Airworks Aviation Academy

Airworks Aviation Academy is a flight school based in the General Aviation Area of Mactan International Airport in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. Established in 1993, it trains local and international students for commercial and airline pilot careers. The academy says it has trained students from over 30 countries and runs its own hangar with a dedicated maintenance team for the training fleet.

Training programs

• Integrated pilot training covering PPL, CPL, Instrument Rating and Multi-Engine qualifications in one sequence
• Modular pilot training, taking licences and ratings one step at a time
• Airline cadet program aimed at the airline flight deck
• Simulator training on a Redbird flight simulator
• Student accommodation in Cebu

Fleet and facilities

The academy operates more than 24 training aircraft, including the Cessna 172, from its hangar at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Students can fly instrument and night flights at Mactan and at the many airports nearby.

Partners

Airworks is backed by Tao Corp. (Tri-Dharma Holdings, Inc.), a Philippine holding company. It has an agreement with Cebu Pacific that gives graduates a defined pathway to apply to the airline, and it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Victoria Aviation Academy, the training arm of Vietjet, for cadet pilot training.

Company facts

• Established in 1993
• Approved training organization of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
• Authorized by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to conduct approved pilot training
• More than 24 training aircraft
• Students from over 30 countries