Elixir Aircraft soaring high at AERO 2025
The formal transfer of Egnatia Aviation’s first Elixir flight trainer took place this morning at AERO 2025. Egnatia’s CEO Dimitris Lymperakis joined Cyril Champenois, Elixir Aircraft’s co-founder and director of sales & marketing, for the formal handover of the first of 12 trainers ordered by the Greek flight training academy. “We’re delighted to take delivery of our first Elixir at the Aero Friedrichshafen air show....
Private pilot licensing and training simplification project enters final consultation phase
The final consultation phase of the CAA’s substantial project to amend UK private pilot licensing and training has commenced today with the publication of AMC and GM documentation. The Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) provide the detail of the proposed changes, which are being enacted to deliver a more simplified and cohesive training platform for private pilots following Brexit. After having left the EU...
ALSIM launches new Cirrus simulator
French aircraft simulator company ALSIM has confirmed the launch of its new Cirrus SR Series G7 simulator and has recently installed the first two sims at Cirrus’ Vision Centre in Knoxville, Tennessee. ALSIM ALSR G7 is a replica of the Cirrus SR Series G7 SR22 aircraft, offering a reliable and economic training solution for pilot licence training, as well as Cirrus aircraft familiarisation training. The simulator features the latest...
Skyborne opens second UK base
Skyborne Airline Academy has announced today (24 February) that it is adding a second training centre in the UK at Bournemouth Airport (BOH), in addition to its current bases at Gloucestershire Airport , as well as Vero Beach, Florida, in the United States. Skyborne says that expansion has been undertaken to enhance the academy’s ability to meet the growing demand for airline pilots in the UK, Europe and beyond. Lee Woodward, CEO,...
Aeros chooses Tecnam P-Mentor for single-engine fleet upgrade
UK pilot training group Aeros has announced a purchase agreement for 14 new Tecnam P-Mentor single-engine trainers. The deal was announced at the recent Pilot Expo Brussels event. The Italian planemaker’s UK dealer Oriens Aviation is handling the sale, with the first six aircraft scheduled to be delivered this year. Aeros says the IFR-capable two-seat trainer will be used across its four UK academy locations, delivering ab-initio up...
