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Jordan’s Mideast Aviation Academy Welcomes Large New Student Cohort in October 2025

Jordan — flight training organisation Mideast Aviation Academy (MAA) has officially welcomed a new cohort of around 16 students as the academy begins its latest academic semester.

The unique training offering that MAA has is in part due to the Academy having entered into a cooperation agreement with Romania’s Regional Air School to streamline the process for pilots seeking the Full European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) license. The agreement was signed on December 18, 2024, by Eng. Mohammad Odeh, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Roy Ritter, Director of Training. The partnership establishes an integrated training pathway for pilots aiming to acquire the Full EASA license.

Source: Mideast Aviation Academy

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Record Growth in Women Pilots Celebrated at Turkish Airlines Flight Academy

Türkiye – Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the ab initio pilot training arm of Turkish Airlines, has highlighted that Turkish Airlines has achieving a significant increase in the number of female pilots over the past 20 years. The announcement was made during the dual graduation ceremony of the 130th and 131st squadrons at Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA).

  • Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş emphasized that female pilots now make up 9% of all TAFA graduates, compared to less than 5% in many airlines worldwide

  • Among 560 current cadets, 73 are women, indicating continued momentum in narrowing the gender gap in aviation

  • The minister highlighted aviation pioneers like Bedriye Tahir Gökmen, Türkiye’s first female pilot, as inspirations for today’s graduates

  • Turkish Airlines Chairman Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat reiterated the importance of TAFA’s female graduates in achieving the airline’s growth ambitions

  • TAFA CEO Fatih Ünalan confirmed that the share of women in TAFA’s student body has reached 13%, and expressed a vision for further increases

Source: Turkish Airlines Flight Academy

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Spanish Flight Training Group FTEJerez Restores Satellite Airfield After Large‑Scale Investment and Upgrade

Spain – FTEJerez has officially reopened Trebujena Aerodrome, a critical training field used in the early stages of student flight operations. After a comprehensive upgrade programme, the aerodrome is now back in service and ready to support FTEJerez’s training mission.

  • FTEJerez invested over €850,000 in maintenance and improvements across runway resurfacing, extension works, enhanced safety zones, and new perimeter fencing

  • The upgrades are designed to significantly bolster operational safety and reliability during ab initio training phases

Source: FTEJerez

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Oman Aviation Academy Inducts 13th Batch

Oman – Oman Aviation Academy (OAA), the country’s only approved flight training organisation based in Sohar, marked the start of a new training cycle with the induction of Batch 013, officially welcoming a fresh group of cadets under both EASA and CAA Oman pathways. This milestone underscores OAA’s continuing expansion as a dual-approval pilot training provider in the region. The batch consists of almost 20 students.

Oman Aviation Academy had received ATO EASA certification in February 2024.

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Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Celebrates 130th and 131st Cohorts – Graduates 51 New Pilots

Türkiye – Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the ab initio pilot training arm of Turkish Airlines, held a graduation ceremony marking its 130th and 131st fleet cohorts, celebrating the advancement of 51 newly qualified pilots. On this symbolic day, dignitaries including the Minister of Family and Social Services Ms. Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Aydın Governor Mr. Yakup Canbolat, and Turkish Airlines Chairman Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat joined the event to honour the occasion.

  • The academy extended heartfelt thanks to the Mayor of Aydın Metropolitan Municipality, TAFA’s Board Chair and members, its General Manager, protocol members, and all guests

  • At the ceremony, the Minister observed that “thanks to our trained pilots, the future of our country is in safe hands in the skies,” also highlighting Turkish Airlines’ leading role in promoting female pilots

  • Chairman Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat emphasised that over two decades, TAFA has brought nearly 2,000 new pilots into aviation, reinforcing both the Turkish Airlines brand and the national civil aviation sector

  • TAFA CEO Fatih Unalan congratulated the graduates and highlighted TAFA’s continued focus on safety, airline aligned flight training and training infrastructure expansion

Source: Turkish Airlines Flight Academy
Photo Credit: Turkish Airlines Flight Academy

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