Castellón Airport joins forces with Belgian airline Skywings to launch a pilot training center

Photograph by the Valencian Government.

Aeronautical Training

The Belgian flight school Skywings Flight Training will establish a new base of operations at Castellón Airport. The agreement aims to boost activity at the airport and consolidate its position as a leading aeronautical training hub in Europe, attracting approximately 60 students per year.

The Belgian piloting school Skywings Flight Training will establish a new base of operations in the Aeropuerto de CastellónThe agreement seeks to boost infrastructure activity and consolidate it as a aeronautical training hub reference in Europaattracting about 60 students a year.

A Strategic Alliance for the Aeronautical Sector

The CEO of Aerocas, Raquel París, has positively assessed the agreement, highlighting that "the incorporation of a new training school will contribute to increasing the airport's operational activity, will generate a positive economic impact in the territory and will promote the creation of new jobs related to airport activity."

According to ParísThis initiative will "boost the positioning of Aeropuerto de Castellón in the aeronautical sector, becoming a benchmark for future pilots and aviation professionals." The choice of Skywings Flight Training This is no coincidence, as it is one of the leading pilot training companies in BélgicaThe firm is entrusted with the training of the pilots of Brussels Airlines, the country's flag carrier, and is associated with the European Flight Academy, the group's flight school Lufthansa.

Castellón: Optimal Environment for Pilot Training

For his part, the co-director of Skywings, Dominique Van Den Heuvel, explained that the choice of Castellón respond to advantageous weather conditions of the area. Furthermore, he emphasized that the airport "offers a professional operating environment with modern infrastructure, controlled airspace and a wide variety of training scenarios that closely resemble those found in commercial aviation."

The Belgian company has confirmed that it will keep four aircraft Diamond DA40 permanently based at the Castellón facilities. The school anticipates that, throughout the year, approximately 60 student pilots will complete their practical training at the airport, which will have a direct impact on the local economy.

From Skywings They also highlighted the positive impact that the extended stays of students and instructors will have on the region, "contributing to the local economy through accommodation, hospitality, retail and other services, creating a mutually beneficial relationship between the flight school and the province of Castellón».

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