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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Hosts 2025 Fall Career Fair in Tulsa

Oklahoma, USA – Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Tulsa campus) hosted a fall career fair that connected its students and alumni with major employers in the aviation sector.

  • Students and alumni had the opportunity to engage with more than a dozen leading aviation organisations: including:

    • Envoy Air

    • SkyWest Airlines

    • Endeavor Air

    • Bombardier

    • Textron Aviation

    • Duncan Aviation

    • Sunvair Aerospace Group

    • Dassault Falcon

    • Dow Aero

    • Nicholas Air

  • The event reinforced Spartan’s efforts through its Career Services department to build and maintain employer‑relationships and give students meaningful access to hiring pipelines.

About Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a U.S.-based aviation training institution founded in 1928. Operating its main campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Spartan delivers pilot‑training, aviation maintenance, electronics and technology management programmes, and has trained over 100,000 pilots and technicians across its locations.

Source: Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Photo Credit: Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Elixir Aircraft Delivers Aircraft in November 2025 to France’ Air Europ Club

France – Training aircraft manufacturer Elixir Aircraft has announced the delivery of a brand‑new Elixir trainer aircraft to French aero‑club Air Europ Club, supporting the club’s member and student‑pilot training with a more efficient, safe and eco‑friendly platform.

Source: Elixir Aircraft
Photo Credit: Elixir Aircraft

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European Pilot Training Group to Open New Base in Finland in 2026

Denmark & Finland – headquartered GreyBird Pilot Academy, a flight training group in Europe, is set to open a new base in Helsinki, Finland in January 2026. The flight training group currently operates in Denmark, Sweden and Spain.

In January AFM reported that GreyBird Pilot Academy had welcomed 40 new students across its bases in Denmark and Sweden, marking a 60% increase from the previous year.

“To support this growth, we have set a strong three-year strategy that will guide us on this exciting journey. In the near future, we are excited to expand with new bases in Dublin 🇮🇪, Paris 🇫🇷, Lyon 🇫🇷, and Helsinki 🇫🇮.” shared Kasper Bye Lassen, CCO at Greybird at that time.

In November 2024 GreyBird Aviation Group, the company behind Denmark’s largest and one of the leading pilot schools in the Nordics, GreyBird Pilot Academy, had sold a significant minority stake to the Danish private equity firm, Dansk Ejerkapital. This strategic partnership aims to propel the academy’s ambitious growth plans, including expansion into multiple European markets.

Source: Kasper Bye Lassen (GreyBird Pilot Academy)
Photo Credit: GreyBird Pilot Academy

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AeroGuard Flight Training Center Receives 5 New Piper Archers in November 2025

Arizona, USA –headquartered global flight training group AeroGuard Flight Training Center, which operates a number of flight training bases, has received five new Piper Archer TX aircraft in November 2025, continuing its rapid fleet expansion as part of a multi-year aircraft acquisition program with Piper Aircraft.

  • The latest delivery includes two aircraft that arrived over the weekend, with three more expected within the week, according to the company. Each aircraft will undergo initial maintenance checks before entering active flight training service.
  • The deliveries form part of AeroGuard’s 90-aircraft order from Piper Aircraft, which supports the academy’s plan to expand its training fleet to 130 aircraft by the end of 2025.
  • In October 2025, AeroGuard surpassed the 120-aircraft mark across its U.S. training bases, reflecting one of the fastest-growing flight training fleets in North America.
  • Over the last month AeroGuard added six Diamond DA42 aircraft as well.

About AeroGuard Flight Training Center
AeroGuard Flight Training Center is a global leader in ab initio flight training with three U.S. campuses that offer accelerated commercial pilot training programs to candidates from all over the world. With a commitment to safety and student success, AeroGuard’s high-quality and career-focused curriculum has established airline-ready cadets for over 25 years with more than one million flight hours of training experience and graduating over 8,000 cadets.

Source: AeroGuard Flight Training Center

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UK Military Flight Training Provider Announces 2025 Appointment for Managing Director

United Kingdom – Flight‐training services provider Ascent Flight Training has announced the appointment of Chloe Barker as its next Managing Director, effective early November 2025. Barker joins from Babcock International Group, where she has held a number of senior roles in aviation operations since 2014, most recently serving as Managing Director of the UK Aviation business since August 2023.

  • Barker will transition from her Non‑Executive Director role on the Ascent Board to lead the business in the frontline role.

  • Her background spans defence and civil aviation operations, with particular emphasis on operational delivery and workforce inclusion initiatives in the UK and air domain.

  • Her appointment comes as Ascent continues to scale its role within the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) and broader training markets. Ascent is the prime contractor delivering the UKMFTS on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and its tri‐service aircrew partners.

About Ascent Flight Training
Ascent Flight Training is a UK‐based training services provider established in 2008 as a 50:50 joint venture between Babcock International and Lockheed Martin. It is the prime contractor for the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS), delivering integrated live and synthetic aircrew training across six UK sites for the RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps.

Source: Ascent Flight Training
Photo Credit: Ascent Flight Training

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Flyschool Air Academy Expands Training Capabilities with New FTD.aero 737 MAX Simulator

Spain – Flyschool Air Academy has successfully completed the acceptance flight of its new Boeing 737 MAX simulator, marking a major step forward in the academy’s fleet of training devices and expanding its capability to train pilots on both major global flight deck philosophies — Airbus and Boeing. The new simulator, developed by FTD.aero, will soon be installed at Flyschool’s Cuatro Vientos base in Madrid.

  • The B737 MAX simulator will be made available in the coming weeks to both student pilots and airline clients who partner with Flyschool for training and assessment programs.
  • This addition allows Flyschool to integrate practical Boeing-based training alongside its existing Airbus training modules, which together form the foundation of its ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot Licence) curriculum.
  • The new device was supplied by FTD.aero, a European manufacturer of advanced flight training devices, supporting the academy’s push to expand simulator-based training capacity and align with the latest industry standards.

Statement

  • FTD.aero: “Thank you Rafael López for selecting a FTD.aero device for this project. We are really glad to be part of Flyschool Air Academy’s growth strategy!”

Source: Flyschool Air Academy and FTD.aero
Photo credit: Rafael Lopez (Flyschool Air Academy)

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