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European Airline Owned Pilot Training Organisation Welcomes New Cadet Group of 15 in September 2025

Riga, Latvia – As the new academic year begins, airBaltic Pilot Academy has extended best wishes to students across schools and universities, while preparing to welcome its next cadet group, batch 27 of around 15 cadets, on September 3.

The airBaltic Pilot Academy had reported a doubling of applications during the summer intake period.

  • The academy hosts around 161 active students, with most from the Baltic states and others representing EU countries such as Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Spain, and Italy.

  • Since inception, more than 130 graduates have joined airBaltic as First Officers or instructors, demonstrating a direct pathway to airline employment.

  • The academy is set to celebrate its largest graduating class to date in autumn 2025, with over 20 students completing their training.

  • Tuition financing options reduce the upfront cost barrier: students initially pay EUR 25,000 for ATPL theory and 45 flight hours. Upon successfully passing airBaltic’s pilot assessment and joining the airline, the remaining training is funded via a loan supported by airBaltic.

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USA’s Flight School Association of North America to Host 17th Annual Flight School Operators Conference in Coronado, California in February 2026

USA – The 17th Annual International Flight School Operators Conference & Trade Show, hosted by the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA), will take place from February 25–27, 2026, at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort near San Diego, California.

  • The 2026 conference will feature nearly 20 professional sessions, offering practical strategies on increasing profits, embracing technology, reducing costs, and exploring new business models in the flight training sector.

  • The conference is tailored for a wide range of participants, including:

    • Flight school owners

    • Flight instructors

    • Flight school managers

    • Chief flight instructors

    • Future school owners

    • Flight school investors

    • Maintenance staff

  • Attendees will have access to a dedicated trade show with aviation product and service providers essential to the training supply chain.

  • The event facilitates high-impact networking opportunities with government representatives, regulators, suppliers, and peer professionals in the pilot training industry.

  • FSANA highlights the importance of this annual event in helping schools adapt to changing market dynamics, scale operations, and become model training institutions in a competitive training landscape.

Source: FSANA

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