Thanks to the quality pilot training at FTEJerez we have been chosen, and continue to be the number one choice, for a number of European and International airlines. Please, click on any one of our Airline Partner’s logos to know why they prefer FTEJerez.
FTEJerez and Aer Lingus have worked closely together since FTEJerez moved from Prestwick to Spain in 1999. Then, FTEJerez trained over 40 students (courses 4, 6, 7 and 9) and was the last school to have effectively trained ab initio pilots for Aer Lingus.
In 2012, FTEJerez was selected once again by Aer Lingus as their exclusive flight training provider, with a number of sponsored cadets and self-sponsored FTEJerez students now flying for the Irish flag carrier as first officers.
At Aer Lingus we believe that the highest standard of ab initio flight training is crucial in developing a pilot for the demands of airline operations. We have had an association with FTEJerez since our Cadet Pilot programme in 2000 and after a break of a number of years, recommenced this programme in 2012. FTEJerez continues to deliver the highest standards of training and care for our Cadets as they prepare for life in the world of commercial aviation."
Capt. John Kelly Director of Flight Operations
FTEJerez is proud to deliver the ab initio training of Air Astana’s trainee cadet pilots since 2013.
Air Astana is the main airline and the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with its headquarters in Almaty. Today the airline operates a fleet of 26 aircraft with close to 50 domestic and international routes and employing more than 3,500 staff. Air Astana has placed orders for purchasing Boeing 787, Boeing 767, Airbus A320 and Embraer 190 aircraft that will expand their fleet up to 33 aircraft by the end of 2016 and up to 43 aircraft by 2020.
Due to rapid growth in recent years, we at Air Astana have relied on outside flight training partners to prepare, train, and meet our goal of providing only the highest quality pilots for our airline. FTEJerez has been instrumental in helping us achieve this goal. FTEJerez has been able to consistently maintain the high quality standards that we demand here at Air Astana. But they are more than a service provider... we see them as a true partner. Their professionalism and dedication to the highest of aviation training standards, helped us build the solid foundation needed to fuel the continued growth and success of our airline well into the future.”
Capt. Filippos Siakkas Director of Operational Training
Since 2017, Air Dolomiti has worked with FTEJerez in the recruitment of AFOP graduates. By means of this partnership, senior training staff visit the FTECampus periodically to inform the student population of the career opportunities at Air Dolomiti, and assess FTE’s Italian-speaking cadets at their headquarters in Verona. Since the beginning of this partnership, a number of Italian FTEJerez graduates have enrolled as first officers on the airline’s fleet of Embraer jets.
Air Europa Express is a Spanish regional airline. It is a subsidiary of Globalia, also the parent company of Air Europa. The airline is set to operate regional routes for Air Europa.
We have recently been selected as the most efficient regional airline in Europe and this recognition has only been possible because we always select the best professional for each division of the company. This is why we entrust the future of our pilots to FTEJerez, due to the excellent training they provide to every single one of their students."
Toni Gimeno CEO of Air Europa Express
For many years now, FTEJerez has been chosen as the training provider for BA CityFlyer. In July 2012, BA CityFlyer selected FTEJerez to launch their Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) programme to train their future pilots. This training programme extends this longstanding relationship which has resulted in a large number of FTEJerez graduates, both self-sponsored and mentored, today flying with the airline.
FTEJerez has been associated with British Airways for more than 20 years. Prior to September 2001, FTEJerez provided ab-initio pilot training for British Airways’ Trainee Entry Pilot scheme. FTEJerez was proud to be chosen once again by BA in 2012 as one of its cadet pilot training providers for the BA Future Pilot Programme. In 2023, FTEJerez was once again selected as the preferred supplier for the Speedbird Pilot Academy programme.
In February 2016, FTEJerez was selected by easyJet to provide top-end pilot graduates to be the future First Officers and Captains of the airline. By means of this new partnership, easyJet assess and recruit FTEJerez students & graduates at the FTECampus, with a view to offering opportunities with the airline.
We are excited to be partnering with FTEJerez. We see this commitment as an integral part of our long term strategy to turn Europe Orange as we increase our network, our crew bases and training facilities within mainland Europe."
Brian Tyrell Former Head of Flight Operations
Established in 1927 and serving over a hundred destinations across 48 countries, Iberia is Spain’s flag-carrier and the leading airline between Europe and Latin America.
In November 2017, Iberia appointed FTEJerez as the official flight training provider of the airline’s Mentored Airline Pilot Scheme, the Iberia AFOP.
One of Iberia's most distinguishing values is that we have always taken pride in counting on the most well-prepared professionals in the industry. Consistently, since 2017, the quality of training provided by FTEJerez has ensured the exacting standards that Iberia demands"
Rafael Jiménez-Hoyos Chief Operating Officer
The commencement of FTEJerez’s relationship with MEA started in 2005 and to date, except for the most senior training captains, every single MEA pilot has trained at FTEJerez. It is anticipated that this partnership will last for many years to come.
TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub.
TAP –Transportes Aéreos Portugueses– has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005 and operates on average 2,500 flights a week to 90 destinations in 34 countries worldwide. The company has a fleet of 100 airplanes, all of which manufactured by Airbus with the exception of 22 made by Embraer and ATR, operating on behalf of the regional airline TAP Express.
At TAP Air Portugal, we have the certainty of FTE’s well-proven track record of delivering high quality ab initio training, which allows us to rely on the best professionals in the industry to provide TAP Air Portugal with its next generation of pilots and future commanders.”
Ramiro Sequeira Chief Operating Officer, TAP Air Portugal
Volotea is one of Europe’s young and fast growing airlines, currently serving 52 destinations around Europe.
FTEJerez is proud to be in partnership with Barcelona-based Volotea since late 2012, with the first selected graduates having joined the airline to commence line training in February 2013.
In 2014, Volotea extended its partnership with FTEJerez by means of a Mentored Pilot Scheme to train the Airline's future captains.
We are very happy to extend our cooperation with one of the global leaders in aviation training. The joint FTEJerez and Volotea cadet pilot programme reinforces our commitment to maintain a continuous growth based on high quality pilots.”
Captain Gianfranco Giacchetti Former Director of Flight Operations
Vueling is one of Europe’s most dynamic and fast-growing airlines, currently serving more than 130 destinations across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In 2012, FTEJerez was chosen by Vueling to provide the airline with graduates for employment as first officers, becoming the first Spanish-based airline to have contracted FTEJerez as an official provider. Furthermore, in March 2017 FTEJerez was selected to deliver ICAO Aviation Language Proficiency tests in English and Spanish to Vueling's pilots.
In October 2018, FTEJerez was once again selected by Vueling as the launch partner for the Vueling MAPS, the first MPL mentored cadet programme ever delivered under the Spanish authority, AESA.
The fundamental principle on which Vueling Airlines sustains its operation is flight safety, which is determined, to a large extent, by the high standard training we require from our pilots. FTEJerez provides us with the certainty of their commitment to quality ab initio training, which allows us to rely on the best professionals in the sector.”
Captain Alberto Hernández Guerrero Head of Crew Training