Market Intelligence: Asia Pacific

Australian Flight Training Group Basair Aviation College Welcomes February 2025 Student Intake at Sydney Campus

Australia – Basair Aviation College, one of Australia’s largest flight training organisation stationed across Queensland (QLD) and New South Wales (NSW), welcomed its latest intake of 6 aspiring pilots at the Sydney campus.

About Basair Aviation College
Basair Aviation College, headquartered in Australia, is one of the country’s largest aviation training providers, offering programs from recreational pilot licenses to commercial pilot certifications.

Source: Basair Aviation College
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Source: Basair Aviation College
Photo Credit: Basair Aviation College

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Expanding a Global Flight Training Group in 2025 – Airways Aviation

In this week’s AFM Pilot Training Leadership Interview Series we speak with Alexandre Alves – Chief Commercial and Chief Operating Officer at Airways Aviation Group – 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.

The conversation covers:

  • Global Operations and Services: Mr Alves gives an overview of the history of Airways Aviation and its current global pilot training infrastructure – now operating over 100 aircraft
  • 2025 Acquisitions and Growth: The group recently announced its acquisition of the Patria Pilot Training Unit (now called Airways Aviation Nordic) as well as key strategic partnerships with leading flight training organisations in Portugal and Morocco. In 2024 it acquired an Italian flight school to compliment its existing facilities in Italy.
  • Diverse Offering Mix: The group has focused on ensuring that it cater’s to a wide segment of stakeholders including defense, universities, airlines and individual aspiring pilots.
  • Industry Challenges: a large part of the flight training industry has not been increasing the price of flight training in order to cover the cost of training delivery putting significant risk on the European flight training industry in 2025.
  • Industry Outlook: Airways Aviation Group predicts a temporary slowdown in pilot demand in 2025, due to delayed aircraft deliveries to airline, but is focused on consolidating its recent acquisitions and integrating partnerships to prepare for the next industry growth cycle starting in 2025.

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Flight School Resource and Training Timeline Forecasting Tool, Aeroplanned, Empowered Flight School to Secure Airline Cadet Program in 2025

Global – Aeroplanned, the pioneering resource planning platform for flight training, has started 2025 by emphasizing its mission to strengthen collaboration between airlines and flight schools. The company’s platform continues to empower flight schools to secure airline cadet programs, with one of its flight school clients securing a new airline cadetship program partnership.

  • Aeroplanned’s software equips flight schools with tools to confidently manage airline cadet programs, providing critical visibility and operational efficiency.
  • Flight schools using Aeroplanned can demonstrate their ability to:
    • Train cadets with adequate resources and detailed planning.
    • Ensure students finish their programs on time with progress tracking and resource adjustments.

Over the last 18 months, Aeroplanned has rapidly established itself to impact the airline cadet training market.

  • Aeroplanned has served flight schools globally, supporting their cadet training management with a focus on tracking and optimizing cadet progress.
  • In the last six months, the Aeroplanned team traveled with 12 airlines across Australasia, Asia, the US, and Europe, seven of which partner with flight training organisations that use Aeroplanned for their cadet program tracking.
  • The platform enables flight schools to manage complex planning variables unique to cadet training, replacing traditional spreadsheet-based systems.
  • Airlines benefit indirectly, with cadet program management now facilitating on-time cadet deliveries to airlines, aiding recruitment planning and resource management.

Source: Aeroplanned
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Training Aircraft Manufacturer Cirrus Introduces Immersive AR Pre-Flight Tool for SR Series Pilots

Cirrus Aircraft has announced an upgrade to its Cirrus Approach app for iPad, introducing an Augmented Reality (AR) pre-flight tool designed specifically for the SR Series aircraft. The update aims to provide a lifelike, hands-on training experience for pilots, enhancing their preparation for real-world operations. The new AR tool enables users to virtually interact with the SR Series aircraft, bridging the gap between theoretical practice and practical application.

Source: Cirrus Aircraft
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Airbus Helicopters Reports Strong Growth with 450 Net Orders and Innovations in 2024

France – Airbus Helicopters logged 455 gross orders (net: 450) and delivered 361 helicopters in 2024, marking another year of steady growth with a 57% preliminary share of the global civil and parapublic market. The company’s strong performance was driven by demand across its light, twin-engine, and heavy helicopter segments, with orders placed by 182 customers in 42 countries.

  • Market Growth Highlights:
    • Orders increased by nearly 10% for the second consecutive year.
    • Key contributors included the Super Puma programme with 58 orders from the German Bundespolizei, Japan Coast Guard, and the Ministries of Defence of the Netherlands and Romania.
    • The H145 and H145M attracted new defence customers, including Brunei Air Force, Belgian Ministry of Defence, and Bahraini Police Aviation Command.
  • Product Innovations:
    • The Racer compound helicopter exceeded 407 km/h in its initial flights.
    • The CityAirbus NextGen completed its maiden flight in Donauwörth.
    • The H175 concluded its de-icing flight tests in Canada and Norway, progressing toward certification, while the H160 saw over 30 units entering service worldwide.
  • Defence and Security Priorities:
    • Airbus supported humanitarian missions, including U.S. National Guard operations after Hurricane Helene and disaster relief in Valencia, Spain.
    • Expanded uncrewed systems (UAS) portfolio, showcasing crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities with the VSR700.
    • Initiated studies for the European Next Generation Rotorcraft programme.
  • Global Footprint Expansion:
    • Celebrated 40 years of operations in Fort Erie, Canada, which will deliver 19 H135 helicopters to the Canadian defence sector.
    • Opened a new facility in Oxford, UK, marking 50 years of Airbus presence in the country.
    • Announced an H125 final assembly line in India in partnership with TATA.
  • Sustainable Aviation Efforts:
    • Increased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage to nearly 20% for test and training flights in Marignane, Albacete, Donauwörth, and Oxford.

Source: Airbus
Photo Credit: Airbus

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New Zealand Flight Training Organisation IAANZ to Visit India in January 2025 for Pilot Training Seminars

Christchurch, New Zealand – The International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ) has announced its upcoming visit to India to meet aspiring pilots. The IAANZ Admissions Team will host events in three major Indian cities at the end of January and early February.

  • Event details:
    • Chennai: January 31, 2025 (Friday)
    • Bangalore: February 1, 2025 (Saturday)
    • Mumbai: February 2, 2025 (Sunday)

Source: IAANZ
Photo Credit: IAANZ

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