Market Intelligence: North America

USA’s National Flight Training Alliance Appoints Brandon Martini to Board of Directors

United States – The National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA) has appointed Brandon Martini, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Stratus Financial and Co-Host of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, to its Board of Directors, strengthening the organization’s leadership as it works to advance flight training quality, accessibility, and long-term sustainability across the United States.

  • Martini brings extensive experience spanning student financing, flight school operations, and aviation education, offering NFTA a practical, industry-wide perspective on strengthening pilot training pathways.

  • His background includes developing financial solutions for pilot training, supporting flight school growth strategies, and mentoring aspiring aviators

Source: Aviation Mentors

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CAE Appoints Alexandre Prévost as President of Civil Aviation to Lead Unified Training Division

Global – CAE has announced the appointment of Alexandre Prévost as President of Civil Aviation, consolidating its Commercial and Business Aviation Training divisions into a single, integrated global organization. The strategic restructuring is aimed at enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and accelerating CAE’s ongoing transformation across its civil aviation training network.

  • The decision unifies CAE’s commercial airline and business aviation training operations under one leadership structure to optimize resource utilization, standardize global processes, and strengthen alignment with customer requirements.

  • Alexandre Prévost, a 17-year CAE veteran, previously served as Division President, Business Aviation Training, and has also led Commercial Aviation Training for the Asia-Pacific region.

Source: CAE

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CAE Creates New Senior VP Role to Strengthen Operational Excellence Across Civil and Defense Units in 2026

Global – CAE has announced the creation of a new executive role, Senior Vice President, Operations, as part of its ongoing organizational transformation to strengthen operational performance and integration across its Civil Aviation and Defense divisions. Juan Araujo, a senior aerospace executive with more than 25 years of international experience, will assume the position in January 2026.

  • The newly established role is designed to enhance consistency, efficiency, and performance across CAE’s global products organization, driving greater collaboration and alignment between its civil training and defense technology businesses.

  • Mr. Araujo will oversee the integration of multiple functional areas—previously operating independently—into a unified end-to-end products team responsible for execution, quality, cost, and speed to market.

Source: CAE

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Elixir Aircraft Delivers 3 New Aircraft and Expands U.S. Market Outreach in October 2025

Global – Elixir Aircraft has reported another productive month in October 2025, with three new Elixir aircraft delivered across Europe, further expanding the footprint of its 4th generation training aircraft among flight schools and aero clubs.

  • Elixir’s U.S. Sales Team also completed a nationwide tour in October, showcasing the aircraft to flight schools and training organizations across the United States as part of its strategic effort to build brand awareness and expand market reach in North America.
  • Elixir Aircraft continues to scale its production capacity from its La Rochelle facility, with multiple new customer deliveries scheduled through the end of 2025.

Source: Elixir Aircraft

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