Astonfly

Astonfly is a French flight school that trains airline pilots only. It is based at Paris-Saclay-Versailles airport in Toussus-le-Noble and has trained more than 2,000 airline pilots since 2004. Its integrated ATP course lasts 24 months and is taught entirely in English. The site also lists Le Castellet, Dublin and Berlin among its locations.

Programmes

• Integrated ATP course, 24 months, with four intakes a year
• Ryanair Future Flyer Academy: Astonfly is the exclusive Ryanair partner in France, with a conditional job offer before training and a Boeing 737 type rating funded by Ryanair
• Multi Airlines programme preparing students for selection at several airlines, with access to the Astonjob placement portal
• Revalidation of MEP and IR-ME ratings

Fleet and simulators

• 15 Cessna 172S with Garmin G1000
• 8 Diamond DA42 with Garmin G1000 for multi-engine and instrument training
• 1 Mudry Cap 10 for upset and unusual attitude training
• 3 ALSIM AL250 FNPT II simulators
• 2 Boeing 737 FNPT II MCC simulators for multi-crew training

Company facts

• Training since 2004
• EASA Approved Training Organisation FR.ATO.0036, approved by the French DGAC
• Qualiopi certified
• Part-CAO approved in-house maintenance for the fleet
• Signatory of the SNPL ethics charter for pilot schools
• Refund of theory fees if a student fails the nine month theory phase