Italy – Professional Aviation, one of Italy’s largest flight training organizations, has partnered with Hungary-based Simnest Pilot Academy to enhance its Airline Pilot Standards Multi-Crew Cooperation (APS MCC) training program. The collaboration aims to strengthen cadet readiness for airline operations by integrating Simnest’s expertise in advanced simulator training.

• Professional Aviation operates a fleet of nearly 30 aircraft and offers a comprehensive range of pilot training courses, including ATPL, PPL, CPL, and UPRT.
• Simnest Pilot Academy specializes in APS MCC, MCC, and JOC courses, utilizing an A320-based FNPT II MCC simulator.
• The partnership will incorporate Simnest’s APS MCC training into Professional Aviation’s curriculum, providing cadets with enhanced multi-crew cooperation skills.
• Simnest representatives, including Capt. Kuhtreiber Gyula and Capt. Cosmin Gherman, visited Professional Aviation’s Italian base in April 2025.

Source: Simnest Pilot Academy
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