Market Intelligence: Europe

Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation’s ESMA Cadets Visit French Air Force Base in 2025

France – 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 its France based operations Airways Aviation ESMA’s ATPL students from Classes 05/2024 and 09/2024, including navy officers from the French Navy (Marine Nationale), visited Air Base 701 of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’air et de l’espace). The visit provided valuable insights into military pilot training and the operational capabilities of the base.

  • The visit included attending a winter training session of the Patrouille de France, the French Air Force aerobatic team operating Alpha Jets from Dassault Aviation and Dornier.
  • Cadets had the opportunity to engage with the team leader and members of the Patrouille de France.
  • The experience offered a unique perspective for both civilian and navy pilot cadets on advanced formation flying and aerobatics.

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Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation Enhances Maintenance Capabilities with Diamond Aircraft Training

Global – 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, hosted a specialized composite repair training session at its Montpellier facilities for its maintenance teams from France and Italy. The training, provided by Diamond Aircraft, is part of Airways Aviation’s commitment to continuous improvement and technical excellence.

  • Maintenance teams from Airways Aviation’s France and Italy bases participated in the Diamond Aircraft composite repair training.
  • The training aims to enhance technical capabilities, ensuring high-quality aircraft maintenance services for both internal and external customers.
  • Airways Aviation operates a global fleet of over 100 aircraft and was recently appointed as a Gold Service Centre in France, Italy, and Australia.

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46 Leading Edge Aviation Trainees Selected for TUI’s Tagging Scheme

United Kingdom – Leading Edge Aviation Ltd. (LEAL), which operates flight training bases in the United Kingdom and Spain, has shared that UK operator TUI has selected 46 of its trainees for its Student Tagging Scheme (providing trainees with a structured pathway to employment through conditional job offers).

Source: Leading Edge Aviation
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Greece’s Egnatia Aviation Enrols 91st Batch

Kavala, Greece –Egnatia Aviation has welcomed 11 cadets in its 91st batch!

Egnatia Aviation had 137 cadets joining its training programs in 2024. Other highlights include:

  • 6 training batches
  • 137 total cadets enrolled
    • 108 in the Airline Integrated Programme
    • 29 in Modular Courses
    • Cadets from 28 countries
  • Airline partners include Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, Iraqi Airways, and Wizz Air.
  • Capacity to accommodate even more cadets for 2025 enrollments as it placed a 2024 order for 12 more aircraft (see here)

Source: Egnatia Aviation
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Flight School Resource and Training Timeline Forecasting Tool, Aeroplanned, Highlights New Progress Report for External Stakeholder Feature

Global – Aeroplanned, the pioneering resource planning platform for flight training, has launched a new feature aimed at streamlining the sharing of student progress reports with external stakeholders. The feature, which allows for custom reports and external logins, is designed to improve transparency and efficiency across the pilot training pipeline, benefiting both flight schools and partner airlines.

  • The new feature enables flight schools to create customized progress reports for external stakeholders such as partner airlines, sponsors, funding partners, and regulators.
  • External logins grant stakeholders real-time access to student training data, reducing reliance on time-consuming, static reports.
  • The tool aims to simplify the reporting process for flight schools, which often spend significant time compiling updates for cadet programs.
  • Airlines and other stakeholders can now monitor cadet progress and expected completion dates instantly, enabling more accurate planning for the next stages of training and employment.
  • The feature supports Aeroplanned’s mission to bring greater visibility and connectivity to the pilot training process.

For more information contact the Aeroplanned team.

Source: Aeroplanned

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Global Pilot Training Group BAA Training’s New Student Accommodation Block to Open in Spain in Q3 2025

LIeida, Spain –  Global pilot training group BAA Training, which operates flight school’s and full flight simulator training center’s, is making significant progress on the construction of its new accommodation campus at Lleida-Alguaire Airport, its primary flight training base in Spain. The facility is scheduled to open in the third quarter of this year, aimed at enhancing the overall training experience for its growing student base and expanding airline partnerships.

  • The new campus will provide on-site accommodation, enabling students to focus fully on their training while BAA Training manages their living arrangements.
  • Designed to serve both students and instructors, the facility will also cater to corporate clients requiring full-service solutions.
  • BAA Training operates an Ab Initio flight school in Spain and four simulator training centers across Europe and Asia, offering MPL, Type Rating, and advanced pilot programs.

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