From Ballygarvan to billionaires: Cork flight school to train private jet pilots

AFTA’s managing director, Mark Casey, said they are very proud to have been selected by GlobeAir to train their cadets

Atlantic Flight Training Academy has announced a new pilot training partnership with GlobeAir. from left: Davide Redini GlobeAir Line Training Commander, Mark Casey AFTA Founder, CEO and Head of Training, Bernhard Fragner GlobeAir CEO and Frederico Bevilacqua GlobeAir VP Flight Operations.

From the skies over Ballygarvan to ferrying the high-flying rich and famous - a flight training school in Cork has landed a lucrative deal to train pilots for one of Europe’s top private jet charter companies.

Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), based near Cork Airport, will train cadets for Austrian firm, GlobeAir, which offers exclusive private jet hire to politicians, diplomats, business leaders, musicians and elite sports stars, including soccer players, golfers and F1 drivers.