Piper sees strong sales growth in 2024
Piper Aircraft reports strong sales for 2024, delivering 291 aircraft last year, representing a near 20% increase over 2023, with 46 more aircraft delivered year-over-year. The North American planemaker says that a key contributor to this growth is the M700 FURY, Piper’s new 300-knot flagship aircraft, which launched in March 2024. In its first year, 46 M700 FURY aircraft were delivered, strengthening Piper’s position in the...
BA Speedbird Academy opens for applications
British Airways has opened applications for its highly anticipated Speedbird Academy today, returning this year with a record 200 places up for grabs. The application window is open for a maximum of 10 days until 21 February and based on previous intakes, competition is likely to be fierce to secure one of the 200 fully-funded cadetships with the British flag carrier. Successful candidates who make it all the way through the rigorous...
FTEJerez updates single-engine fleet
FTEJerez has announced a new fleet agreement with Piper Aircraft for the acquisition of 20 brand-new Piper Archer DX, with deliveries of the 10 first units already underway. “Our acquisition of these brand-new Piper Archer DX aircraft is a testament to FTE’s commitment to excellence in aviation training,” said Oscar Sordo, CEO of FTEJerez. “Having successfully operated older Piper Warrior aircraft for many years, we have a...
Norwegian partners with four European schools for pilot training
Low-cost carrier Norwegian is partnering with four schools to deliver newly qualified pilots. Norwegian has signed agreements with the pilot schools OSM Aviation Academy in Norway, Center Air Pilot Academy (CAPA) in Denmark, Lunds universitet Trafikflyghögskolan (TFHS) in Sweden, and FTEJerez in Spain. “This is a great way for us to attract pilots. With this new agreement, we get the opportunity to get to know the cadets during their...
Iberia offering cadet pilot jobs in ‘part sponsorship’ training deal
Iberia announced the relaunch of its cadet pilot training programme in association with FTEJerez Flight Training Europe. The collaboration between Iberia and FTEJerez will see the Spanish flag carrier providing interest-free financing for approximately 50% of the training cost. New pilot hopefuls have until the 15 May to submit their applications for the Iberia initiative that is helping to ease the burden of high professional flight...
