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Elixir Aircraft Starts Deliveries for Leading Edge Aviation

United Kingdom and Spain – Elixir Aircraft has delivered the first of five aircraft ordered by UK school Leading Edge Aviation for its Spanish base. The contract, a three-way deal with aircraft rental company Green Aerolease, was signed in October 2024.

Following an in-depth market study, Leading Edge Aviation, one of Europe’s leading flight schools, has chosen Elixir Aircraft to renew its fleet of 21 aircraft.

This first delivery follows the contract signed in October 2024. The aircraft will join the Alhama base in Murcia (Spain).

This order, which brings the number of aircraft in Elixir Aircraft’s order book to over 300, has also led to the launch of a rental offer in partnership with Green Aerolease.

This offer, which facilitated the transaction with Leading Edge Aviation, allows professional schools interested in the Elixir to acquire their aircraft through an “all included” rental service (aircraft itself, insurance and maintenance).

About Elixir Aircraft­
Elixir Aircraft is a French aircraft manufacturer founded in 2015 to meet the challenges of global light aviation. Based in La Rochelle, it has over 150 employees and is recruiting massively. Elixir Aircraft designed and has been building a 4th-generation two-seater aircraft, certified EASA CS-23 since 2020. Elixir Aircraft uses technology from the world of competitive sailing, the “Carbon Oneshot” (in one piece), to simplify structures. More simplicity means fewer failures, so greater safety, but also less maintenance, and lower costs (estimates of savings of $50/h fuel and maintenance). At the end of 2021, Elixir Aircraft opened a new production site in Périgny, Charente Maritime, to bring production of all carbon parts in-house.

There are 30 Elixir aircraft currently in operation, with over 300 of the 4th-generation Elixir aircraft on the order book (firm orders, pre-orders and letters of intent). In June 2023, the French President announced a 13-million euro subsidy for Elixir Aircraft. In early 2024, Elixir Aircraft announced the closing of its development financing for the next 5 years, with a budget of 40 million euros. Elixir Aircraft is preparing to open a new 15,000 m2 facility in La Rochelle and another in Sarasota, Florida.

Source: Elixir Aircraft

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Reiser Simulation and Training to Showcase Aviation Training Solutions at Avalon Airshow 2025

Australia – Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) has confirmed its participation in the Avalon Australian International Airshow 2025, taking place from March 20-25 at Avalon Airport. The company will exhibit its latest pilot and crew training solutions at Booth 2P23, alongside its partner RS Flight Systems GmbH.

  • RST will demonstrate its high-fidelity simulation technology, offering advanced solutions for pilot and crew training.
  • RS Flight Systems will present developments in general aviation training solutions.

Source: Reiser Simulation and Training

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Training Aircraft Manufacturer Elixir Aircraft Confirms Presence at AERO Friedrichshafen 2025

Germany and France – Elixir Aircraft has announced its participation in AERO Friedrichshafen 2025, Europe’s leading general aviation trade show, marking its eighth consecutive year at the event. The company will showcase its innovative aircraft and engage with flight schools, private pilots, and aviation professionals.

  • Elixir Aircraft will exhibit at Booth A4-305 from April 9 to 12, 2025.
  • The company will highlight its OneShot technology, which enhances safety, efficiency, and aircraft performance.
  • The event provides an opportunity for flight schools and private pilots to explore how the Elixir aircraft aligns with their training and operational needs.

Source: Elixir Aircraft
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Italian Pilot Training Group Aviomar Flight Academy Hosts Ryanair Recruitment Officer at Simulator Training Centre

Italy – Aviomar Flight Academy, which operates full flight simulator and abinitio flight training operations, hosted Jake McComish, Pilot Recruitment Officer at Ryanair, at its Simulator Training Centre in March 2025. The visit provided Ryanair Future Flyer Academy students with a direct opportunity to engage with Ryanair’s recruitment team regarding their training and future career paths.

In November 2024 Aviomar Flight Academy announced that they will be opening a brand-new training centre for aspiring airline pilots at Parma International Airport in 2025. As part of this new investment plan, Aviomar will develop a purpose-built 2000sqm flight training centre in northern Italy with the capacity to train in excess of 150 trainees per year. The training facility will be primarily dedicated to the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy cadet training programmes.

The new base will feature a hangar for the new aircraft fleet and a training centre comprising of flight operations and maintenance offices, classrooms for theoretical instruction and two flight simulators (Diamond DA42 FSTD and Boeing 737-8200 MAX FSTD). The Flight Training Centre will be powered by solar energy produced by the 1,000 m2 of photovoltaic panels embedded in new eco-friendly hangar.

Aviomar Flight Academy has delivered ab-initio training to over a thousand pilots and is the preferred training provider for 12 European operators, including Ryanair, the No. 1 airline in Europe – Aviomar is the only Ryanair official training partner in Italy.

As part of this agreement, the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy flight training courses will be offered not only at the Rome Training Centres but also at the new Parma Flight Training Centre.

Source: Aviomar Flight Academy
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