Airways Aviation Group Opens Regional Hub in Turkey

Airways Aviation Academy (AAA) is now open in Turkey and will commence delivering Pilot Foundation Courses as part of its Commercial Pilot Pathway Program in Istanbul.

The Airways Aviation Pilot Pathway is a four Phase tailored program designed to train and educate students to attain their EASA Air Transport Pilot License (fATPL) or alternatively, their Australian CASA Commercial Pilot License (CPL).

Phase 1 - Foundation Course  - Is four weeks long and has been developed by industry professionals to provide a meaningful introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of aviation as they are taught the requisite aviation subjects and assisted in developing initial pilot competencies. Foundation Course students will gain the theoretical knowledge required to progress, with confidence and sit theory exams for their Private Pilot License before advancing into the flying phase.

Phase 2 - Practical Flight Training - Will be conducted at the Airways Aviation Academy in Samsun, Turkey, with students having successfully completed their flying assessments and testing being awarded their International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Private Pilot License (PPL).

Phase 3 - Structured Hour Building - This part of the training provides for hour and skill building for a requisite number of flying hours (typically 100 hours). Students have the option to undertake their hour building in Turkey or transfer on to Airways Aviation Academy in either France or Australia for their PPL License Conversion and hour building.

Phase 4 - ICAO to EASA or ICAO to CASA License Conversion - This phase requires the student to be present in either France or Australia and involves the simultaneous commencement of commercial theory as well as commercial standard flight training aimed at students accomplishing their EASA or CASA Commercial Pilot License - (fATPL or CPL).

Qualifying students will also have the opportunity to join the bespoke program that delivers both a Bachelors Degree in Business along with a Commercial Pilot License (fATPL or CPL). These programs are conducted in conjunction with its university partners -  Montpellier Business School (MBS) in France and either Griffith University or Southern Cross University in Australia.

“The need to meet current and future demand for commercial pilots in the Central Asian and other regions including the Middle East, Europe, and Africa makes the Airways Aviation Groups expansion into Turkey a necessary and timely priority,” said Romy Hawatt, Founder and Chairman of the Airways Aviation Group. “Turkey provides aviation students excellent access for the Foundation theory as well as the initial phases of their practical flight training in a competitively priced and well-resourced location that is also relatively close to home for most. We aim to provide our students the most diverse, industry applicable options and opportunities available to help accomplish their personal dream of flying as well as their professional career objectives.”