Karsten joined AFTA in February 2018 on an integrated course and completed his training in 13 months (taking into account the flight-line was closed for 3 months). We recently spoke to Karsten to learn more about him, his time training in AFTA and what advice he would give to future students and aspiring pilots. Name: […]
Ciao a tutti!! š I am writing after almost four months, so much has happened since then!! I hope you and all your families are all well during this time.Ā Letās start from theĀ beginning. At the end of February I finished my ATPLās! I was supposed to reward myself with a little break and go […]
AT AFTA we are committed to supporting our community, students and staff by staying apart to come together. As the world and our industry responds to the impact of Covid 19 we wanted to share with you what measures we have adapted in AFTA during these unprecedented times to support our students and our future […]
Buongiorno! š I canāt believe I am almost at the end of ATPLās, 6 months really flew by! I was very happy when I received my results of my second round and luckily everything was fine, so now I have the last five subjects left to face. Flight Planning, Mass and Balance, Performance: three ābiggiesā, different […]
Six West, a world-leading provider of flight operations services to aircraft lessors, airlines and private aviation in collaboration with the Cork-based Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) are delighted to announce the winners of the Student Initiative Competition, launched in September 2019. The competition, which was open to all students in Ireland from transition to sixth […]
Instructors, staff and students celebrate at AFTA’s 2020 graduation ceremony. AFTA were pleased to welcome back past graduates for AFTAās 2020 graduation ceremony. It was an important day marking the achievements of our graduates now employed as first officers with our partner airlines Ryanair and Stobart Air, flight instructors, and flying for other airlines all […]
“We are very pleased to announce that 100% of our Ryanair mentored cadets were successful at their recent assessment day in Ryanair”, Captain Mark J Casey, AFTA CEO and Head of Training. Atlantic Flight Training Academy is a proud training partner of Ryanair, Ireland’s No. 1 airline. Since joining forces with Ryanair in September 2018, […]
Congratulations to Stobart Air mentored cadet David who has recently completed his training here in AFTA and is our first graduate on the prestigious AFTA/Stobart Air mentorship programme. If you would like to join David working for one of Europe’s leading franchise, ACMI and charter aviation specialists apply now. WHY JOIN THE STOBART AIR MENTORSHIP […]
Ciao a tutti!! š Happy New year, it was great to get home, see family and friends and relax a little over Christmas before the third and last round of ATPLs. In my first round of subjects (ATPLs are typically split into three rounds, over a six month period) I completed five exams. Before doing […]
In an article in the Irish Independent today (27th of January) , CEO of Embrarer John Slattery shared his thoughts on how to encourage more females to consider a career in aviation. ‘ We need to encourage more female kids in primary and secondary school and third level’. ‘We also need to outreach to the […]
