Italy – Airways Aviation Italy (Professione Volare), part of the global Airways Aviation pilot and aviation training group, welcomed local officials to its Forlì base as part of broader efforts to establish the city as a future “Aviation Valley”. Mayor Gian Luca Zattini and Councillor Paola Casara visited the academy, highlighting its role within the region’s aerospace cluster.

• Mayor Zattini emphasized Forlì’s ambition to position itself as a national aerospace hub, bringing together training, innovation, and industrial partnerships.

• Airways Aviation Italy (Professione Volare), alongside Albatechnics, was recognized as a key contributor to regional economic growth and employment through pilot training and aircraft maintenance.

• Captain Mauro Calvano, Group CEO of Airways Aviation, confirmed that the group is strengthening its European presence by expanding Forlì into a new hub, complementing recent developments in Australia, Northern Europe, and Portugal.

Statements

• “Forlì as the hub of a future Aviation Valley, a national-level district bringing together educational, scientific, and technological excellence in the aerospace sector, with the ambition of strengthening the entire supply chain by focusing on professional training, innovation, the internationalization of industrial processes, and the creation of new alliances,” said Mayor Gian Luca Zattini.

• “Forlì and its airport occupy a strategic position… Airways Aviation Italy | Professione Volare and Albatechnics represent two European-level excellences in strong expansion, specialized in the training of commercial pilots and in the maintenance of airliners. Investing in these activities means multiplying the economic and employment impact of an entire Region,” Zattini added.

• “Airways Aviation is significantly strengthening its global position… we are focusing on Forlì as a new European hub, with the aim of supporting and positioning ourselves within Forlì’s aerospace technology cluster,” said Captain Mauro Calvano, Group CEO of Airways Aviation.

Source: Airways Aviation