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Acron Aviation Academy Welcomes New Instructors at 2 Florida Sites in July 2025

Florida, United States – Acron Aviation Academy, the Sanford flight training base of Acron Aviation, has welcomed its latest cohort of flight instructors to both its Sanford and Jacksonville campuses, marking an expansion of its instructional team by around 20 instructors.

Earlier in the month Acron Aviation Academy had shared that it had partnered with Sallie Mae to offer Airline Career Loans that cover up to 100% of pilot training costs, featuring flexible repayment options and grace periods up to 12 months for new applicants.

  • Graduates who start the loan application after July 2, 2025, benefit from a 12-month grace period before repayment begins; prior applicants receive 6 months

  • Interest-only payments during training can help reduce overall interest charges

  • Acron further sweetens the deal with summer incentives: up to 2 months free housing (first 20 students in August) and a $2,500 tuition credit—offer expires August 7, 2025.

Source: Acron Aviation Academy
Photo Credit: Acron Aviation Academy

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USA’s National Flight Training Alliance Welcomes New Board Members in 2025

USA – The National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA), a leading aviation association representing professional flight training providers and industry-wide stakeholders across the United States, is thrilled to announce the addition of numerous distinguished new members to join their board of directors:

  • Aviator Pro
  • Flex Air
  • Flight Schedule Pro
  • HILO Aviation
  • Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy
  • PilExOS
  • Redbird Flight
  • SAFE
  • Sling Pilot Academy
  • Stratus Financial

These organizations join NFTA’s growing network of leading flight training providers, strengthening its mission to unify, promote, and protect America’s flight training industry.

We are excited to welcome these new members to the NFTA. Their commitment to innovation, safety, and excellence in flight training aligns perfectly with our vision of shaping the future of aviation.”  — Lee Collins, CEO of NFTA

NFTA, founded in 2022, represents over 600 flight training organizations nationwide and continues to expand its influence in national aviation discussions. The addition of these new board members will enhance NFTA’s ability to address critical issues, such as the modernization of flight training, and the ongoing pilot shortage, while fostering collaboration among industry leaders and stakeholders across the full aviation spectrum.

“The inclusion of our new members underscores NFTA’s role as a unified voice for entities involved in flight training,” said NFTA VP: Legislative Affairs, Scott Firsing PhD. “Their expertise and forward-thinking approaches will help us drive meaningful change in flight training and aviation as a whole.”

NFTA invites other dynamic flight training organizations to join its mission.

Source: NFTA

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China’s SKYCO Leasing Orders 6 Additional Airbus H175 Helicopters

China – Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as SKYCO) have signed a contract for six offshore transport H175 helicopters. This order is in addition to the initial six H175s SKYCO ordered in early 2024 for Guangdong Emergency Management and Public Service missions.

This new order reinforces the commitment of the strategic cooperation between Airbus Helicopters and Guangdong Province in promoting the regional development of general aviation and low-altitude economy, strongly supported by SKYCO and China Southern Airlines General Aviation Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as CSAGA).

These six offshore transport helicopters purchased by SKYCO are to be leased and operated by CSAGA, one of China’s leading helicopter operators, to serve China’s offshore energy market needs. This marks another milestone for the H175 in the Chinese energy market.

“We are proud of our ongoing partnership with Guangdong Province and we thank SKYCO for their purchase of these additional six H175 helicopters, which reflects our joint commitment to fostering the development of the helicopter industry in Guangdong,” said Colin James, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in China. “The H175 helicopter is a state-of-the-art product that performs a wide variety of helicopter missions around the world, and will strongly enhance CSAGA’s operations with its unparalleled performance, efficiency and reliability.”

In service since 2014, Airbus’ H175 belongs to the super-medium class of helicopters, combining long-range and payload with smooth flight qualities, making it the optimal solution for a wide range of onshore and offshore mission profiles, including disaster relief, search and rescue and other public services, as well as crew change and private and business aviation. 71 H175s have been delivered to date and have accumulated more than 250,000 flight hours.

Source: Airbus

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