Leading Edge Aviation Hosts Loganair Recruitment Visit Featuring Return of 2024 Graduate Now Flying as First Officer

United Kingdom – Leading Edge Aviation, an UK and European flight training group hosted a visit from the Loganair recruitment team at its Oxford facility, featuring the return of Leading Edge graduate Peter, who completed his training with the academy in 2024 and is now flying as a First Officer with Loganair based in Scotland.

Loganair's recruitment team and Peter will return to Leading Edge Aviation on 30 May 2026 for the academy's Open Day, with places available via the Leading Edge events page.

Logan Air operates a fleet of 29 aircraft including:

• 14 ATR72
• 6 ATR40
• 9 Embraer 135/145

AFM previously reported that Leading Edge Aviation had closed out 2025 with a year marked by strategic airline partnerships, curriculum innovation, instructor development, and continued graduate success.

• Two new airline partnerships were established in 2025:
  • Jet2.com, selecting Leading Edge as the launch ATO for its fully funded Jet2FlightPath programme, with cohorts beginning training in September and October.
  • Aurigny x Norse Atlantic UK, launching a fully integrated pathway from initial training to long-haul flying on the B787 Dreamliner.
• These additions bring Leading Edge’s total airline partner count to seven, including British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Wizz Air, and Titan Airways.
• As one of only four ATOs globally—and the only one in the UK—Leading Edge Aviation contributed to the development of Boeing’s new Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBTA) Learning Library, now embedded within its theoretical knowledge training.
• The academy celebrated the graduation of four homegrown flight instructors in 2025, trained and rated in-house through its Funded Flight Instructor programme. Fourteen additional candidates are currently in the pipeline.
• 99% of graduates secured airline placements within three months of completion. The Class of 2025 graduation was held beneath Concorde at Aerospace Bristol, celebrating the success of 74 cadets alongside families and industry partners.

About Leading Edge Aviation
Leading Edge Aviation, based in Oxford, UK, is an EASA and UK CAA-approved integrated flight training academy offering ATPL programmes enhanced by modern technology, scenario-based learning, and strong airline partnerships. The school operates a dual-location model with flight operations also based in Alhama, Spain, supporting flexible and consistent training delivery.

Source: Leading Edge Aviation