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Portugal’s Sevenair Academy Highlights 2025 Full Sponsored EASA Flight Instructor Course

Portugal – Sevenair Academy has highlighted its 2025 offering of a full sponsored EASA Flight Instructor Rating (FI) course from its facilities at Ponte de Sor Airport (LPSO).

“We’re offering fully sponsored Flight Instructor Training, with a guaranteed job at Sevenair Academy bonded for two years after completion” shared Sevenair Academy.

  • The FI course duration is approximately 4 months, with ground school in Cascais and flight training in Ponte de Sor.
  • Minimum entry requirements include holding a CPL(A) or PPL with CPL theory completed, at least 200 total flight hours, and fulfilling various cross-country and PIC hour requirements.
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old, fluent in English (ICAO level 4 minimum), and possess an EASA Class 1 Medical Certificate.
  • The academy will host an Open Day on March 22, featuring campus tours, instructor interactions, and introductory flights.

Source: Sevenair Academy
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Emirates Recruitment Team to Hold Pilot Roadshow in Singapore in March 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Emirates is hosting a Pilot Roadshow in Singapore from March 4-5, 2025. The airline seeks experienced commercial pilots for various positions, including Direct Entry Captains, First Officers (Type Rated and Non-Type Rated), and candidates for the Accelerated Command Programme.

  • Recruitment sessions will take place on 4 March (13:00–18:00) and 5 March (from 10:00), with no prior registration required.
  • Currently, 32 Singaporean pilots are employed by Emirates.
  • The airline operates a fleet of over 191 aircraft, including recently introduced A350s, with 205 Boeing 777Xs and 65 A350s on order.
  • Direct Entry Captain candidates require at least 7,000 hours of multi-crew, multi-engine airline flying experience.
  • The Accelerated Command Programme targets Airbus and Boeing Captains with narrow-body experience, offering a fast-tracked path to command roles.
  • First Officer roles are open to pilots with a minimum of 2,000 hours on multi-engine, multi-crew aircraft over 20 tonnes MTOW. Non-type-rated pilots are also welcomed.

Source: Emirates and Singapore Local Media

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Italian Pilot Training Group Aviomar Flight Academy Welcomes February 2025 Ryanair Future Flyer Academy Intake

Italy – Aviomar Flight Academy, which operates full flight simulator and abinitio flight training operations, has welcomed a new batch of students into the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy Ab-initio course. The collaboration between Aviomar and Ryanair aims to streamline pilot recruitment and ensure a steady pipeline of qualified pilots for Europe’s largest low-cost carrier.

In November 2024 Aviomar Flight Academy announced that they will be opening a brand-new training centre for aspiring airline pilots at Parma International Airport in 2025. As part of this new investment plan, Aviomar will develop a purpose-built 2000sqm flight training centre in northern Italy with the capacity to train in excess of 150 trainees per year. The training facility will be primarily dedicated to the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy cadet training programmes.

The new base will feature a hangar for the new aircraft fleet and a training centre comprising of flight operations and maintenance offices, classrooms for theoretical instruction and two flight simulators (Diamond DA42 FSTD and Boeing 737-8200 MAX FSTD). The Flight Training Centre will be powered by solar energy produced by the 1,000 m2 of photovoltaic panels embedded in new eco-friendly hangar.

Aviomar Flight Academy has delivered ab-initio training to over a thousand pilots and is the preferred training provider for 12 European operators, including Ryanair, the No. 1 airline in Europe – Aviomar is the only Ryanair official training partner in Italy.

As part of this agreement, the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy flight training courses will be offered not only at the Rome Training Centres but also at the new Parma Flight Training Centre.

Source: Aviomar Flight Academy
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Saudia Academy Hosts Royal Saudi Air Force Delegation to Review 2025 Training Programs

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – aviation training group and full flight simulator training center Saudia Academy hosted a delegation from the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), led by Major General Pilot Hussein bin Mohammed Al-Ammar, Head of the Air Force Operations Authority. The visit focused on reviewing the academy’s pilot training programs, advanced flight simulators, and aircraft maintenance training methodology to strengthen cooperation and develop local aviation talent.

Source: Saudia Academy
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Copa Airlines Enhances Pilot Training in 2025 with Takeoff Trim

Panama City, Panama – Copa Airlines is enhancing pilot training with Takeoff Trim’s WebXR content. This immersive eLearning enables pilots to practice and validate procedures and walk-around in a virtual environment before entering a flight training device.

The initiative, led by Copa’s visionary training management team, reinforces the airline’s commitment to safety and operational excellence.

Brent Birdwell of Takeoff Trim said, “We are excited to partner with Captain Reyes and the Copa team in this venture.  Their experience and insight have been invaluable to deliver new virtual online training.”

Takeoff Trim’s WebXR is delivered through Copa’s existing Pelesys LMS & Crewpad to ensure central control of Copa’s distance learning.

Copa Airlines is the leading airline in Latin America for passenger and cargo transport.   It is also the flag carrier of Panama and has recently received, for the 10th time, the Cirium recognition for the most Punctual Airline in Latin America.

Source: Takeoff Trim
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Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation’s ESMA Cadets Visit French Air Force Base in 2025

France – Airways Aviation, one of the largest aviation and pilot training group’s in the world operating pilot training academies across Europe, the Middle East, Asia/Australia, India and Africa, has shared that its France based operations Airways Aviation ESMA’s ATPL students from Classes 05/2024 and 09/2024, including navy officers from the French Navy (Marine Nationale), visited Air Base 701 of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’air et de l’espace). The visit provided valuable insights into military pilot training and the operational capabilities of the base.

  • The visit included attending a winter training session of the Patrouille de France, the French Air Force aerobatic team operating Alpha Jets from Dassault Aviation and Dornier.
  • Cadets had the opportunity to engage with the team leader and members of the Patrouille de France.
  • The experience offered a unique perspective for both civilian and navy pilot cadets on advanced formation flying and aerobatics.

Source: Airways Aviation
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