides integrated airline pilot training, including a 24-month Integrated ATPL pathway and theoretical knowledge instruction.
• The academy's Nîmes infrastructure includes two briefing rooms, a flight operations room, a dedicated simulator room, two classrooms and student accommodation with 12 bedrooms.
• The academy's Integrated ATPL curriculum combines theoretical knowledge instruction, practical flight training and multi-engine training. Its Nîmes location provides access to an operational airport environment, with the academy reporting approximately 300 days of suitable VFR conditions annually.
• AFM previously reported that Mermoz Academy welcomed the arrival of an additional Diamond DA42 training aircraft in September 2024. The academy subsequently expanded its fleet and simulator capabilities, including the addition of a fourth ALSIM simulator in February 2026.

About Mermoz Academy
Mermoz Academy is a French aviation training organisation with a history dating to 1957, providing airline pilot and cabin crew training through its facilities in Tours, Nîmes and the Paris-Orly/Rungis area. The academy offers integrated and modular professional pilot training, theoretical ATPL instruction and examiner training, supported by its aircraft fleet, flight simulators and in-house maintenance capabilities.

Source: Mermoz Academy