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Philippines-based First Aviation Academy Digitizes Intake and Resource Forecasting with Aeroplanned

Philippines – First Aviation Academy, a Philippines-based flight training organization, has implemented Aeroplanned’s planning and forecasting software to enhance intake modelling, resource allocation, and delivery confidence across its pilot training programs.

  • Prior to adopting Aeroplanned, First Aviation Academy relied on complex spreadsheets for budgeting and intake forecasting, making scenario changes time-consuming and difficult to validate.

  • The new system enables the academy to build and adjust monthly intake plans within minutes, allowing rapid changes to course numbers, training patterns, and intake sizes while immediately showing the impact on aircraft and instructor availability.

  • Current students now flow automatically into forward-looking forecasts, improving overall accuracy and reducing planning risk across training pipelines.

  • Enhanced visibility supports proactive planning, on-time program delivery, and clearer communication with airline and training partners, including the ability to demonstrate how each intake will be delivered and adjusted in real time.

Earlier this year Aeroplanned had announced the rollout of its new “3‑Month Tracking and Resource Planning Dashboard” offering tailored visibility of student progress and resource utilisation for flight schools.

  • The dashboard provides a three‑month forward view of training operations, highlighting who’s in training, how they are tracking, and where intervention may be required.

  • It links student progress with resource forecasts, enabling training organisations to see when capacity is constrained or when there is spare capacity, thus helping avoid bottlenecks or under‑utilisation.

  • Features include interactive metrics alignment (allowing schools to match the dashboard with their own KPI set) and custom tagging/grouping of cohorts or resources for flexible operational planning.

  • Earlier in May 2025, the company announced a feature‑suite release enhancing data‑accuracy tools—such as built‑in guidance to detect incomplete or outdated data points—designed for flight schools without dedicated planners.

Check out the video below to see how it looks in action.

Source: Aeroplanned

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Air India Takes Delivery of First 2 Diamond DA42NG Aircraft for Flight Training Organisation

India – Air India has taken delivery of the first two Diamond DA42 NG trainer aircraft destined for its upcoming Amravati based Flying Training Organisation (FTO) in Maharashtra, marking a major milestone in the Tata Group carrier’s plan to rebuild India’s domestic pilot training capacity.

  • The two DA42 NG aircraft are part of a 34-aircraft trainer order placed by Air India in December 2024, intended for use at what is set to become South Asia’s largest FTO.

  • In addition to the Diamond twin-engine aircraft, 13 single-engine Piper Aircraft trainers have already been shipped to India as part of the same programme.

  • Upon completion of flight training at Amravati, cadets will progress to Air India’s Aviation Academy in Gurugram, where they will complete airline-specific type rating training prior to operating commercial Air India flights.

  • The two DA42 NG aircraft departed Diamond Aircraft’s factory in Wiener Neustadt, Austria on 7 December 2025, undertaking a multi-leg ferry flight spanning approximately 6,700 kilometres across six countries.

  • Initial routes included stops in Croatia and Greece, before converging on a shared path via Crete, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman, and finally into Ahmedabad, India.

  • The aircraft operated predominantly below 15,000 feet, with occasional climbs to 20,000 feet, and completed their longest sector in approximately 4.5 hours.

  • After landing in Ahmedabad on 10 December 2025 to complete import and customs formalities via GIFT City, the aircraft continued on their final leg to Belora airfield, Amravati, where new runway infrastructure is now in place.

Source: Air India

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European Flight Training Group FTEJerez Welcomes Over 20 Instructors and Examiners to November 2025 Recruitment Open Day in the UK

United Kingdom – FTEJerez, a Spain-headquartered flight training group which recently launched UK base, has hosted an exclusive Recruitment Open Day at its London Oxford Airport training base as part of its ongoing instructor and examiner workforce expansion strategy.

  • The event, held in November, welcomed more than 20 flight instructors and examiners, reflecting sustained demand for experienced training staff across FTEJerez’s integrated and airline-aligned pilot training programmes.

  • Senior leadership in attendance included the Head of Training, Chief Flying Instructor, Deputy HR Manager, and HR Assistant, underlining the academy’s focus on direct engagement with instructional talent.

  • The open day provided candidates with detailed insight into FTEJerez’s training philosophy, operational standards, fleet and simulator environment, and long-term career opportunities within the organisation.

Earlier in the summer of 2025 FTEJerez opened a new flight training base at London Oxford Airport. This marked its first physical presence in the UK in more than three decades.

  • FTEJerez signed contracts to operate from London Oxford Airport, where construction of bespoke facilities tailored to its operations has been approved.

  • The academy initially deployed two Diamond DA42 twin-engine trainers to provide training aligned with UK CAA licensing requirements.

  • The new base will allow FTEJerez to offer both UK CAA and dual UK/EASA licence pathways, enhancing support for British Airways and Jet2 cadets as well as self-sponsored students.

  • Scalability has been built into the site’s planning, enabling potential expansion in response to growing demand.

  • The move represents a return to the UK for FTEJerez, which originally began as BAE Systems Flying College in Prestwick in 1988 before relocating to Spain in the 1990s.

Source: FTEJerez
Photo Credit: FTEJerez

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FTEJerez Welcomes South East Technological University Ireland to Guide ATPL Students on B.Sc. Pilot Studies Dissertations

Spain – FTEJerez, one of Europe’s most established airline aligned flight training organisation’s, has hosted Roddy McNamee, Course Director of the B.Sc. in Pilot Studies delivered in collaboration with South East Technological University (SETU), Ireland, as part of its ongoing integration of academic and airline-focused pilot training.

  • The visit focused on students currently completing Years 2 and 3 ATPL training within the degree pathway at FTEJerez, aligning academic progression with professional pilot development.

  • McNamee delivered a dedicated briefing on the Bachelor’s dissertation, a core academic requirement for students seeking to graduate with the SETU-awarded B.Sc. in Pilot Studies.

  • The session outlined the full dissertation lifecycle, including topic selection, proposal development, literature review, methodology design, data analysis, and the presentation of conclusions and recommendations.

  • Emphasis was placed on primary research and on selecting topics with clear, real-world relevance to the aviation and pilot training industry, including sustainability, artificial intelligence, human factors, and operational challenges.

Source: FTEJerez

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Indian Pilot Training Facilitator HM Aviation Deploys Another Batch of 12 Aspiring Pilots to New Zealand in 2025

India & New Zealand – HM Aviation, a Delhi‑based commercial pilot training ground school and facilitator, has deployed another 12 aspiring pilots to its flight training partner Air Hawke’s Bay (AHB). This follows a visit by HM Aviation’s leadership to the flight school back in October.

Through its partner flight‑school relationships, HM Aviation delivers a DGCA‑compliant ground theory programme in India and overseas flying training in jurisdictions including New Zealand.

Source: HM Aviation

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