UK Flight School Prepares for Future Strategic Investment

United Kingdom Brighton City Airport-basedflight schoolFTAGlobal(FTA)ispreparingforboth attracting and makingsignificant futurecapitalinvestmentin UK pilot training. The first key step in the company’s plan, is the announcement confirming the appointment ofrespectedaviationindustry veteran,AnthonyPettefordasStrategic Adviser.

Petteford, who has previously both led and invested in prestigious ab initiopilot training industry brands, includingOxford Aviation Academy (now CAE) and CTC Aviation (now L3Harris)– is well-placedto support the FTA team with their strategic growth ambitions in the UK CAA, EASA and Global pilot training markets. His 26-year CV has seen him: oversee the training of over 10,000 cadets; develop award-winning ATPL multimedia;launch the inaugural MPL to the UK with Flybe and easyJet; and gain global ATO approvals with international Regulators, including the USA, MENA, Asia and Australia/NZ.

FTA’sManaging Director,Sean Jacobsaid“Anthony and I haveknown each otherfor some time and it is with enormous pleasure that Inowwelcome him to the FTA team. We share a mutualambition to deliver positive change into the world of commercial pilottraining. Our goal isto ensure that,by differentiating our approach, the biggest beneficiaries are the students and the airlines that they go on to fly with.”

AnthonyPettefordadded“Since my earlyindustrydaysin the 1990swith the then UK Oxford Air Training School–when airlines sponsored and funded cadet programmes –our approach to airline pilot traininghas evolvedmaterially. I’ve witnessedsignificantperiods ofexcitingchange, growthand–of course–cyclicalchallengesfor our industry, and have been proud to help create and launch initiatives that support and benefit both pilots and airlines.

“I am delighted to join Sean and his team at FTA tosharemyvariedexperienceandhelp them achieve theirinvestment andgrowthambitions. I see huge value in the UK modular training environment, and look forward to helping to build upon FTA’sstrategicemphasis onthe qualities of being‘Trained inBritain’.”

100% of FTA’s training is delivered in the UKexposing studentsto challenging conditions from the outset, making for better, morepreparedpilots. FTA also partners with Bristol Ground School to offer a distance learning option for their Advanced Modular Package.

Source: FTA Global Press ReleasePhoto Credit: FTA Global

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