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Enrolments March 2010

BFS — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:06:00 GMT

The dates for the next pilot trainings have been defined:

The next airline pilot training (starting with the PPL course) in Charleroi will start on March the 15th, 2010.

It is not too late. You can still get registered! Contact BFS Charleroi right now to know more about the registration procedure and practical details: 0032 71 34 55 10 or info@belgianflightschool.be

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The next airline pilot training (starting with the PPL course) in Liège will start on April the 13th, 2010.

It is not too late. You can still get registered! Contact BFS Liege right now to know more about the registration procedure and practical details: 0032 4 235 88 08 or liege@belgianflightschool.be

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The next private pilot training in Namur will start on March the 8th, 2010.

It is not too late. You can still get registered! Contact BFS Namur right now to know more about the registration procedure and practical details: 0032 81 55 93 52 or namur@belgianflightschool.be

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The next private pilot training in Brussels will start on March the 15th, 2010.

It is not too late. You can still get registered! Contact BFS Namur right now to know more about the registration procedure and practical details: 0032 81 55 93 52 or namur@belgianflightschool.be

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The next ATPL theoretical course in Charleroi will start on May the 10th, 2010.

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The next ATPL theoretical course in Liege will start on April the 12th, 2010.

It is not too late. You can still get registered! Contact BFS Liege right now to know more about the registration procedure and practical details: 0032 4 235 88 08 or liege@belgianflightschool.be

BFS signs an agreement wih OISE Language Coaching for english immersion courses!

Maxime WAUTERS — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:27:00 GMT

BFS and the company OISE Language Coaching, specialized in language courses, now offers total immersion courses in Bristol - United Kingdom in order to prepare pilot candidates to reach the required english level.

These courses have been especially developped in an aeronautical environment.

Interactive ICAO Program for individuals

Included in the program per week:

• 17.5 hours of general English lessons in groups of 8 students maximum

• 5 Fluency-Practice Workshops

• 5 hours of private lessons with focus on aviation topics and ICAO requirements

• 5 self-learning sessions under active guidance

For more details click here

BFS receives its first DA40!

Maxime WAUTERS — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:55:00 GMT

The first DA40 registered OE-DRS arrived yesterday from the Diamond factory in Austria.

The aircraft is equipped with a Diesel engine of 135hp and with a Garmin G1000.

The aircraft is IFR certified and Long Range. Specific training on this model and of the use of the G100 will be offered by BFS. The aircraft now joins the DA42 (OO-ELF) operated for two years nos

BFS is hiring!

Maxime WAUTERS — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:55:00 GMT

Since we are experiencing an increase of our activities and in prevision of our next enrolments, we are hiring instructors with IRI and CRI ratings (JAR license & ratings required - experience in commercial transportation desirable).

If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact us at this number: +32 71 34 55 10 or by e-mail: info@belgianflightschool.be

Take your ICAO english proficiency test with BFS!

BFG — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:41:00 GMT

It's not a suprise any more, since October 2008, any (candidate) pilot has to take a proficiency test in English. This rule came out of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and imposes the candidates to get a minimum score of 4 out of 6.

It is now possible to take this test with BFS!

Thanks to the colaboration between BFS and aerocollege.eu, you can now take this tests in the facilities of BFS, at the airport of Charleroi Brussels South. To book your test, contact BFS right now by calling +32 71/34 55 10 or by e-mail : info@belgianflightschool.be

You can also book your exam on-line through the website of Aerocollege: www.aerocollege.eu

In appendix, you will find some more details regarding the organization of the test.

SUMMER SALES

BFG — Sun, 03 May 2009 14:16:00 GMT

From now on, you can enjoy a promotional 5% discount on the aircrafts rental price for each flight performed before 9:00 or after 18:00, together with Sunday's & public holydays.

You can also enjoy additional discounts by buying flight packages of 25h (10% discount ), 50h (15% discount) or 75h (20% discount).

Pay attention, this offer is only applicable to the BE77, C150, PA28 and C172.

We also have a promotional discount on the IR training, by offering a package for the hours of simulator at the price of 1.815€ (regardless of the number of hours necessary).

For more details, please contact us : +32 71 34 55 10

NEW - MCC training on B737NG

BFG — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:40:00 GMT

From now on, you can enjoy a new MCC training on the B737NG or A320 full motion simulator.

The course includes a one-week ground course and one week (20 hours) of full motion simulator at the CAE training center in Brussels

To enrol, fill in the registration form in appendix and send it back to us, either by e-mail (info@belgianflightschool.be) or fax (+32 71 37 46 61)

Students hired! Update

BFS — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:46:00 GMT

Congratulation to the following students who have been hired recently by airline companies:

Fabrice Hollander: Thomas Cook

Germain Dewez: DHL - EAT

Harald Drabs: DHL - EAT

Laurent Lemmens: Brussels Airlines

Fabian Voncken: Capital Aicraft Group

Michel Penninck: Capital Aicraft Group

Pierre Hardy: Brussels Airlines

Nicolas Bardoul : TNT Airways

Corentin Spee : TNT Airways

Gert Schreurs : ASL

Davy Devesse : Brussels Airlines

Hugo Petit : DHL-EAT

Emmanuel Cogels : DHL-EAT

François Monfort : Brussels Airlines

Jean-François Blockmans : ASL

Friedrich Moens: TNT Airways

Laurent Demoulin : TNT Airways

Stéphane Watelet : TNT Airways

Benjamin Loth: TNT Airways

Fabien Vanesch: TNT Airways

Jon Castiglione: TNT Airways

Damien Vanoost: Ryanair

Michael Lemagne: Ryanair

New aircfaft paintings

BFG — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:03:00 GMT

In order to renew our fleet, we will start an important face lif campaign very soon! Each airplane of our fleet will get a brand new face.

This face lift will include:

- A complete check up of the airframe

- A new external painting with a new design.

- A new interior.

- A complete review of the avionics and instruments.

Stay on-line to follow up the project!

Our instructors

Maxime WAUTERS — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Our instructors team is growing! Here is the list ouf our airline pilots instructors who train future airline pilots in Charleroi:

Philippe Blockmans: Capt CJ1/2/3 - Capt Be200/350/1900 - Chief pilot ASL

Philippe Lemmens: Capt A319/A330 - Brussels Airlines

Jean-Pierre Ghosez: Retired captain B737 - former Head of Training Virgin
Express

Didier Fobe: Capt A300 - TNT

Sébastien Fauvarque: F/O A300 - TNT

Laurent Thielemans: Capt Bae146 - TNT

Emmanuel Charlier: F/O RJ85/100 - Brussels Airlines

François Hubert: F/O RJ85/100 - Brussels Airlines

Otto Eerdmans: F/O B737 - TNT

Bruno Henry: F/O CJ1/2/3 - Flying Group

Laurent Lemmens: F/O RJ85/100 - Brussels Airlines

Benoît Navez: Capt B737 - TNT

Louis Philippe: Retired F/O DC10 - Sabena

Magali Pirlot: Capt CJ1/2/3 - ASL - F/O Bae146 - TNT

Gaylord Ruymen: Capt A319 - Air France

Walter Scharff: Retired Capt ERJ135/145 - Luxair

Iwein Van Caelenberg: Retired Capt B727 - DHL-EAT, former CEO EAT

Gaetan Quinten: F/O RJ85/100 - Brussels Airlines

Tanguy Closset: F/O RJ85/100 - Brussels Airlines

Xavier Coetermans: F/O RJ85/100 - Brussels Airlines

Arnaud Duval: F/O A319 - Easy Jet

Open door day

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:45:00 GMT

From 9:30 in the morning, dozen of people have been visiting the school, and got the opportunity to meet with our students, our instructors, airline pilots, airline companies and other partners.

This day gave us the chance to introduce our new facilities and to promote the aviation sector, especially for pilots.

This event will be repeated during the next years.

Thanks to all the visitors and exhibitors, who have made this day a true success!

Grand opening ceremony - BFG

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:10:00 GMT

BFS is now a part of BFG (Belgian Flight Group), just like its sister companies: BFS France, BFS Maintenance (now BFM) and BFH (Belgian Flight Handling). This event gave us the opportunity to present our new group, our new activities and the brand new facilites of the school.

Let's wish BFG and its subsidiaries a long and prosperous life, full of succes and opportunities!

Partnership between BFS and Delta Connection Academy

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:12:00 GMT

BFS is now working in partnership with Delta Connection Academy, the american flight school based in Orlando-FL. The main objective of this partnership is to exchange the aquired experience of both companies but also to offer a conversion program for FAA pilots, willing to convert their licences and ratings into JAA licences and ratings.

Many other projects are in development.

Let's wish BFS and DCA a long and fructuous collaboration

Visit Delta Connection Academy website.

Belgian Flight School > News

Enrolments March 2010

BFS signs an agreement wih OISE Language Coaching for english immersion courses!

BFS receives its first DA40!

BFS is hiring!

Take your ICAO english proficiency test with BFS!

SUMMER SALES

NEW - MCC training on B737NG

Students hired! ***Update***

New aircfaft paintings

Our instructors

Open door day

Grand opening ceremony - BFG

Partnership between BFS and Delta Connection Academy

Students hired! Update