Italy's Cantor Air Hosts Airline Flight Academy for APS MCC Training Briefing in October 2026

Italy – Italian flight training organisation Cantor Air hosted representatives from Dublin-based Airline Flight Academy (AFA), an approved Ryanair training and recruitment partner, at its new Training Center in Mozzo, Bergamo, on October 14, 2026. The session introduced students approaching the completion of their flight training to AFA's Whitetail APS MCC and Ryanair Mentored APS MCC courses, outlining the requirements and training pathways for transitioning into multi-crew airline operations.

• AFA's APS MCC course structure includes 16 hours of computer-based training, 40 hours of classroom instruction, 40 hours of simulator training and 20 hours of briefing and debriefing, followed by a final APS MCC assessment.
• Killian Hanratty, Commercial Manager at Airline Flight Academy, met with Cantor Air students to explain the differences between the two courses. The Ryanair Mentored pathway includes an application and pre-assessment process, followed by an APS MCC course and subsequent Ryanair type rating assessment. The Whitetail APS MCC provides an alternative route for eligible pilots seeking multi-crew training without entering the Ryanair-specific selection process.
• AFA conducts its APS MCC training using Boeing 737 MAX simulation equipment at its Dublin training center, introducing students to multi-crew procedures, airline standard operating procedures and crew coordination in a jet-aircraft environment.
• AFM previously reported that Cantor Air cadets visited AFA's Dublin training facility in May 2025 to explore the provider's airline-oriented APS MCC courses. The organisations have maintained an established training relationship supporting Cantor Air graduates progressing towards airline selection.

About Cantor Air
Cantor Air is an Italian Approved Training Organisation (ATO), certified under IT.ATO.0004 and headquartered in Mozzo, Bergamo, with practical flight training operations at Valbrembo Airport. The academy reports a fleet of 19 aircraft comprising five Cessna 152s, five Tecnam P2008 JCs, three Tecnam P2010 TDIs, two Piper PA-28Rs, two Piper PA-34s, one Cessna 182 and one CAP 10C, supported by an ALSIM ALX FNPT II simulator.

About Airline Flight Academy
Airline Flight Academy is an Ireland-based pilot training organisation and official Ryanair recruitment and training partner headquartered in Santry, Dublin, providing APS MCC, type rating and other advanced airline pilot training services. Its simulator training center operates five devices: one Boeing 737-8 MAX Level D full flight simulator, two Airbus A320-200 Level D full flight simulators, one Airbus A320 FTD Level 1/FNPT II MCC and one Boeing 737-8 MAX FTD Level 2/FNPT II MCC.

Source: Cantor Air