Congratulations to AFTA Cadet Bryan Gore on getting his pilot’s wings, pictured here with AFTA Head of Training. Well done, Brian! from TEAM AFTA
Category: Squawks
Flybe! Recruit
Congratulations to AFTA First Officer Pilot, David Costigan who has been recruited by Flybe! David is yet another successful candidate offered a First Officer Role on the Dash 8-Q400 with […]
Cessna 172 take off!
Thanks to AFTA cadet Mariusz Florek for this super cockpit view of Cessna 172 30 minute flight from Cork Airport.
Emirates Ireland Country Manager
In 2014, Dubai edged out London Heathrow and Hong Kong to be the world’s leading airport by international passenger count. (Atlanta’s airport is still the largest in combined domestic and […]
Congratulations, Gerry!
Congratulations to AFTA Aerobatics Instructor Gerry Humphreys, who completed his examiner rating flight test with IAA Examiner John Murray. Picturered here is AFTA Deputy Chief Flying Instructor, Seb Pike with Gerry. […]
AFTA Visit for Venture Scouts
6 lucky Venture scouts from all over Ireland were the surprise winners of a 30 minute flying lesson with AFTA. Venture Scouts range from 15 to 17 years of age. […]
Sunset shot G-BMJO
AFTA Operations Rob O’Connor captured this sunset shot through the rear window of G-BMJO on the ramp at Cork International Airport. Great shot, Rob! Nice to see the summer has […]
First Solo Flight
Congratulations to AFTA Cadet, Aodhgan Tuohy on his first solo flight, pictured here with AFTA Flight Instructor Alan Walsh. Well Done, Aodhgan! from “TEAM AFTA”
Flying east along the River Blackwater
AFTA Operations Caroline Twomey takes a trip flying high over the River Blackwater, Ireland’s third largest river, which rises in the mountains east of Killarney. She left from Cork Airport, […]
AFTA Pilot Training Cadet Blog by Marc O’Gorman
AFTA Pilot Training September Blog – Marc O’Gorman I would like to introduce you to Marc O’Gorman who started his fully integrated pilot training programme with AFTA this July 2015. Each month […]