French Flight Schools Are Facing Financial Challenges

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A training organization may ask for a maximum 30% payment up front, according to the law. The rest should be paid as the student progresses

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The financial troubles of PFT Aero, a France-based flight school for professional pilots, are another symptom of the predicament that part of the country’s training sector is facing. Repeated bankruptcies, often leaving students with neither a diploma nor a refund, have shown there is space for...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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