Aviation maintenance training provider Aircraft Academy has received EASA approval to offer Part 66 training and examinations. Part 66 certification is an internationally recognized standard to ensure the highest levels of competence and compliance for aviation technicians.
“This approval not only validates the quality and integrity of our training programs, but it also enables us to contribute directly to the development of highly skilled professionals within the global aviation maintenance community,” said company CEO Armel Jezequel.
Already designated as a Part 147 training facility, the Vallair Group company can now deliver instruction and assessments across multiple categories.
“Under Part 66, our training will include categories such as Category B1 (mechanical) and Category B2 (avionics), among others,” explained Jezequel. “The training programs are designed to meet the evolving needs of the aviation industry and support both aspiring and current [maintenance technicians] in attaining their professional goals.”
He added that the company offers “the full package” from ab initio training to aircraft type modules, along with EASA-approved FAA Part 145 on-the-job training at Vallair’s MRO hangars in Châteauroux and Montpellier in France.
“We are experiencing huge demand from all over the world for aircraft mechanic training,” Jezequel noted. “Students from as far away as the Philippines and India are joining their European colleagues of all ages to attain qualifications or upskill to new aircraft/engine types.”