Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Aeros Flight Training

ATO GBR.ATO.0105 · UK CAAVerified

UK modular school founded in 1986, training at Gloucestershire, Wellesbourne, Cardiff and Leeds East airfields. Its Fastrack programme takes students from zero to a frozen ATPL with multi-engine instrument rating for £94,999 including VAT, paid as you fly, in 16–18 months. It also sells full-time and distance ATPL theory courses with published prices, and says it is a 2026 training partner for the British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy. Licences are UK CAA, not EASA.

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ICAO

EGBJ

Runway

08/26

Length

1,431 m

Elevation

101 ft

Roots since: 1986
Programmes: 8
From: €3k

Verified

Regulatory approval

ATO GBR.ATO.0105

UK CAA — EASA Part-FCL

VerifiedSource: UK CAA — Standards Document 31 (v222): approved training organisationsChecked 2026-11-02Listed as Aeros Limited T/A Aeros Flight Training, GBR.ATO.0105, in the UK CAA's Standards Document 31, version 222 (31 October 2026). No integrated course is approved.

Information completeness

83%

10 of 12 topics documented

Verification coverage

1 verified · 20 school · 1 unconfirmed

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Chief Executive Officer

Nick Dunn

Founder

Tom Dunn

Chief Operating Officer

Neil Doherty

May 2026

Ownership & campus

Private company; press describes it as family-run. Founder Tom Dunn stepped aside as chair in October 2025, with CEO Nick Dunn and the board taking over.

School reportedSource: Aeros — Founder Tom Dunn steps aside as chairChecked 2026-11-02

In numbers

Who says what. Where sources disagree we show each figure side by side.

Students

Over 400

Undated careers page.

School reportedAeros

ATPL theory intakes

32 in October 2023 (a record); 19 in March 2026

UnconfirmedAFM · AFM

Fleet size

About thirty two- and four-seat aircraft

From a FlightLogger case study, June 2026. Aeros doesn't publish a count.

UnconfirmedFlightLogger

Graduate placement

97% (pre-Covid)

No current figure or method is published.

School reportedAeros

Training programmes

8 programmes documented from the school's own pages.

Fastrack — zero to frozen ATPL with ME/IR

Students starting from zero who want a pay-as-you-fly route to an airline licence.

modular~18 monthsSchool reported

You finish with

UK CAA CPL(A) with ME/IR
ATPL theory credit (frozen ATPL)

Training covers

PPL(A)
ATPL theory (14 subjects)
Hour building
IR(R)
Night rating
CPL(A)
MEP
ME/IR
UPRT

Phases as published: PPL 45 h (two-seat single-engine), ATPL theory, 90 h structured hour building, IR(R) 15 h on a four-seat complex single, night rating 5 h, CPL 15 h, MEP 6 h on the DA42 with 7 h ground school, ME/IR 15 h on the DA42 plus 20 h on an Alsim AL42 simulator, UPRT 3 h on an aerobatic aircraft. Flight hours shown are the sum of these phases. The homepage gives 16–18 months and puts commercial training at about £95,000–£120,000 overall.

School's page

Aircraft fleet

TecnamSingle

Tecnam

P-Mentor

2 seats · Four delivered in 2025; more ordered for 2026 and spring 2027

DiamondSingle

Diamond

DA40

4 seats

PiperSingle

Piper

PA-28R Arrow

4 seats · Complex single for IR(R) and CPL

PiperSingle

Piper

PA-28

4 seats

CessnaSingle

Cessna

152

2 seats

DiamondTwin

Diamond

DA42

4 seats · Multi-engine and ME/IR training; more planned

Simulators

2 Alsim AL42 FNPT II simulators (one at Gloucester)

School reportedSource: Aeros — Fleet, Aeros — Continued investment in Tecnam and Diamond aircraft, AFM — Aeros orders two more Tecnam aircraftChecked 2026-11-02Types from the fleet page and fleet-renewal news; counts per type are not published.

Airfield & campus

Runway data from OurAirports — unconfirmed until checked against the national AIP.

EGBJ

Gloucestershire Airport

Gloucestershire Airport: ATPL ground school, PPL theory, private and commercial flight training, maintenance (Aeros Engineering)

ICAO: EGBJ
Elevation: 101 ft
Runway: 08/26
Length × width: 1,431 × 30 m
Surface: Asphalt
Runway: 03/21
Length × width: 983 × 23 m
Surface: Asphalt

Runway lengthvs 3,500 m

UnconfirmedOurAirports

EGBW

Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield

Wellesbourne Mountford: private and commercial flight training; ATPL ground school

ICAO: EGBW
Elevation: 159 ft
Runway: 18/36
Length × width: 917 × 23 m
Surface: Asphalt
Runway: 05/23
Length × width: 587 × 18 m
Surface: Asphalt

Runway lengthvs 3,500 m

UnconfirmedOurAirports

EGFF

Cardiff International Airport

Cardiff Airport: full Fastrack programme and all modules

ICAO: EGFF
Elevation: 220 ft
Runway: 12/30
Length × width: 2,354 × 45 m
Surface: Asphalt

Runway lengthvs 3,500 m

UnconfirmedOurAirports

EGCM

Leeds East Airport

Leeds East Airport (Church Fenton): full Fastrack programme and all modules; ATPL theory by video link

ICAO: EGCM
Elevation: 29 ft
Runway: 06/24
Length × width: 1,877 × 46 m
Surface: Asphalt
Runway: 16/34
Length × width: 1,666 × 46 m
Surface: Asphalt

Runway lengthvs 3,500 m

UnconfirmedOurAirports

Partner schools

Fastrack's first stage can also be flown at partner schools in Bristol, Leeds Bradford and Lee-on-Solent, and at Fife Flight Centre in Scotland

Fleet access

Students at each base have access to the whole Aeros fleet

School reportedSource: Aeros — Fastrack, Aeros — Academies, Aeros — Aeros announces partnershipsChecked 2026-11-02

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Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Cheltenham GL51 6SP, United Kingdom

Costs & financing

Published starting investment

From £3,292

Distance-learning ATPL theory, including VAT. Fastrack zero-to-ATPL £94,999.

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Not published — ask in writing

Exact programme price
Accommodation and meals
Exam and licence fees
Extra flying hours
Resits and retests
Payment schedule and refunds

Financing: Pay as you fly; no loans or scholarships are published. ELCAS funding for military personnel. Funded instructor-trainee places with a four-year bond.

School reportedSource: Aeros — Fastrack, Aeros — Full-time ATPL theory (CAT-100), Aeros — Distance-learning ATPL theoryChecked 2026-11-02Prices include VAT, per the school.

Airline connections

Formal: announced by the airline or Airbus. Reported: terms unknown. No school can guarantee a job.

ReportedCurrent

British Airways

Speedbird Pilot Academy · 2026

Aeros says it is a selected training partner delivering modular training for the 2026 academy; 8 modular cadets arrived in summer 2026. BA's own announcement doesn't name its training partners.

School reported

School reportedSource: Aeros — FastrackChecked 2026-11-02

History

Every milestone with its own source and status.

1986
Founded
Aeros was founded by Tom Dunn.
School reportedAeros · Aeros
2016
Fastrack launched
Zero-to-airline modular programme launched for the school's 30th anniversary, then priced at £59,954.
UnconfirmedPilot Career News
2021
Cat3C acquired; partner schools
Took over the Cat3C ATPL theory school and signed partner flight schools at Leeds Bradford and Bristol for the first stage of Fastrack.
School reportedAeros · Halldale
2025
Fleet renewal
First four Tecnam P-Mentors delivered, with DA42s planned.
School reportedAeros · AFM
Oct 2025
Founder steps aside
Tom Dunn stepped aside as chair; CEO Nick Dunn and the board took over.
School reportedAeros
Apr 2026
British Airways Speedbird partner
Named itself a training partner for the 2026 Speedbird Pilot Academy.
School reportedAeros · AFM

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Things that don't line up

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Bases
2025–2026 pages and press list Gloucester, Wellesbourne, Cardiff and Leeds East (plus a Fife partner); older pages still list Coventry and Doncaster.
Aeros · Aeros · Aeros
Fastrack price
£94,999 on the Fastrack page; 'from £94,995' on the homepage. It was £59,954 when launched in 2016.
Aeros · Aeros · Pilot Career News
ATPL theory course
Full-time course: £7,342 or 'from £6,940'; 120 or 100 days; nine months or 40 weeks. Distance course: £3,292 or 'from £3,100'.
Aeros · Aeros · Aeros
Licence system
One page still calls Aeros an EASA Part-FCL ATO; its 2026 press releases say students earn UK CAA licences.
Aeros · Aeros
Speedbird partner status
Aeros says it is a 2026 Speedbird training partner, but BA's own release names no partners.
Aeros · British Airways
Address
The CAA lists Lowes Lane Business Park, Wellesbourne CV35 9RB; the website gives Loxley Road, Wellesbourne CV35 9EU for that base.
UK CAA · Aeros

Ask before you pay

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What is the Fastrack enrolment fee, and how are payments scheduled as I fly?
Which base will I train at for each phase, and which aircraft will I fly there?
Does the £94,999 include exam fees, skill tests, landing fees and resits?
Is accommodation available near my base, and what does it cost?
What is the current graduate placement rate, and how is it measured?
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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Overview

In numbers

Training programmes

Fastrack — zero to frozen ATPL with ME/IR

Aircraft fleet

Airfield & campus

Gloucestershire Airport

Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield

Cardiff International Airport

Leeds East Airport

Costs & financing

Airline connections

History

Founded

Fastrack launched

Cat3C acquired; partner schools

Fleet renewal

Founder steps aside

British Airways Speedbird partner

Check before you pay

Things that don't line up

Ask before you pay

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