My name is Brona Bergin and I am 20 years old. I am proudly part of the first intake of the joint program between AFTA and Munster Technological University, Global Business and Pilot Studies. I started off my flight training in AFTA with no flight experience, which is no problem, but I would recommend taking […]
AFTAs Graduation Ceremony took place on the 3rd September 2022, in Munster Technological University. We had over 60 returning graduates and many more recent graduates sending their regrets as they were busy working in bases across Europe. The graduation ceremony was filled with proud friends and family from all over the world who had come […]
AFTA was the first flight school partner to work with Ryanair to train and recruit prospective cadets for a ‘Mentored Pilot Programme’, which provides a unique opportunity for aspiring pilots to be trained using Ryanair standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational philosophy during their training. This programme gives the cadets unique access to endless career opportunities […]
AFTA’s new Pilot Careers cinema advert set to air before Top Gun: Maverick movie Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), headquartered at Cork International Airport and a secondary training base at Waterford Airport, has announced details of its Pilot Career’s promotional ad video called ‘Discover the Maverick in You’,– launching this Friday May 27th, in cinema […]
Hi All, welcome back. I’ve done it! I took the leap and went for the assessment. To be honest I was nervous going in on the day, but nerves are normal from all candidates, so the Ryanair assessment team are all very nice and make everyone feel at ease. The day begins with an introduction […]
Hi all, welcome back! We’re getting so close now to the goal, I can’t wait. Lately I’ve been working hard on the preparation for the Ryanair assessment, this involves several aspects: the HR interview, the technical interview, and the simulator assessment. I’ll discuss each of these below, the preparation I did for them and the […]
Ciao a tutti!! 😊 On the 10th of October I finished my Line Training! 🥳 For the last few sectors before that I flew with the same line training captain who finally decided I was ready and released me for the line check. That day I flew Alicante – Eindhoven – Marseille – Eindhoven – […]
Atlantic Flight Training Academy @atlanticflight, an Enterprise Ireland client company headquartered at Cork airport, has today announced the official opening of its new IAA approved, Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at its second Irish Pilot Training base, located at Waterford Airport. Since 1995 AFTA has trained 2,300 graduates who are employed with the world’s leading airlines including, […]
Hi all, welcome back. We took a big jump this time, I’ve completed the Ryanair APS/MCC (Airline Pilot Standards / Multi Crew Coordination). Can’t believe I’ve finished the course, what a journey it’s been. The APS/MCC was a tough course, and a big change from anything I’ve done previously. The course is spread over four […]
Hello everyone! 😁 I am a little more than two months into line training in Alicante now. I really like the base in Alicante. Line Training captains are all very knowledgeable, prepared and nice. We do mostly two long sectors but we also have four sector days. I am happy with Alicante as it has […]
