Turin Flying Institute

What Turin Flying Institute does

Turin Flying Institute Srl, operating commercially as Turin Flying Academy (TFA), is an EASA Part-147 Approved Training Organisation (Centro di Formazione IT.ATO.0017) founded in 1999 at Torino Caselle International Airport in Caselle Torinese, Italy. It is the only aviation training centre in Italy with an operational base inside an international airport, and delivers professional pilot, cabin crew, and airport operator training under a single integrated platform. The core offering spans foundational PPL through integrated zero-to-hire ATPL programs, modular ATPL pathways, MCC/APS MCC, and instructor/rating courses (FI, CRI, IRI, Night Qualification, Advanced UPRT, PBN), plus Initial Cabin Crew and airport operations courses (FISO, OJTI, TM1). Training is delivered through a proprietary fleet of training aircraft and full-flight simulators, supported by an in-house Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) methodology co-developed with Intuos and presented at ICAO-COSCAP 2025.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, charging upfront one-time course fees (per-student, multi-year contract for ATPL) with financing facilitated through a BNL Futuriamo loan product for ATPL students. Customers are individual aspiring pilots, cabin crew candidates, and airport operations personnel, with revenue also generated from professional-services consulting through collaborations with Leonardo and EASA on training standardisation. Marketing is conducted via the company website, blog, LinkedIn, and open-day events targeting prospective students in Italy, with no intermediaries in the enrollment funnel.

Name

Turin Flying Institute

Legal name

Turin Flying Institute Srl

Website

https://professionepilota.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Turin Flying Institute operates an EASA-certified aviation training academy at Torino Caselle Airport in Italy, delivering integrated ATPL, modular pilot ratings, cabin crew, and airport operator courses to aspiring aviation professionals. It is the only Italian ATO physically located inside an international airport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Training Services

NAICS

Flight Training (611512)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation & Aerospace (EDABALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regulatory, Compliance & Type Training (FAA/EASA/ICAO, Part 147/145) (EDAOAFAN)

Keywords

• Aviation training services
• Professional pilot training
• Flight school programs
• Cabin crew certification
• Airport operations training

Headquarters

HQ city

Caselle Torinese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Flight Training Courses: One-time course fees for professional aviation certifications including ATPL, PPL, CPL, IR, flight instructor ratings, cabin crew training, and airport operator courses. Revenue generated through upfront course payments with financing options available through BNL.
2. Aviation Consulting and Training Services: Collaboration with Leonardo and EASA on training development and standardization, representing professional services revenue from specialized aviation training consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Turin Flying Institute (operating as Turin Flying Academy, TFA) is an EASA-certified aeronautical training center based inside Torino Caselle International Airport in Italy. It delivers EASA Part-147 / ATO-certified professional pilot training (ATPL integrated/modular, PPL, CPL, IR, MCC, APS MCC, instructor ratings, Advanced UPRT, PBN, Night Qualification), Initial Cabin Crew certification, and airport operations courses (FISO, OJTI, TM1), using its own aircraft fleet, simulators, and a proprietary CBTA methodology.

Product overview

Turin Flying Institute operates as a unified multi-course aviation training platform centered around its EASA Part-147 certified training organization (Centro di Formazione IT.ATO.0017) at Torino Caselle Airport. The portfolio spans three distinct training verticals: (1) Pilot Courses — from foundational PPL through to airline-ready ATPL Integrato/Modulare, MCC/APS MCC, and advanced ratings (IR, FI, CRI, IRI, Night Qualification, Advanced UPRT, PBN); (2) Cabin Crew — Initial Cabin Crew qualification; and (3) Airport Operations — FISO, OJTI, and TM1. Training is delivered through a combination of aircraft fleet and simulators, supported by an in-house CBTA methodology. The ATPL Integrato serves as the flagship, fully-integrated zero-to-hire product, while the ATPL Modulare, MCC/APS MCC, and all ratings function as modular add-ons or standalone pathways within the same integrated training ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ATPL Integrato

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ instructional flight hours delivered annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IntuoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Intuos in developing an advanced CBTA (Competency-Based Training and Assessment) program, presented at the ICAO-COSCAP 2025 symposium before international experts. Represents co-development of proprietary training methodology.
• LeonardominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Leonardo (Italian aerospace and defense company) on aviation training matters, confirming excellence and quality of TFA's personnel.
• EASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect regulatory collaboration with European Union Aviation Safety Agency through certification (IT.ATO.0017) and ongoing standards development, confirming institutional recognition of training quality.
• ICAO-COSCAPminorOthersPresentation of advanced CBTA program at ICAO-COSCAP 2025 international symposium, demonstrating international recognition of training methodology development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CAE: Global leader in aviation training with a large network of academies and simulators. Overlaps with TFA in pilot type-rating, ab-initio, and multi-crew training, though CAE operates at much greater scale and across many jurisdictions.
• FlightSafety International: Major aviation training provider with extensive simulator-based crew training. Comparable to TFA in delivering EASA-aligned pilot and crew training, but skews more to advanced/type-rating than ab-initio integrated.

Direct peers

• Aeros Flight Academy: UK-based EASA ATO providing integrated ATPL and modular pilot training. Comparable scale and product mix to TFA, targeting a similar European and international student base.
• FTEJerez: Spanish EASA ATO offering integrated ATPL training with international student intake. Direct peer in southern Europe for ab-initio professional pilot training under the same regulatory framework.
• Lufthansa Aviation Training: European ATO offering integrated ATPL and type-rating training with airline-cadet pipelines. Direct competitor to TFA for aspiring professional pilots in Europe and shares the same EASA Part-FCL framework.

Emerging players

• Epic Flight Academy: FAA Part 141 flight school with global student intake. Comparable business model of integrated professional pilot training, though operates under US rather than EASA framework.
• Pan Am Flight Academy: Pilot training organization offering integrated and modular programs with US and international pathways. Competes for international cadets, overlapping with TFA on the ab-initio-to-airline pipeline.

Regional players

• EASA-approved Italian ATOs (e.g., Aero Club d'Italia affiliated schools): Domestic Italian flight schools also offering PPL/CPL/ATPL under EASA. Directly compete with TFA in the Italian student market but generally operate from general-aviation airfields rather than international airports.
• ENAV Aviation Academy: Italian air navigation service provider's training arm, covering ATC and adjacent aviation certifications. Comparable in producing qualified aviation professionals in Italy, including overlapping courses like FISO.

Others

• Aviation Training Network (Leonardo/Thales adjacent training partners): Aerospace OEMs and integrators that collaborate on advanced aviation training and standards development. Adjacent to TFA via its Leonardo and EASA partnerships on CBTA and instructor standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turinflyingacademy
• Xx.com/TurinFlying

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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