F AIR is currently the largest flight school in Central and Eastern Europe and is certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
A delegation of the Civil Aviation Administration of China headed by the Head of Flight Standards Department Mr. Chen Guangcheng visited the Czech Republic in the week of September 5 through September 9, 2016.
The delegation carried out an audit of the F AIR flight school which is required to obtain the Chinese Part 141 certification for transport pilots training. F AIR passed the audit with no reservations and will be able to welcome the first group of cadets from Chinese airlines soon.
In this respect, F AIR becomes the second certified school in Europe and the very first one in Central and Eastern Europe authorized to train Chinese transport pilots. This is a huge success which demonstrates – together with previous milestones – successfully developing cooperation between the Czech Republic and the People’s Republic of China in the field of aviation.
The President of Sichuan Airlines, Mr. Li Haiying, and CEO of the F AIR flight school, Mr. Michal Markovic, signed an agreement on training Sichuan Airlines pilots at F AIR bases in Central Bohemia during a visit of Party Secretary of China’s Sichuan Province Mr. Wang Dongming which took place from April 30 through May 3, 2016.
On Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Prague Castle, Milos Zeman, President of the Czech Republic received Sichuan Airlines pilot cadets who are attending training in flight school F AIR.
Mr. Michal Markovic, Director of the flight school F AIR also attended the reception at the Prague Castle and informed the President about ongoing training of future pilots at the airport in Benešov.
F AIR is the only school in Central and Eastern Europe authorized by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to provide pilot training for Chinese airlines.
The President of the Czech Republic Mr. Milos Zeman visited the main base of the F AIR flight school at Benesov Airport on Tuesday, April 19.
The President also met with Chinese cadets who are currently being trained at F AIR to become flight instructors and expressed his maximum support of the F AIR flight school activities towards the Chinese market.
Currently, F AIR collaborates with 4 Chinese provinces and the flight school’s CEO Mr. Michal Markovic informed the President about company’s plans to expand its client portfolio so that it includes Chinese airlines which are facing a shortage of pilots and experienced captains.
