Atlantic Flight Training Academy is switching to sustainable fuel

CEO Mark Casey said AFTA is 'committed to achieving the 2030 deadline for a 100% fleet conversion to sustainable aviation fuel'

Sean Kelly MEP examining Atlantic Flight Training Academy's SAF engines with AFTA engineer Dominic Daly and chief executive and head of training Mark Casey. Picture: David Creedon

Cork’s Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) announced plans yesterday to convert its fleet to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the coming years, and is exploring options to fund this.

An Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start-up client company, AFTA trains commercial pilots in co-operation with MTU for the airline industry. Its clients include Ryanair, Air Astana, and GlobeAir.