Ireland – Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), a leading European flight training organisation, has welcomed its first Integrated Class of 2025. The class includes cadets enrolled in the Ab-Initio Ryanair Future Flyer Academy, ASL Airlines, and VistaJet mentored pilot training programmes. Over the next 18 months, the cadets will undergo comprehensive training at AFTA to qualify as commercial pilots.
Source: Atlantic Flight Training Academy
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United Arab Emirates – HADID International Services and Intercontinental Aviation Enterprise (IAE) have partnered to launch the flight training academy Intercontinental Aviation Academy GCC (IAA GCC) at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, United Arab Emirates in 2025. Announced during the Arab Aviation Summit 2025 in Saudi Arabia, the academy aims to elevate aviation training standards across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Source: Intercontinental Aviation Academy
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Chengdu, China – The 13th Civil Aviation Training & Education (CATES 2025) is scheduled for April 24-25 in Chengdu, China. CATES is the largest aviation and pilot training industry trade event that brings together aviation training professionals from airlines, training organizations, industry suppliers, government and regulator officials.
The organisers have updated the agenda for CATES 2025 to now include Flight Simulation advancements and innovations and Cabin Crew Training discussions.
China Simulation Sciences (CSS) will co-organise the event.
“China Simulation Sciences (Shanghai), Ltd. is dedicated to becoming a leading Chinese supplier of civil aviation simulation training equipment, with its core business centered on the design, research, and development of high-level aviation simulators. Products developed by CSS possess complete independent intellectual rights. The first Level D simulator developed by CSS with independent intellectual property rights successfully passed the initial qualification of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in 2020 and later was officially delivered to an airline for operational use in the same year. Relying on a mature, stable, and fully autonomous core simulation system and software simulation framework, CSS has further established a comprehensive product platform and product system. Its product line covers into two major aircraft types: Airbus A320 and Boeing B737 MAX. CSS is the only training device manufacturer (TDM) in China manufactures Level D simulator that qualifies by both CAAC and EASA.” shared CATES.
Source: CATES
