Student pilots to jet in for training in exchange deal

PILOTS from as far away as the US will be flying high over Waterford soon under a multi-million euro deal with one of the world’s leading training services.

The Pilot Training College of Ireland, based at Waterford Airport, has signed a deal worth €4.5 million annually with FlightSafety International, the world’s largest provider of training services for the aviation industry.

Under the agreement, student pilots from Ireland will train at FlightSafety International’s Vero Beach facility in Florida, while US students will travel to the Pilot College’s Waterford base to train.