- Airbus and ANA sign flight training agreement for ab-initio pilot programme
- Inaugural cohort of 19 cadets to begin training later this year at Sevenair Academy in Portugal
- Programme targets aspiring aviators with no prior flight experience
- Unified curriculum grounded in Airbus flight training concepts and CBTA methodology
- Global aviation sector requires 633,000 new pilots over the next 20 years
Airbus and All Nippon Airways have signed a comprehensive flight training agreement to deliver an ab-initio pilot training programme for cadets across the ANA Group and partner airlines. The inaugural cohort of 19 cadets is scheduled to begin training later this year at Sevenair Academy in Ponte de Sor, Portugal.
The programme takes aspiring aviators with no prior flight experience through every training phase to become licensed pilots under a unified curriculum grounded in standard Airbus flight training concepts, methodologies and modern learning tools. The curriculum incorporates the Airbus philosophy of Competency-Based Training and Assessment.
According to the Airbus Global Services Forecast, the aviation industry will require 633,000 new pilots worldwide over the next 20 years, with 104,000 needed in the Asia-Pacific region. The initiative expands a strategic partnership between Airbus and ANA spanning nearly four decades. Takeshi Tsuchida, Executive Vice President of Flight Operations at ANA, shared that the programme incorporates the latest safety insights and aligns directly with the Airbus philosophy of Competency-Based Training and Assessment, equipping cadets with essential competencies for complex operational environments.
