Netherlands' E-Flight Academy Partners with SimFlying for ATPL and APS-MCC Training

Netherlands – Dutch flight training organization E-Flight Academy has announced a partnership with simulator training provider SimFlying to establish a structured pathway from ab-initio pilot training through Airline Pilot Standards Multi-Crew Cooperation (APS-MCC) and airline assessment preparation. The collaboration combines E-Flight's electric aircraft-based flight training at Teuge Airport with SimFlying's airline-oriented simulator training in Aalsmeer.

• E-Flight Academy offers a 16–18-month training pathway taking students from no previous flying experience to an EASA Frozen ATPL, incorporating theoretical instruction, practical flight training and simulator training, with a portion of flying hours completed on fully electric aircraft.
• Following completion of their initial pilot training, students will progress to SimFlying for APS-MCC training on its Airbus A320 FNPT II MCC simulator. The course includes:
  • 2–4 weeks of preparatory self-study
  • 25 hours of ground school instruction
  • 40 hours of simulator training across 10 sessions
• SimFlying will also provide airline assessment preparation and coaching, with simulator sessions tailored to the procedures and selection requirements of individual airlines. The training is intended to develop multi-crew coordination, cockpit communication, decision-making and airline operating procedures.
• The organizations intend to explore additional areas of cooperation beyond linking their existing training courses, with the objective of coordinating pilot development from initial flight instruction through airline selection preparation.
• AFM previously reported that SimFlying completed its first Airbus A320 APS-MCC training class in September 2026, following certification as an Approved Training Organisation by the Netherlands' Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) in August 2026.
• SimFlying operates two fixed-base flight simulators at its Aalsmeer facility: an Airbus A320 FNPT II MCC qualified for approved APS-MCC training and a Boeing 737NG simulator used for airline assessment preparation and other professional training activities.

About E-Flight Academy
E-Flight Academy is a Netherlands-based EASA Approved Training Organisation (NL-ATO-249), established in 2021 and operating flight training facilities at Teuge and Lelystad airports. Its fleet comprises seven aircraft, including five fully electric Pipistrel Velis Electro trainers, one Pipistrel Explorer and one Bristell B23, supporting private and commercial pilot training, instrument ratings and ATPL pathways.

About SimFlying
SimFlying is a Dutch aviation simulator training provider based in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, offering professional pilot training, airline selection preparation and simulator-based flight instruction. Established in 2012, the organization operates an Airbus A320 FNPT II MCC and a Boeing 737NG fixed-base simulator and received ILT approval to deliver APS-MCC training in August 2026.

Source: E-Flight Academy