FTEJerez Completes First Air Astana MPL Program with Six Cadets in September 2026

Spain & Kazakhstan – Flight training provider FTEJerez has completed its first Multi-Crew Pilot Licence program for Air Astana, with six cadets finishing the academy-delivered phase following Airbus A320 training in Madrid. The completion moves the first cohort into airline-operated simulator, base and conversion training before progression toward line operations.

• Their Multi-Crew phase began on 19 May 2026, followed by an Airbus A320 Type Rating in Madrid that concluded on 15 September.
• FTEJerez and Air Astana integrated the airline’s operating procedures throughout the Multi-Crew phase. The two organisations conducted joint online standardisation sessions for FTEJerez instructors, while cadets received access to operational applications and tools used by Air Astana.
• The six cadets will now return to Air Astana for an initial simulator-training phase, followed by base training and an operator conversion course before beginning line operations.
• FTEJerez’s A320 Type Rating syllabus begins on its MPS Airbus A320 FTD 1 at Jerez, with later stages conducted using Airbus Full Flight Simulators operated by AFG Aeronautical Training Centre near Madrid Barajas Airport.
• The first MPL completion follows the renewal of FTEJerez and Air Astana’s training agreement in September 2026. The two organisations have worked together since 2013, with more than 150 Air Astana cadets having trained at FTEJerez; additional MPL groups are expected under the renewed arrangement.

About FTEJerez
FTEJerez is a flight training organisation based at Jerez Airport in southern Spain, providing integrated and modular professional pilot training, MPL, A320 Type Rating and air traffic control programs. Its fleet is comprised of 44 aircraft: 20 Piper PA28-161 Warriors, 13 Piper PA28-181 Archers, nine Diamond DA42s, one Robin R2160 and one Citabria High Country Explorer. Its simulator infrastructure includes an MPS Airbus A320 FTD 1, a Mechtronix Boeing 737-800W training device and Diamond DA42 FNPT II devices, with A320 Full Flight Simulator training conducted through AFG Aeronautical Training Centre in Madrid.

About Air Astana
Air Astana is Kazakhstan’s flag carrier and has partnered with FTEJerez for cadet pilot training since 2013. More than 150 of the airline’s cadets have trained with the Spanish academy during the partnership. Air Astana’s fleet is comprised of 35 aircraft in the first half of 2026, including 32 Airbus A320-family aircraft and three Boeing 767-300ERs.

Source: FTEJerez