Oxford, Oxfordshire, Reino Unido

EGTK · LELH

Leading Edge Aviation

ATO GBR.ATO.0503 · UK CAAVerificado
ATO E-ATO-327 · AESA (Spain) — Leading Edge Aviation, S.L.Verificado
Jet2

Oxford airline academy founded in 2018, with a second campus at Alhama de Murcia in Spain where students fly their early phases in good weather. Its integrated LEAP course costs £124,000 including a BSc degree and accommodation (or €117,000 trained mainly in Spain), and students can choose a UK CAA licence, an EASA licence or both. It is a launch partner of Jet2's funded Jet2FlightPath programme.

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Aeródromo principalOurAirports · 2026-11-02

ICAO

EGTK

Pista

01/19

Comprimento

1526 m

Altitude

270 ft

Desde: 2018
Aeronaves: 34
Cursos: 5
Desde: €8k

Verificado

Aprovação regulamentar

ATO GBR.ATO.0503

ATO E-ATO-327

UK CAA, AESA (Spain) — Leading Edge Aviation, S.L. — EASA Part-FCL

VerificadoFonte: UK CAA — Standards Document 31 (v222): approved training organisations, AESA — Approved Training Organisations (ATO) listVerificado em 2026-11-02UK: Leading Edge Aviation Limited, GBR.ATO.0503, in the UK CAA's Standards Document 31, version 222 (31 October 2026). Spain: Leading Edge Aviation, S.L., E-ATO-327, in AESA's ATO list (October 2026).

Informação completa

92%

11 de 12 temas documentados

Cobertura verificada

19%

4 verificados · 17 da escola · 0 não confirmados

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Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Andy McFarlane

Head of Training

Stephen Rees

Propriedade e campus

Private company. The only person with significant control listed at Companies House is Oxford Aviation Training Solutions (25–50% of voting rights).

VerificadoFonte: Companies House — Leading Edge Aviation LimitedVerificado em 2026-11-02

Em números

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New students

Nearly 250 enrolled across programmes in 2025

Não confirmadoAFM

Graduate employment

99% of graduates in airline jobs within three months (2025)

Stated by the school via AFM; no method published.

Indicado pela escolaAFM

Recent intakes

20 cadets in April 2026, 13 in July 2026 and 15 in August 2026

Não confirmadoAFM · AFM · AFM

Cursos de formação

5 cursos documentados a partir das páginas da própria escola.

LEAP Integrated (UK, with BSc)

UK students starting from zero who want an airline licence and a degree.

integrated~18 mesesIndicado pela escola

Ground school

Foundation flying

1Ground schoolAbout 28 weeksOxford: 13 subjects, 750+ hours
2Foundation flyingAbout 26 weeksAlhama de Murcia: 130.3 h on DA40, PA28 and DA42, ending with the multi-engine CPL test
3Advanced flyingAbout 13 weeksOxford: multi-engine IR (27.5 h DA42 + 30.5 h simulator) and advanced UPRT (4 h on the Slingsby Firefly)
4APS MCC3 weeksOxford: 40 h on an A320 FTD

No final terá

UK CAA CPL(A) with ME/IR (EASA as an option)
ATPL theory credit (frozen ATPL)
APS MCC certificate
BSc in Air Transport Management (with Buckinghamshire New University)

A formação inclui

Night rating
IR
MEP
Advanced UPRT
APS MCC
BSc degree

Horário: Courses start every month, occasionally twice; places can be reserved up to 12 months ahead.

Requisitos de entrada

Age: 18 or over
Right to study: UK passport or settled status
Education: Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths, English and a science
English: ICAO level 5
Medical: EASA Class 1 (UK and EASA for the dual licence), three months before start
Selection: Online aptitude tests, then an assessment day in Oxford; £150 fee, credited to the deposit if successful

The school targets about 18 months; it says current students report 20–24 months. Flight hours are aircraft hours across the phases; simulator hours include the IR simulator time and the A320 APS MCC.

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Frota de aeronaves

34 aeronaves na frota, segundo a fonte abaixo. Os números não garantem a disponibilidade diária.

Diamond DA4013
Monomotor · 4 lugares · 8 at Oxford, 5 at Alhama; Garmin G1000
Diamond DA429
Bimotor · 4 lugares · 8 at Oxford, 1 at Alhama; Garmin G1000
Piper PA-286
Monomotor · 4 lugares · Alhama
Piper Archer DX4
Monomotor · 4 lugares · Alhama: Garmin G1000 NXi; first delivered June 2026, listed as coming soon
Slingsby T67 Firefly2
Monomotor · 2 lugares · Oxford: UPRT

Monomotor 25
Multimotor 9

13Monomotor

Diamond

DA40

4 lugares · 8 at Oxford, 5 at Alhama; Garmin G1000

9Bimotor

Diamond

DA42

4 lugares · 8 at Oxford, 1 at Alhama; Garmin G1000

6Monomotor

Piper

PA-28

4 lugares · Alhama

2Monomotor

Slingsby

T67 Firefly

2 lugares · Oxford: UPRT

4Monomotor

Piper

Archer DX

4 lugares · Alhama: Garmin G1000 NXi; first delivered June 2026, listed as coming soon

Simuladores

2 DA42 FNPT II simulators (Oxford) · MPS Airbus A320 FTD-1 (Oxford)

Indicado pela escolaFonte: Leading Edge — Our fleetVerificado em 2026-11-02Counts from the fleet page, by base.

Aeródromo e campus

Dados de pista do OurAirports — não confirmados até serem verificados no AIP nacional.

EGTK

London Oxford Airport

Oxford campus: ground school, multi-engine IR, UPRT, APS MCC and simulator centre (two DA42 FNPT II and an A320 FTD)

ICAO: EGTK
Altitude: 270 ft
Pista: 01/19
Comprimento × largura: 1526 × 30 m
Piso: Asfalto

Comprimento da pistavs 3,500 m

Não confirmadoOurAirports

LELH

Alhama De Murcia Airfield

Alhama de Murcia, Spain: foundation flying to CPL; ground school and IR on the Spanish version of the course

ICAO: LELH
Altitude: 669 ft

Não confirmadoOurAirports

Oxford campus

Three-floor training building, simulator centre of over 9,000 sq ft in Hangar 18, airside operations building

Alhama campus

Exclusive training use of the airfield, with operations building, apron and hangar

Alojamento para alunos no campus

Included in both integrated courses: student residences in Oxford and Kidlington, and in Spain near Alhama de Murcia. Modular ground-school students can add 28 weeks of accommodation for £8,750.

Indicado pela escolaFonte: Leading Edge — Oxford campus, Leading Edge — Alhama campusVerificado em 2026-11-02

A carregar o mapa…

Airspeed House, London Oxford Airport, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1RA, United Kingdom

Custos e financiamento

Investimento inicial publicado

Desde 8250 £

APS MCC. Integrated LEAP from £124,000 (UK) or €117,000 (Spain).

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Preço exato do curso
Alojamento e refeições
Taxas de exames e licenças
Horas de voo extra
Repetições de exames
Plano de pagamentos e reembolsos

Financiamento: UK students on the degree course can use student tuition loans (up to £19,070) and means-tested maintenance loans. A part-funded programme in 2026 offered 16 places with a three-year instructor bond; applications closed in February 2026.

Indicado pela escolaFonte: Leading Edge — LEAP integrated pilot training, Leading Edge — LEAP integrated training in Spain, Leading Edge — Modular pilot training, Leading Edge — APS MCCVerificado em 2026-11-02VAT treatment is not stated.

Ligações a companhias aéreas

Formal: anunciado pela companhia ou pela Airbus. Indicado: termos desconhecidos. Nenhuma escola pode garantir emprego.

FormalAtual

Jet2

Jet2FlightPath · Since 2025

Fully funded by Jet2; Leading Edge was a launch training partner and was reselected for 2026 with 20 more cadets. Jet2's CEO is quoted in the announcements.

Indicado pela escola

IndicadoAtual

Aurigny

Aurigny × Norse Atlantic UK pathway · Since August 2025

Graduates fly the ATR 72 at Aurigny, then the Boeing 787 at Norse Atlantic UK.

Indicado pela escola

IndicadoAtual

TUI

Tagged cadets

Quotes from TUI's pilot manager appear on the school's page; first candidates expected summer 2026.

Indicado pela escola

IndicadoAtual

Loganair

Tagged cadet programme · Since June 2026

Indicado pela escola

Indicado pela escolaFonte: AFM — Leading Edge reports 99% graduate employment in 2025Verificado em 2026-11-02

História

Cada marco com a sua própria fonte e estado.

10/2018
Founded
Leading Edge Aviation was incorporated in October 2018 at London Oxford Airport.
VerificadoCompanies House · Leading Edge
09/2022
Alhama base
A fair-weather base opened at Alhama de Murcia, Spain.
Indicado pela escolaLeading Edge
03/2024
Integrated course in Spain
EASA integrated course trained mainly in Spain announced; first course in September 2024.
Indicado pela escolaLeading Edge
2025
Jet2FlightPath launch partner
Selected as a launch training partner for Jet2's funded cadet programme.
Indicado pela escolaLeading Edge · NationalWorld
2026
Piper Archer DX order
Agreement with Piper for new Archer DX trainers for Alhama.
VerificadoPiper

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Dual-licence surcharge
The licensing page gives a £6,500 surcharge for the UK integrated course, but the single and dual prices differ by £8,000; similar gaps appear for the modular courses.
Leading Edge · Leading Edge · Leading Edge
Spain payment plan
The single-licence instalments add up to €116,000, against a stated price of €117,000.
Leading Edge
Fleet
The fleet page lists the Archer DX as coming soon while Piper says the first was delivered in June 2026; the school says 4 aircraft and Piper 10. Elixir aircraft added at Alhama in 2025 don't appear on the current fleet page.
Leading Edge · Piper
Address and phone
The CAA lists 'Airways House' and a different phone number; the website and Companies House give Airspeed House.
UK CAA · Leading Edge · Companies House

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Do the prices include VAT, and what does the training guarantee cover?
Will I fly the foundation phase on the DA40, the PA28 or the new Archer DX?
How long are students taking in practice, and what happens to accommodation if the course runs longer than 18 months?
Which licence should I choose if I may want to fly for an EU airline later?
Do you publish an all-inclusive price, and what exactly is excluded?
Is my money protected if the school delays or stops training?

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Resumo

Em números

Cursos de formação

LEAP Integrated (UK, with BSc)

Frota de aeronaves

Aeródromo e campus

London Oxford Airport

Alhama De Murcia Airfield

Custos e financiamento

Ligações a companhias aéreas

História

Founded

Alhama base

Integrated course in Spain

Jet2FlightPath launch partner

Piper Archer DX order

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