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Spanish Flight School, FlyBy, More than Doubles Fleet Size from 2019 as it takes Delivery of 4 New Brand New Aircraft

Burgos, Spain headquartered flight training organisation FlyBy, announced it has taken delivery of four brand new Tecnam Aircraft P2008 which increased its total aircraft in fleet to 27. In 2019, FlyBy had 11 aircraft operating, one of which was under long-term maintenance. About four years later, the flight school more than doubled its fleet. The aircraft were flown from the Tecnam factory in Capua, Italy to FlyBy’s headquarters at Burgos Airport.

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Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation to Start New Base in Italy with 5 Diamond Aircraft

Following its recent signing of a concession contract for the facilities at COMISO Airport, Sicily, Italy, international pilot training group Airways Aviation through its COO and CCO Alexandre Alves shared that the new campus in will start with five (5) Diamond DA 40 but “will host potentially the largest fleet of the group”.

Airways Aviation Group operates one of the largest fleets of privately owned Diamond Aircraft training aircraft worldwide including Europe’s largest fleet of Diamond DA42 and DA40 aircraft. It operates flight training bases across France, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon and Australia with additional ground schools in Africa, India and China.

Source: Airways Aviation Group
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Philippines-based Flight School First Aviation Academy Announces Partnership with Bank for Pilot Training Financing

Subic, Zambales, Philippines based First Aviation Academy, Inc. announced its partnership with the Philippine National Bank (PNB) for the Pilot Trainee Financial Assistance Program which makes it possible for those who are in need of funds to jumpstart their aviation career through a loan request, with the non-collateralized loan at up to P2M (US$35,000) and the collateralized loan amounting at up to P10M (US$176,000).

Source: First Aviation Academy
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One of Europe’s Largest Flight Schools F AIR Shares Numerous Regulatory and Airline Successful Audits

F AIR, a flight school based in Nesvacily, Czech Republic, has successfully passed an audit by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), with the highest possible rating i.e. NO FINDINGS. Based on this result, F AIR can continue to train pilots for Vietnam Airlines and VietJet.

Recently, F AIR passed the audit by SMARTWINGS airline, Also, in the last two years, F AIR passed the following previous audits of licensing authorities and airlines from different parts of the world:

  • Vietnam Airlines – 2023, Result – PASSED
  • VietJet Air – 2023, Result – PASSED
  • WIZZ AIR – 2022, Result – PASSED
  • UAE Civil Aviation Authority – GCAA – 2023, Result – PASSED
  • Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia – 2023, Result – PASSED
  • UAE Aviation Authority – GCAA – 2022, Result – PASSED

In addition to the above, F AIR has become a partner training organization for the airline company Eurowings Europe.

Source: F AIR
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Leading Fixed Base Simulator Manufacturer, MPS, Appoints COO and Expands Team

Netherlands headquartered flight simulator manufacturer MPS has appointed Michel van der Pijl as Chief Operating Officer (COO). This hire comes in addition to the employment of 10 other team members over the last six months. The team expansion is relevant in all areas of operations.

As COO of MPS, Van der Pijl will be responsible for overseeing supply chain, production, logistics, global support and services and the MPS Electronics divisions. He brings extensive knowledge and background to MPS with almost 20 years of experience as a pilot, flight instructor and program and product manager at a variety of aviation companies including KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

“MPS is a front runner for high fidelity training devices in the aviation industry and I am honored to join this forward-thinking and innovative team. As the head of operations, I’m excited to bring my expertise to the table and collaborate with talented and dedicated people who are passionate about what they do. Our top priority is to meet the needs of our customers and foster strong, lasting relationships with them.” said MPS Chief Operating Officer Michel van der Pijl.

Other MPS new hires include five engineers in the areas of electronics, mechanics, software and support and services. Further, Bart Seresia has been added as Manager of Global Support and Services and several production and warehouse employees have been added to the factory floor. Serena Maaskant is serving as interim HRM Coordinator. Finn Knopper has joined the team as Production Logistics and Quality Assurance Pilot.

Chief Executive Officer Philip Adrian said: “We have added fantastic talent to MPS in 2023. Every new team member that we onboard brings a new unique skillset and perspective to our operations and we are grateful that MPS is the place they’ve chosen to land. We are currently staffed to meet the ongoing and growing demand for our devices and will continue to fill positions for future expansion to ensure we continue to serve customers to the best of our ability.”

MPS continues to expand with several open positions including senior software engineer/developer, support engineer, interior simulator technicians and HR coordinator. This expansion is integral to providing MPS customers with continued high level of operations and support.

About MPS

MPS develops, manufactures and maintains type specific simulators, using actual Boeing B737 and Airbus A320 flight decks. The simulators are designed to support the needs of training organizations and airlines for high quality devices that support affordable training. MPS delivers its products and services worldwide to independent and major airline’s in-house training organizations. MPS has a global installed base of simulators qualified to the highest standards, such as FAA and EASA.

Check out the AFM MPS Supplier Profile to learn more about the simulators it offers.

Source: MPS
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