Programmes · ATPL int.
A single full-time course from zero experience to a 'frozen' ATPL (CPL + ME/IR + ATPL theory), typically 18–24 months. The classic airline cadet route.
EASA minimums
3 schools in Portugal.
Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
Portuguese training group headquartered at Cascais aerodrome near Lisbon, with further pilot-training bases at Viseu and Braga. It offers integrated and modular ATPL, PPL, instructor, MCC and type-rating courses, with simulators and in-house aircraft maintenance.
Maia, Porto, Portugal
Pilot school founded in 1989 at Vilar de Luz aerodrome in Maia, 20 minutes from Porto. It runs integrated ATPL courses with published prices, flight instructor training and aircraft maintenance courses, and is a Cirrus Authorized Training and Service Center.
Ponte de Sor, Alentejo, Portugal
Portuguese airline-pilot academy training from zero experience on one campus at Ponte de Sor aerodrome in the Alentejo — theory, flying and housing on a single site. A member of the Airbus Flight Academy network since November 2025, it trains Royal Brunei Airlines and ANA Group cadets alongside self-funded students.
Scale: 0–36 months. Figures as stated by each school.