Nortavia - Transportes Aéreos SA

Nortávia - Transportes Aéreos SA is a flight school and aircraft maintenance organization at Vilar de Luz Aerodrome (LPVL) in Maia, near Porto, Portugal. It was founded in 1989, and all of its activities and flight operations are based at the aerodrome, 14 km from Porto Airport. Nortávia is a Cirrus Authorized Training and Service Center.

Flight training

The school offers ATPL(A) programs, including an e-learning option, flight instructor FI (A/H) courses, ratings, conversions and revalidations. The training fleet includes:

• Cirrus SR20 G7 TRAC with Lycoming IO-390 engine and Perspective Touch+ avionics
• Tecnam P2006T twin with Garmin G1000, used for multi-engine training
• Cessna 172 aircraft equipped for instrument flight, and Cessna 152 trainers

Nortávia also runs an EASA/ANAC approved B1.1 aircraft maintenance technician course, with practical training at Ryanair's Part 145 maintenance organization, and hosts EASA theory exams in cooperation with Austro Control.

Services

As a Cirrus Authorized Service Center, Nortávia maintains aircraft to the manufacturer's procedures and specifications. It also offers continuing airworthiness management for Cirrus, Cessna and Reims (including the 152 and 172), Beechcraft 33, Mooney M20 and M22, Robinson R22 and R44 and Tecnam aircraft. Introductory flights are available for prospective students.

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center, Cirrus Training Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Garmin avionics service
• Garmin dealer
• Avidyne avionics service
• Cirrus parts
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026).