November 16, 2021

Leading Edge Aviation turns three years old

Leading Edge Aviation turns three years old

Leading Edge Aviation turns three years old and celebrates its expanding fleet & milestone student population.

This month, Leading Edge Aviation turns three years old and what better way to celebrate than with a ‘class of 2021’ photo. In addition to their expanding fleet of aircraft, simulators and facilities, the growing academy is now home to over 200 students. Based at Oxford Airport, the students sit across both Ground School and Flight Training phases of training, supported by over 60 members of staff.

Chief Executive Officer, Andy McFarlane commented “It has been a privilege to see so many students begin their journey to the flight deck with us at Leading Edge Aviation. Whilst the pandemic had brought the industry many challenges, it’s been a real pleasure to see our graduates take airline placements and achieve their dream of flying commercially, and also to see so many new students follow in their footsteps.”

Leading Edge Aviation has seen steady growth in its student numbers recently with 18 joining their September course and a further 22 in October, they’re looking forward to continuing this success in November too. This success follows their many recent announcements including their state-of-the-art accommodation, The Arc, just minutes from the academy in Kidlington and their inhouse engineering capability.

For more Information on training with Leading Edge Aviation, please visit leadingedgeaviation.com or call 01865 546 300. Media enquiries should be directed to Sarah Champneys, Head of Marketing at sarah.champneys@leadingedgeaviation.com

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About Leading Edge Aviation

Leading Edge Aviation is one of Europe’s most progressive pilot training academies, recognised for its holistic approach to developing the “Whole Pilot®.” Alongside rigorous regulatory training, students benefit from comprehensive personal and professional development designed to build confidence, leadership, and resilience.

The academy offers:

  • Full‑time Integrated training with an optional BSc degree
  • Modular training pathways including Ground School, MECPL, CBIR, MEIR, A‑UPRT, and APS MCC
  • Leading Edge’s renowned airline selection preparation workshop
  • Campuses at London Oxford Airport and Alhama de Murcia, Spain
  • Exceptional wellbeing support and advanced learning tools

Graduates of Leading Edge Aviation progress into roles with major airlines including Aurigny, British Airways, Jet2.com, easyJet, Loganair, Titan Airways, TUI, Wizz Air etc.

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