Parma, Italy – Aviomar Flight Academy is pleased to announce that they will be opening a brand-new training centre for aspiring airline pilots at Parma International Airport in 2025.

As part of this new investment plan, Aviomar will develop a purpose-built 2000sqm flight training centre in northern Italy with the capacity to train in excess of 150 trainees per year. The training facility will be primarily dedicated to the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy cadet training programmes.

The new base will feature a hangar for the new aircraft fleet and a training centre comprising of flight operations and maintenance offices, classrooms for theoretical instruction and two flight simulators (Diamond DA42 FSTD and Boeing 737-8200 MAX FSTD). The Flight Training Centre will be powered by solar energy produced by the 1,000 m2 of photovoltaic panels embedded in new eco-friendly hangar.

Aviomar Flight Academy has delivered ab-initio training to over a thousand pilots and is the preferred training provider for 12 European operators, including Ryanair, the No. 1 airline in Europe – Aviomar is the only Ryanair official training partner in Italy.

As part of this agreement, the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy flight training courses will be offered not only at the Rome Training Centres but also at the new Parma Flight Training Centre.

The main courses offered by the new centre will be:

• Ryanair Ab Initio Cadet Programme (Integrated ATPL)
• Ryanair APS MCC
• Ryanair Gateway 1 (Modular CPL/IR)
• Integrated ATPL(A)
• Modular CPL/IR(A)

Capt. Michele Marano, Aviomar General Manager, comments: “Parma airport benefits from its strategic location and proximity to key cities for the aviation market such as Milan, Bologna, Brescia and Bergamo – without the associated congestion and with a wide variety of accommodation options. It is the ideal location for the establishment of a pilot training centre. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Fabio Grande, Meng, So.Ge.AP Parma Airport Accountable Manager, for having fully embraced the Aviomar Project and for promoting the collaboration between the two companies in the establishment of a cutting-edge aviation training centre.”

Ryanair’s Director of Talent, Mark Duffy, said: “As the number 1 airline in Europe, we are delighted with the announcement of the new Aviomar training centre at Parma International Airport. This new training centre will provide the airline with a steady pipeline of talented and professional pilots from around Europe to meet the needs of our growing network. We are pleased to continue our partnership and lend our operational expertise to Aviomar Flight Academy, especially in the provision of what will be an outstanding Ryanair Future Flyer Academy flight training programme. This combination will be the best possible preparation for an exciting airline career with Ryanair.”

About Aviomar Flight Academy
Aviomar Flight Academy is a leading EASA training organization based in Rome (Italy), founded in 1982 by Captain Riccardo Marano. The academy benefits from a fleet of 23 aircraft, 5 flight simulators and 85 specialized instructors and has two locations in Rome: the first one is a flight training base in Rome Urbe city airport with classes, a maintenance hangar and management and flight operations offices; the second one is a Flight Simulator Centre in Monterotondo, an industrial area just north of Rome. Aviomar offers a wide range of aeronautical activities such as professional and private pilot’s training, aerial work, aircraft maintenance and sales. At Aviomar, students can attend private and commercial pilot license courses, frozen ATPL (Integrated and Modular), instrument trainings, type rating courses (A320 – C650 – C510 – B737 – C501/551 – HS125 – EMB135/145- LEGACY600/650) and instructor courses (FI – IRI – CRI – SFI – TRI – MCCI) as well as numerous other qualifications.

Source: Aviomar Flight Academy
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