Toussus-le-Noble, Île-de-France, France
LFPN · LFMQ
Astonfly
- ATO FR.ATO.0036 · DGAC (France)Verified
- Ryanair
Airline-pilot school at Paris-Saclay-Versailles aerodrome (Toussus-le-Noble), south-west of Paris, training pilots since 2004. It runs one 24-month integrated ATP course taught in English, sold either as the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy, for which Ryanair names it its exclusive partner in France, or as a Multi Airlines track. Tuition prices are not published.
ICAO
LFPN
Runway
07L/25R
Length
1,100 m
Elevation
538 ft
- Roots since
- 2004
- Aircraft
- 24
- Programmes
- 2
Overview
Regulatory approval
ATO FR.ATO.0036
DGAC (France) — EASA Part-FCL
Information completeness
92%
11 of 12 topics documented
Verification coverage
10%
2 verified · 19 school · 0 unconfirmed
Student review score
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Founding president
Charles Clair
Managing Director and Chief Flight Instructor
Saïd Hadid
Head of Training
Olivier Chirpaz
Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor
Etienne Peltier
In numbers
Who says what. Where sources disagree we show each figure side by side.
Hired within 12 months
96% of graduates
Based on tracking of the school's classes; the page also describes a sample of 100 graduates counted over 36 months.
Ryanair as first employer
37% of a sample of 100 graduates
Next: private companies 17%, ASL Airlines 10%, Transavia 8%, Wizz Air 7%, Air France 6%.
Training programmes
2 programmes documented from the school's own pages.
Ryanair Future Flyer Academy (ATP Integrated)
Applicants with no flying experience who want a conditional job offer from Ryanair before training starts.
- 1ATPL theoryMonths 1–9Induction week, 13 ATPL subjects and the 100 KSA assessment, plus one week of FCL.055 Aviation English
- 2First flight hoursBlock A, 17 weeksParis-Saclay-Versailles: Cessna 172S 22 h dual and 10 h solo, 5 h simulator; first solo
- 3Professional pilotBlock B, 19 weeksParis-Saclay-Versailles: Cessna 172S 30 h dual and 9 h solo, DA42 17 h, 5 h simulator; CPL(A) and MEP
- 4Instrument flyingBlock C, 20 weeksParis-Saclay-Versailles: Cessna 172S 45 h, DA42 15 h, 20 h simulator; IR ME
- 5UPRTBlock D, 1 weekLe Castellet: 3 h on the Mudry CAP 10
- 6APS MCCBlock E, 3 weeksDublin or Berlin: 40 h simulator
You finish with
- EASA CPL(A) with MEP and IR ME
- ATPL theory credit (frozen ATPL)
- UPRT certificate
- APS MCC certificate
- FCL.055 Aviation English
Training covers
- ATPL theory
- FCL.055
- CPL
- MEP
- IR ME
- UPRT
- APS MCC
Exams: 13 ATPL theory exams plus the 100 KSA assessment, the FCL.055 English exam, then CPL and IR ME skill tests.
Timetable: Full-time, Monday to Saturday, taught 100% in English. Four intakes a year: March, June, September and December. Flying is done in pairs: two students and one instructor.
Entry requirements
- Age
- 17 at the start of training
- Education
- Baccalauréat or equivalent, any track
- Medical
- EASA Class 1
- English
- Around B1
- Right to work
- Able to live and work in the EU, the UK or Morocco (needed for the Ryanair job offer)
- Record
- Clean criminal record
- Selection
- €149 online test, adviser review, on-site assessment day at the campus, then review of the file by Ryanair
- Ryanair conditions
- No more than 4 failed theory exams, theory average of at least 85%, theory finished within 11 months, flight tests passed first time, and Ryanair's final selection (interview and simulator test)
The school publishes flight and simulator hours per block (see the stages) but no course totals. Before training, the student signs a conditional job offer with Ryanair before a notary; the school says Ryanair funds the Boeing 737 type rating after final validation and that the job is not guaranteed in advance.
School's pageSide by side
Ryanair Future Flyer Academy (ATP Integrated) vs Multi Airlines programme (ATP Integrated)
| Ryanair Future Flyer Academy (ATP Integrated) | Multi Airlines programme (ATP Integrated) | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | ~24 months | ~24 months |
| Structure | ATPL theory → First flight hours → Professional pilot → Instrument flying → UPRT → APS MCC | ATPL theory → First flight hours → Professional pilot → Instrument flying → UPRT → APS MCC |
| Age | 17 at the start of training | 17 at the start of training |
| Education | Baccalauréat or equivalent, any track | Baccalauréat or equivalent, any track |
| Medical | EASA Class 1 | EASA Class 1 |
| English | Around B1 | Around B1 |
| Right to workdiffers | Able to live and work in the EU, the UK or Morocco (needed for the Ryanair job offer) | — |
| Record | Clean criminal record | Clean criminal record |
| Selectiondiffers | €149 online test, adviser review, on-site assessment day at the campus, then review of the file by Ryanair | €149 online test, adviser review, then an on-site assessment day at the campus |
| Ryanair conditionsdiffers | No more than 4 failed theory exams, theory average of at least 85%, theory finished within 11 months, flight tests passed first time, and Ryanair's final selection (interview and simulator test) | — |
| You finish with | EASA CPL(A) with MEP and IR ME · ATPL theory credit (frozen ATPL) · UPRT certificate · APS MCC certificate · FCL.055 Aviation English | EASA CPL(A) with MEP and IR ME · ATPL theory credit (frozen ATPL) · UPRT certificate · APS MCC certificate · FCL.055 Aviation English |
| Next published start | To be announced | To be announced |
Aircraft fleet
24 aircraft in the fleet, according to the source below. Counts are not a guarantee of daily availability.
- Cessna 172S G100015
Single engine · 4 seats
- Diamond DA42 G10008
Twin engine · 4 seats
- Mudry CAP 101
Single engine · 2 seats · Aerobatic aircraft used for UPRT
- Single engine 16
- Multi engine 8
Cessna
172S G1000
4 seats
Diamond
DA42 G1000
4 seats
Mudry
CAP 10
2 seats · Aerobatic aircraft used for UPRT
Simulators
ALSIM AL250 FNPT II (3) · Boeing 737, listed as FNPT II MCC (2), used for APS MCC in Dublin or Berlin
Airfield & campus
Runway data from OurAirports — unconfirmed until checked against the national AIP.
Toussus-le-Noble Airport
Campus and head office: theory, induction and the main flying blocks on Cessna 172S and DA42
- ICAO
- LFPN
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- Runway
- 07L/25R
- Length × width
- 1,100 × 30 m
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Runway
- 07R/25L
- Length × width
- 1,050 × 30 m
- Surface
- Asphalt
Le Castellet Airport
Le Castellet: one-week UPRT block on the CAP 10
- ICAO
- LFMQ
- Elevation
- 1391 ft
- Runway
- 12/30
- Length × width
- 1,545 × 30 m
- Surface
- Asphalt
Paris-Saclay-Versailles campus
Welcome desk, lounge, flight-planning area, classroom, simulator room, aircraft hangar, maintenance hangar and apron
Maintenance
In-house arm Astontec, described as a Part-CAO organisation, Cessna authorised facility (piston) and Diamond service centre
Quality
Qualiopi-certified (French training-quality standard); SNPL ATO charter
Student accommodation on campus
Not run by the school: it points students to partner residences less than 20 minutes from the campus. Operators and prices are not published.
Aéroport de Paris-Saclay-Versailles, 78117 Toussus-le-Noble, France
Costs & financing
Contact school for pricing.
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: 10% of the total at enrolment, then 18 monthly SEPA direct debits. The school names loans, OPCO and Transitions Pro funding, without naming lenders. A pass-or-refund guarantee covers the theory phase (full refund if you fail or withdraw at the end of the nine months, with at least 75% attendance) and refunds unflown hours if training stops; full terms are in the training agreement.
Airline connections
Formal: announced by the airline or Airbus. Reported: terms unknown. No school can guarantee a job.
Ryanair
Future Flyer Academy · Since April 2022
Ryanair named Astonfly its exclusive training partner in France in April 2022 (up to 500 cadets over four years) and launched the Future Flyer Academy with it in May 2024 (more than 400 cadets over four years). Cadets sign a conditional job offer before training.
History
Every milestone with its own source and status.
2004
Training starts
The school says it has trained airline pilots since 2004.
Apr 2022
Ryanair partnership
Ryanair names Astonfly its exclusive training partner in France for up to 500 cadets over four years.
VerifiedRyanairAug 2022
SNPL charter
Signs the ATO charter of the French airline pilots' union SNPL on 2 August 2022.
School reportedAstonflyMay 2024
Future Flyer Academy
Ryanair launches its Future Flyer Academy in France with Astonfly, for more than 400 cadets over four years.
VerifiedRyanairSept 2026
Largest intake
The school reports its largest cohort so far for the September 2026 intake, without giving a number.
School reportedAstonfly
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Things that don't line up
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Ratings after training
The Multi Airlines page says ratings are maintained for 24 months after training, but also says the school revalidates the IR ME once, in the year after training ends.
Boeing 737 simulators
Simulator list
Avionics
The fleet page gives both Garmin G1000 and G1000 NXi for the same aircraft.
Employment figure
The 96% figure is described as hiring within 12 months, while the sample of 100 graduates is said to count the first pilot job within 36 months.
Ryanair partnership start
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20 sources
Last checked 1 Nov 2026. Something wrong or out of date?
- 01Astonfly — official websiteschool website
- 02Astonfly — Virtual tourschool website
- 03Astonfly — Airline pilot trainingschool website
- 04Astonfly — Aircraft and simulatorsschool website
- 05Astonfly — Admissionsschool website
- 06Astonfly — Ryanair Future Flyer Academyschool website
- 07Astonfly — Multi Airlines programmeschool website
- 08Astonfly — Approvals and certificationsschool website
- 09Astonfly — Student life and housingschool website
- 10Astonfly — Terms of saleschool website
- 11Astonfly — Legal noticeschool website
- 12Astonfly — Why Astonflyschool website
- 13Astonfly — The teamschool website
- 14Astonfly — Employability and careerschool website
- 15Astonfly — September 2026 intakeschool website · 2026-09-11
- 16DGAC/DSAC — Liste des organismes proposant des formations à des licences privées ou professionnelles de pilote (ATO)regulator · 2024-02
- 17DGAC — ATO list with approved courses, update of 1 July 2021regulator · 2021-07-01
- 18Ryanair — Ryanair launches major pilot training programme in Francepartner announcement · 2022-04-08
- 19Ryanair — Ryanair lance le nouveau programme Future Flyer Academy en Francepartner announcement · 2024-05-22
- 20SIA eAIP France — AD 2 LFMQ Le Castelletaip · 2026-08-06
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