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....
Aerobility recruiting for new FI
UK Aviation charity Aerobility is recruiting for a new Flight Instructor to be based at the organisation’s Blackbushe Airport HQ. Aerobility says there is an element of flexibility as to whether the FI should be able to commit to working full time, part time or on an ad hoc basis, and are willing to be flexible and open in designing a schedule to suit them. Candidates will need to hold a UK CAA FI(A) rating and CPL in order to deliver...
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,...
Air India orders 34 new trainers
Air India has placed an order for 34 trainers for its cadet pilots as the flag carrier prepares to ramp up pilot training ahead of its fleet expansion. Air India’s new flight training academy, which is set to commence operations in Maharashtra, western India in the second half of 2025, has ordered 31single-engine Piper Archer DXs and three twin-engine Diamond DA42s. “The FTO, that will be South Asia’s largest, is a leap forward in Air...
ACS Flight Training pilot scholarships
ACS Flight Training – the largest commercial pilot training company in Scotland – has opened its annual scholarships programme. This year, ACS is offering two scholarships to individuals wishing to pursue pilot careers. The scholarships provide eight hours of training in one of ACS’ modern Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft, under a structured training programme, counting towards their PPLs. Scholars will also be given 12 month’s membership at...
