Italy’s Professional Aviation Welcomes 18 Cadets from Air Arabia Academy in February 2026

Italy – Professional Aviation, one of the country's largest flight training organisations, has welcomed the fifth intake of cadets from Air Arabia Academy. A total of 18 cadets will complete the core flying phase of the Air Arabia Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) program.

Professional Aviation grew tremendously in 2026 to 18,000 flight hours in 2025 up from 16,000 flight hours in 2024.

• Nearly 60 new Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) holders graduated in 2025, contributing directly to European and international airline pilot pipelines.

• To support increased demand, 10 additional training aircraft were added to the fleet during the year.

Curious to hear more about Professional Aviation - check out the interview with AFM here: Growing to Become One of the Largest Flight Schools in Italy – Professional Aviation Academy - AFM.aero

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