Market Intelligence: Europe

Training Aircraft Lessor Green Aerolease Delivers More Elixir Aircraft in 2025

Greece – Green Aerolease has announced the delivery of three (3) additional Elixir aircraft to Egnatia Aviation, bringing the academy’s fleet operated under Green Aerolease to six (6) Elixirs. The aircraft will be dedicated exclusively to initial pilot training, reinforcing Egnatia’s commitment to sustainable and modern flight training solutions.

  • The Elixir aircraft features a one-piece carbon airframe, glass cockpit avionics, and an airframe parachute, ensuring high safety standards.

  • Operational efficiency is a key factor: the aircraft’s average fuel consumption of ~15 l/h delivers lower fuel costs and reduced emissions.

  • Green Aerolease provides a turnkey leasing solution covering rental, insurance, maintenance, and carbon offsetting—offering operators predictable budgets while supporting sustainable aviation.

Source: Green Aerolease

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Airways Aviation Italy to Expand Maintenance Base in 2025

Italy – 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 Airways Aviation Italy | Professione Volare will expand its maintenance base in Forlì (FC) and is now recruiting full-time Aircraft Maintenance Technicians to join its international team. The expansion underlines the academy’s commitment to supporting its growing fleet and training operations with enhanced in-house technical capacity.

  • The new recruitment drive targets EASA-licensed technicians (B1.2 or B3) with prior aeronautical maintenance experience. Previous exposure to training aircraft maintenance will be considered an advantage.

  • Successful candidates will join a dynamic, multinational team operating within an EASA Part-145-certified maintenance organisation, supporting one of Italy’s leading flight schools.

  • The role offers clear professional development opportunities within the global Airways Aviation network, which operates flight training and maintenance operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

  • Applications require submission of an updated CV, licence, and supporting documentation, to be emailed directly to italy@airwaysaviation.com with the subject line “Application – Maintenance Technician Forlì”.

Source: Airways Aviation Italy

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Czech Flight Training Group F AIR Secures CAA Certification for New A320neo FNPT II Simulator

Czech Republic – F AIR has announced the successful certification of its new Airbus A320neo FNPT II simulator, manufactured by ELITE Simulation Solutions AG and located at its Karlovy Vary training center, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Czech Republic (CAA CZ).

  • The newly certified A320neo FNPT II joins F AIR’s existing Boeing 737-800 FNPT II, introduced in 2024, significantly enhancing the academy’s Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and airline-focused pilot training capacity.

  • The certification process involved representatives from ELITE Simulation Solutions AG, CAA CZ, and F AIR Ltd., underlining the collaborative effort behind the approval.

  • The A320neo device expands opportunities for cadets and type-rating preparation, ensuring students receive training on the most widely operated commercial aircraft platforms.

About F AIR
F AIR is one of the largest flight schools in Central and Eastern Europe, headquartered in Benešov, Czech Republic, with satellite training facilities including Karlovy Vary. Established in 1990, F AIR has trained thousands of pilots for both general aviation and airline careers. The academy offers integrated ATPL, modular training, MCC, and advanced simulator training on modern training devices.

Source: F AIR

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Czech Flight Training Group F AIR Digitizes Pilot Training Operations with Workflow Automation and Process Management Platform

Czech Republic – F AIR, one of Central Europe’s largest flight schools and a training partner to airlines including Smartwings and VietJet, has implemented SmartSuite to overhaul its operational processes, replacing siloed spreadsheets and manual workflows with a centralized digital platform. The move enhances efficiency, compliance, and scalability across its cadet training programs.

  • Challenge:

    • Heavy reliance on Excel and Teams for tracking contracts, trainee progress, and compliance.

    • Disjointed onboarding, documentation, and department handoffs.

    • Manual coordination with civil aviation authorities caused delays and scalability limits.

  • Solution:

    • Adoption of SmartSuite’s modular platform to centralize operations.

    • Digitized client lifecycle management, including contract handoffs and compliance notifications.

    • Automations integrated with:

      • Digisign for digital contracts.

      • Raynet CRM for sales data.

      • Custom reservation systems.

    • SmartSuite’s document designer now generates structured PDFs for certificates and authority notifications.

    • Personalized onboarding and architecture sessions supported rollout across teams.

  • Results:

    • End-to-end digital tracking of cadet training progress with automated compliance tasks.

    • Improved collaboration between sales, operations, and compliance teams.

    • Enhanced student experience via digital scheduling, progress monitoring, and instructor communication.

    • Scalable framework allowing F AIR to manage hundreds of trainees without increasing admin workload.

Statements

  • Matěj Mrázek, Pilot Training Sales Manager, F AIR: “Before SmartSuite, our training operations were siloed in Excel files and Teams chats. Now, everything from contracts to compliance is automated and centralized.”

  • “The onboarding support and working sessions made it easy to get our whole team aligned and confident using SmartSuite.”

Source: Smartsuite

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