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BFS is looking for IRI/CRI instructors!

Maxime WAUTERS — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:06:00 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

Selection tests dates for the integrated course

Maxime WAUTERS — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:55:00 GMT

The dates of the selection tests for the Integrated Course, starting in September 2010 have been established:

28/07/2010 31/07/2010 04/08/2010

11/08/2010 18/08/2010 25/08/2010

28/08/2010 04/09/2010 08/09/2010

11/09/2010

To enroll and know more about the content of our selection tests (COMPASS) and also the subjects to know, please download the file in appendix.

The registration form can be sent by e-mail or by fax at +32 71 37 46 61

Integrated courses !

Jean-François Meyers — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:30:00 GMT

Coming Soon : BFS will offer the complete integrated training, starting in September 2010!

Contact us for more details or visit our training section

BFS and IFAERO parters for type ratings on C525 Citation Jet

Maxime WAUTERS — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:20:00 GMT

BFS and the institure of Aeronautical training (IFAERO), subsidiary of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Nice Côte d'Azur have now signed a partnership agreement for type ratings on Cessna C525 Citation Jet.

BFS will now be able to offer a complete type rating on C525 Citation Jet (model 1, 2, 3 and 4) to its students and to any candidate holding at leat a CPL-IR-ME, either in Cannes or Charleroi.

The program will include real operational legs on the aeroplane (FOR FREE).

More details:

info@belgianflightschool.be

+32 71 34 55 10

www.ifaero.com

+33 (0)92 29 48 32

BFS signs an agreement Edgewater College

Maxime WAUTERS — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:29:00 GMT

BFS has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Edgewater College in order to offer specific aviation English courses for future airline pilots.

Thanks to this agreement, BFS will be able to include advancef english courses in its training programs and increase the level of English of its candidates.

This partnership will also allow BFS to uses Edgewater College's facilities in Ireland, but also in China, Khazakstan, Lybia and United Arab Emirates.

For more details:

info@belgianflightschool.be

+32 71 34 55 10

www.edgewater.ie/courses/aviationenglish.html

Students hired! Update

BFS — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:13:00 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

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

Raphaël Esselen:TMK Air Commuter

Damien Vanoost:Ryanair

Michael Lemagne:Ryanair

Yasin Ben Salem:Royal Air Maroc

NEW:

Benoît De Pelsemaeker: Brussels Airlines

Guillaume Hurbain: Brussels Airlines

Damien Lapotre: Brussels Airlines

Joachim Duquesne: Brussels Airlines

A new Seneca joins the fleet!

Maxime WAUTERS — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:06:00 GMT

The G-MAIK, A Piper PA34T-220 Seneca IV joined the BFS fleet for the MEP/IR training.

The fleet of PA34 now consists of 3 airplanes (added to the DA42), namely:

OO-MLF - Piper PA34T-200 (Seneca II)
OO-GHM - Piper PA34T-220 (Seneca III)
G-MAIK - Piper PA34T-220 (Seneca IV)

The airplane will be based at the airport of Charleroi, but will then join the airport of Liege, where it will complete the training cursus offered on site.

For more details:

info@belgianflightschool.be / +32 71 34 55 10

BFS and the WAN partners !

Maxime WAUTERS — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT

BFS and the WAN (Wallonie Aerotraining Network) are proud to announce their partnership.

BFS, specialized in pilot training now offers, thanks to its partnership with the WAN, cabin crew training (European CSS) and mechanic training (Part 147).

This alliance allows each entity to extend its catalog of courses by offering all the jobs related to commercial aviation!

For more details:

BFS: info@belgianflightschool.be / +32 71 34 55 10

WAN: info@wan.be / +32 71 34 81 80

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

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.

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)

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

BFS is looking for IRI/CRI instructors!

Selection tests dates for the integrated course

Integrated courses !

BFS and IFAERO parters for type ratings on C525 Citation Jet

BFS signs an agreement Edgewater College

Students hired! ***Update***

A new Seneca joins the fleet!

BFS and the WAN partners !

BFS receives its first DA40!

Take your ICAO english proficiency test with BFS!

NEW - MCC training on B737NG

New aircfaft paintings

Our instructors

Open door day

Grand opening ceremony - BFG

Partnership between BFS and Delta Connection Academy

Students hired! Update