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ATR-72 at Skellefteå Airport

2025-04-09

We are happy to see the ATR-72 at Skellefteå Airport – one of the world’s most fuel-efficient regional aircraft. SAS, in this photo operated by Braathens, strengthens Sweden’s domestic infrastructure by providing high accessibility across the national air network. Reliable domestic air travel is crucial for connecting people, businesses, and regions – from north to […]

Vaasa Airshow

2024-06-16

We visited our neighbouring country Finland and the Vaasa Airshow which was a well-attended event with pilots, aircraft and visitors from all over the Nordic region. Together with our Finnish students, we met many curios people who were interested in our training and the exciting things that happen in sustainable aviation in Skellefteå.

Visit from Minister

2023-09-25

Today we had a visit from the Goverment and Sweden´s Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlson . It was a great opportunity for us to show our operations and highlight the challenges that exist in our industry. Andreas got the chance to fly one of our electric aircraft over Skellefteå, a flight that shows […]

Fair in Frankfurt

2023-09-25

This weekend we met with potential students in at Pilot Careers Live Frankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪 We already have a number of German students at the school and more in upcoming course starts. This is very encouraging as it is clear that this is a country that is interested in sustainable aviation and Swedish education.

Webinar with APC and Petter Hörnfeldt

2023-09-15

On Tuesday, our Head of Training Johan Norberg together with Petter Hörnfeldt (Mentor Pilot) were invited to APC (The Airline Pilot Club) webinar about sustainable flight training. Listen To the webinar here!

Pilot Careers Live in Frankfurt

2023-08-30

We will be at Pilot Career Live in Frankfurt on 23 September. The doors open at 10.00 at the Hilton City Center Hotel in the centre of Frankfurt. We hope to see many curious visitors! Get Tickets

Electric flight hours in Integrated Programme

2023-02-19

Flight training in electric aircraft – the future is already here Many people think that electric planes belong to the future, but in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, it is a reality. Here, flight training for commercial pilots is carried out with fully electric aircraft – both in winter and summer. Training to become a pilot requires […]

We leave an incredible 2022 behind us

2022-12-31

We leave an incredible 2022 behind us. So what have we achieved? We’ve started up the world’s first ATPL training course with a full focus on sustainability. We’ve done this by: Allocating up to 30% of flight training to all-electric aircraft. Flying the rest of the training in new, fuel-efficient aircraft. Using simulators to the […]

An amazing (and challenging) “start up year” has soon passed

2022-12-23

An amazing (and challenging) “start up year” has soon passed. I am so happy and proud of our students who believe in us as much as we believe in them! Early on we decided to implement a feedback culture in the school where everyone participates, students and staff alike. This is to continually improve, be […]

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