Portugal's Sevenair Academy Welcomes Second Group of 11 ANA Cadets for Airbus ATPi Training

Portugal – Portuguese flight training organisation Sevenair Academy has welcomed its second group of All Nippon Airways (ANA) cadets to its Ponte de Sor training campus under the Airbus Flight Academy partnership in November 2026. The latest intake continues the development of ANA's international ab-initio pilot training pipeline through the Airbus ATPi Cadet Program.

• The new cohort comprises 11 cadets who will undertake the Airbus ATPi Cadet Program at Sevenair Academy, following the arrival of the first ANA training class in September 2026.
• Airbus and ANA signed their flight training agreement on September 2, 2026, establishing a pathway for cadets from ANA Group and its partner airlines to complete ab-initio training in Portugal. The original agreement announced an inaugural intake of 19 cadets.
• The Airbus ATPi program is designed to take candidates with no previous flight experience through the stages required to obtain professional pilot qualifications, with Sevenair's published training pathway taking approximately 24 months.
• AFM previously reported that Sevenair Academy hosted senior ANA training representatives in October 2026, providing the airline with an opportunity to review the facilities and training standards supporting the partnership.
• The training follows Airbus Flight Academy's standardised curriculum, incorporating Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA), ATPL theoretical knowledge instruction, single-engine and multi-engine flight training, simulator instruction and Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) training.

About Sevenair Academy
Sevenair Academy is an EASA-approved flight training organisation based at Ponte de Sor Aerodrome in Portugal, providing integrated ATPL, modular and Airbus ATPi cadet training. The academy reports approximately 250 cadets in training and operates 44 aircraft, comprising five Cessna 150/152s, eight Tecnam P2008s, 11 Piper PA-28s, 12 Diamond DA40s, three Tecnam P2006Ts and five Diamond DA42s, supported by four flight simulators.

About All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is a Japanese airline headquartered in Tokyo, operating domestic and international passenger services as part of ANA Group. The group's published fleet statistics listed 289 aircraft as of March 31, 2026, comprising 90 Boeing 787s, 28 Boeing 777s, 21 Boeing 767s, 39 Boeing 737s, eight Boeing 747 freighters, 75 Airbus A320/A321-family aircraft, three Airbus A380s and 25 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s.

About Airbus Flight Academy
Airbus Flight Academy is Airbus' international ab-initio pilot training network, working with approved flight training organisations to deliver structured initial training for airline-sponsored and self-sponsored cadets. Sevenair Academy joined the network in November 2025, extending Airbus' initial pilot training activities in Portugal.

Source: Sevenair Academy