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Belgian Flight School Announces Upcoming Participation at Pilot Expo 2025 at Brussels Airport in February 2025

Brussels, Belgium – Skywings Flight Training, the largest flight school in Belgium, has announced its participation in the Pilot Expo 2025, set to take place at Skyhall, Brussels Airport, on February 21-22, 2025. The event marks the first time the Pilot Expo will be hosted in Belgium, bringing together aviation professionals and aspiring pilots.

  • Skywings Flight Training will showcase its training offerings, including the Brussels Airlines Cadet Program.
  • The event provides an opportunity for future airline pilots to connect with industry leaders and explore pilot training pathways.
  • As a key participant, Skywings aims to share insights into its comprehensive training programs tailored for aspiring professional pilots.

About Skywings Flight Training
Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, Skywings Flight Training is the largest flight school in the country, specializing in professional pilot training programs. Its offerings include tailored cadet programs in partnership with major airlines, including Brussels Airlines.

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Global Pilot Training Group, BAA Training, Signs MPL Program Partnership with Spanish Airline Volotea

BAA Training announced it has signed an agreement with Volotea to provide job-guaranteed MPL pilot training program. The cadet program, in partnership with Volotea, will provide airline-specific, full-scope, competency-focused Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) training to the cadets. The program covers theory, flight training on single-engine aircraft, and multi-engine flight training on FNPT device, as well as aircraft type-specific full flight simulator training. This will fully prepare them to operate within Volotea-specific procedures.

BAA Training aims to train around 30 students per year with the cadet program with the first batch starting in February 2025.

“We have a successful track record of running the MPL training programs, thus, we’re very happy to have signed the new partnership with Volotea, which will further solidify our experience in this particular field,” says Marijus Ravoitis, CEO at BAA Training. “We look forward to working with the airline to prepare qualified pilots for them, meet their needs, and, most importantly, ensure quality training.”

“We are pleased to partner with BAA Training in preparing a new generation of pilots trained directly within our airline’s standard operating procedures from day one. This approach ensures our MPL cadets develop both the technical skills, and the disciplined mindset required to uphold our high standards in safety and service, leading to a smooth transition into our operations,” says Merlan van der Panne, Head of Pilot Recruitment & Duty Pilot at Volotea.

Source: BAA Training
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Denmark’s Leading Center Air Pilot Academy Acquired its Third Simnest Simulator

Budapest, Hungary – Flight simulator manufacturer Simnest Aviation successfully installed a Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC simulator at Center Air Pilot Academy, the largest and leading flight school in Denmark. This new flight simulation training device is the third Simnest simulator in their fleet and will be used to train future pilots for several Nordic airlines.

Center Air Pilot Academy based at Roskilde Airport is one of the first customers of Simnest Aviation. Their cooperation started in 2016 when Simnest Aviation delivered and installed the second Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC simulator in their history. Seeing Simnest Aviation’s expertise, a year later CAPA commissioned the simulator manufacturer to retrofit its existing B737 simulator.

In the years since, pilots have been trained on the two simulators, catering to an increasing number of airlines. This autumn CAPA contracted another two airlines, the Scandinavian Airlines and the Danish Jettime and continues to expand its airline partner base. As the negotiations with their two new airlines partner were already underway over the summer, CAPA signed a contract with Simnest in July to expand their capacity with a new Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC simulator, which is the third in their fleet.

“In recent years, we have introduced a customer satisfaction survey system at Simnest Aviation that includes three different types of surveys with different purposes. These provide us with data that is vital for the further development of our products. Yet, the greatest recognition we receive from our customers is when they order another Simnest simulator to add to their existing ones.” – Simnest Aviation’s CEO Balázs Herendi expressed his delight about the order.

“We have been operating Simnest simulators for eight years now. During this time, there has never been any reason to even consider looking for another supplier for our third simulator. I think that says a lot about their devices and our satisfaction.” – commented CAPA CEO Jens Frost on their latest purchase.

The Center Air Pilot Academy’s newest Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC simulator was installed at the school’s Roskilde base in November and is expected to undergo the qualification of CAA in January.

Source: Simnest Aviation
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UK Headquartered Flight Training Group Leading Edge Aviation Appoints 2024 Sales Manager

Oxford, United Kingdom – Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), which operates flight training bases both in the UK and in Spain, has appointed Debbie Gaine as its new Sales Manager. Debbie Gaine will lead the sales team, focusing on driving enrollment and expanding the academy’s market reach. Ms Gaine was previously with Symbiotics and CAE.

Learn more about Leading Edge Aviation or Gaine by connecting with her through her LinkedIn profile here.

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Flight School Management Software Solutions Provider, Private-Radar, Set to Participate at Pilot Expo 2025

Brussels, Belgium – Private-Radar, a flight management system integrated with a unique aircraft tracking system for efficient workflow automation, announced its participation in the upcoming PilotExpo2025 on February 21-22, 2025 at Skyhall, Brussels Airport, Belgium.

Private-Radar is innovative and easy-to-use cloud-based software designed to streamline the daily operations of pilot training centers. Headquartered in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid, Spain, Private-Radar now serves over a hundred flight schools and aero clubs in more than 30 countries around the world.

Learn more about Private Radar by listening to its interview with AFM: Pilot Training Industry Supplier Feature – Private-Radar – AFM.aero

Or checking out its supplier profile on AFM: Private-Radar: Flight School Management System & Aircraft Tracking System – AFM.aero

Source: Private-Radar
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