Is Airbus flight academy Europe worth it?
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Is Airbus flight academy Europe worth it?
Hello, I'm starting to look at Training for Integrated ATPL and looking for peoples experience Airbus flight academy Europe.
Is it worth it? and How much total cost for this cadet?
Any advice much appreciated.
Thank you.
Is it worth it? and How much total cost for this cadet?
Any advice much appreciated.
Thank you.
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Just wanted to add my experience of this company to the thread!
I initially started an MPL with Flybe at FTE Jerez, for various reasons I left to follow a more modular route so I have now completed my ATPLS and PPL. Following on from Covid I have been looking for a school to finish off the remainder of my training. For the obvious reasons such as weather and cost I have been trying to find somewhere outside of the UK. Who wouldn't want to train at a company run by Airbus!?
In May I made a request for information from Airbus through their online form, I received no response, a few weeks later I made another request still no response. Eventually a European friend also seeking a decent school gave me a contact email for a member of their staff. I of course sent off a polite email again requesting a price list and further information, I again received no response, I then chased this and finally received a response requesting information I had already provided in my initial email. I then again received no response, I'm sure you can see a theme here! In all I sent 12 emails to this individual to either be ignored or given some sort of excuse. I then found the email for another member of staff through LinkedIn to make a complaint, this individual kindly responded and passed on my email, it then took two weeks to get a response from this person who again made no apology and essentially indicated that because I don't have a French SOLI there is nothing they can do for me. In all I sent over 20 emails requesting information and a price list, I was courteous until the very last. All I can say is they are not worth your time, if they can't show you respect as a prospective customer then I'd hate to experience their customer service once they have you contractually obliged to pay them.
The issue of the French SOLI is also I find quite perplexing, France is part of EASA, the school is named Airbus Academy Europe, not Airbus Academy France, go figure. I have also been in touch with the Mexican counterpart I should say for the record that they are very helpful and from what I can gather don't discriminate so brazenly as this establishment.
If you're looking for somewhere decent I have heard good things about; Bartolini in Poland, OSM in Sweden and Norway and EAS Barcelona!
Good look everyone!
I initially started an MPL with Flybe at FTE Jerez, for various reasons I left to follow a more modular route so I have now completed my ATPLS and PPL. Following on from Covid I have been looking for a school to finish off the remainder of my training. For the obvious reasons such as weather and cost I have been trying to find somewhere outside of the UK. Who wouldn't want to train at a company run by Airbus!?
In May I made a request for information from Airbus through their online form, I received no response, a few weeks later I made another request still no response. Eventually a European friend also seeking a decent school gave me a contact email for a member of their staff. I of course sent off a polite email again requesting a price list and further information, I again received no response, I then chased this and finally received a response requesting information I had already provided in my initial email. I then again received no response, I'm sure you can see a theme here! In all I sent 12 emails to this individual to either be ignored or given some sort of excuse. I then found the email for another member of staff through LinkedIn to make a complaint, this individual kindly responded and passed on my email, it then took two weeks to get a response from this person who again made no apology and essentially indicated that because I don't have a French SOLI there is nothing they can do for me. In all I sent over 20 emails requesting information and a price list, I was courteous until the very last. All I can say is they are not worth your time, if they can't show you respect as a prospective customer then I'd hate to experience their customer service once they have you contractually obliged to pay them.
The issue of the French SOLI is also I find quite perplexing, France is part of EASA, the school is named Airbus Academy Europe, not Airbus Academy France, go figure. I have also been in touch with the Mexican counterpart I should say for the record that they are very helpful and from what I can gather don't discriminate so brazenly as this establishment.
If you're looking for somewhere decent I have heard good things about; Bartolini in Poland, OSM in Sweden and Norway and EAS Barcelona!
Good look everyone!
