Market Intelligence: Africa

Tunisian Flight School Safe Flight Academy Airline Cadets Start Flight Training in 2024

Tunisian Flight School Safe Flight Academy announced that the the cadet pilots enrolled in the first edition of Nouvelair’s Cadet Pilot program have officially commenced their first flight training at Habib Bourguiba Airport in Monastir.

Back in July 2023 Safe Flight Academy (SFA) announced the launch of the “Pilot Cadet Program” in Tunisia in collaboration with the airline company Nouvelair. This program offers candidates interested in a career in aviation the opportunity to undergo a curriculum that begins with basic training and theory, followed by flight hours, and can lead to recruitment as a qualified airline pilot on a jet aircraft.

The “Pilot Cadet Program” by SFA in partnership with Nouvelair is a comprehensive and quality training program conducted by experienced instructors. It provides access to state-of-the-art flight simulators such as Mechtronix and Alsim, and hands-on learning with a modern fleet of next-generation aircraft like the DA40 NG and DA42 NG. In a rapidly expanding global aviation market that will require over 260,000 new pilots in the next decade, this partnership between Safe Flight Academy and Nouvelair demonstrates their shared commitment to providing training to the next generation of skilled and competent pilots.

The Pilot Cadet Program will train around twenty pilots annually starting from 2023. These pilots will cater to the needs of Nouvelair and other aviation sectors.

Founded in 1989, Nouvelair is Tunisia’s leading private airline. Operating a young and efficient fleet of 13 Airbus A320s, it serves more than 60 regular and charter destinations across 3 continents from 4 international airports in Tunisia: Tunis, Monastir, Sfax, and Djerba. Nouvelair has been awarded the Best Customer Service in Tunisia for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Safe Flight Academy is a renowned international aerospace training school. Accredited by the Tunisian Civil Aviation Authority and several foreign civil aviation authorities, Safe Flight Academy offers comprehensive and high-quality training programs, preparing students for successful careers in aviation. SFA stands out for its training program accreditation to ICAO standards and for being the first school in Africa to issue a pilot license according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards.

Source: Safe Flight Academy
Photo Credit: Safe Flight Academy

Related Posts

South African Flight Training Group 43 Air School Welcomes New Students in January 2024

43 Air School, one of Africa’s largest flight schools, announced it has welcomed 9 new students in January, 2024.

This follows December 2023’s announcement by 43 Air School for strategic partnership with Henley Aeronautical Institute of Learning (HAIL), introducing an exciting addition to its course offerings – the Online Aviation Management Program.

Source: 43 Air School
Photo Credit: 43 Air School

 

 

Related Posts

IATA: Global Air Travel Demand Continued Its Bounce Back in 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in December 2023 and total 2023 traffic edged even closer to matching pre-pandemic demand.

Total traffic in 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 36.9% compared to 2022. Globally, full year 2023 traffic was at 94.1% of pre-pandemic (2019) levels. December 2023 total traffic rose 25.3% compared to December 2022 and reached 97.5% of the December 2019 level. Fourth quarter traffic was at 98.2% of 2019, reflecting the strong recovery towards the end of the year.

International traffic in 2023 climbed 41.6% versus 2022 and reached 88.6% of 2019 levels. December 2023 international traffic climbed 24.2% over December 2022, reaching 94.7% of the level in December 2019. Fourth quarter traffic was at 94.5% of 2019.

Domestic traffic for 2023 rose 30.4% compared to the prior year. 2023 domestic traffic was 3.9% above the full year 2019 level. December 2023 domestic traffic was up 27.0% over the year earlier period and was at 2.3% above December 2019 traffic. Fourth quarter traffic was 4.4% higher than the same quarter in 2019.

“The strong post-pandemic rebound continued in 2023. December traffic stood just 2.5% below 2019 levels, with a strong performance in quarter 4, teeing-up airlines for a return to normal growth patterns in 2024. The recovery in travel is good news. The restoration of connectivity is powering the global economy as people travel to do business, further their educations, take hard-earned vacations and much more. But to maximize the benefits of air travel in the post-pandemic world, governments need to take a strategic approach. That means providing cost-efficient infrastructure to meet demand, incentivizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to meet our net zero carbon emission goal by 2050, and adopting regulations that deliver a clear cost-benefit. Completing the recovery must not be an excuse for governments to forget the critical role of aviation to increasing the prosperity and well-being of people and businesses the world over,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

International Passenger Markets

Asia-Pacific airlines posted a 126.1% rise in full year international 2023 traffic compared to 2022, maintaining the strongest year-over-year rate among the regions. Capacity rose 101.8% and the load factor climbed 9.0 percentage points to 83.1%. December 2023 traffic rose 56.9% compared to December 2022.

European carriers’ full year traffic climbed 22.0% versus 2022. Capacity increased 17.5%, and load factor rose 3.1 percentage points to 83.8%. For December, demand climbed 13.6% compared to the same month in 2022. December traffic was higher than the corresponding month in 2019 for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

Middle Eastern airlines saw a 33.3% traffic rise in 2023 compared to 2022. Capacity increased 26.0% and load factor climbed 4.4 percentage points to 80.1%. December demand climbed 16.6% compared to the same month in 2022.

North American carriers reported a 28.3% annual traffic rise in 2023 compared to 2022. Capacity increased 22.4%, and load factor climbed 3.9 percentage points to 84.6%. December 2023 traffic rose 13.5% compared to the year-ago period.

Latin American airlines posted a 28.6% traffic rise in 2023 over full year 2022. Annual capacity climbed 25.4% and load factor increased 2.1 percentage points to 84.7%, the highest among the regions. December demand climbed 26.5% compared to December 2022.

African airlines’ annual traffic rose 38.7% in 2023 versus the prior year. Full year 2023 capacity was up 38.3% and load factor climbed 0.2 percentage points to 71.9%, the lowest among regions. December 2023 traffic for African airlines rose 9.5% over December 2022.

China’s full year domestic traffic rose 138.8% versus 2022, and is now 7.1% above the 2019 level.

Australia (-4.2% compared to 2019) and Japan (-3.2% compared to 2019) are the only major domestic markets yet to recover pre-pandemic traffic demand.

Source: IATA
Photo Credit: IATA

Related Posts