Press Release
Issued by Academy 147.
May 20, 2016
Academy 147, an independent European aircraft maintenance training organisation headquartered in Malta, has announced that it is opening a new training centre in Munich Germany. The new 160 square meter Munich facility located just 20 minutes away from the airport by car and is located directly next to the autobahn. The facility will complement the company's already existing training facility in Malta.
Academy 147 started offering EASA Part-147 approved maintenance training courses in 2014 and has rapidly grown since its inception, now holding both EASA and GCAA 147 approvals. At present, the company is approved to offer B1 and/or B2 Theoretical and Practical Elements as well as General Familiarisation training on a wide range of business aircraft including Bombardier, Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon and Hawker products.
According to Nick Ebenhöh, accountable manager of Academy 147, “Munich is a city at the heart of Europe and is one of the region's major economic hubs with connectivity to all corners of the globe. This move positions us to better serve our customers especially those in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. My roots are here and I felt that it was time that we open up a training centre in Germany.”
On-site maintenance training is Academy 147's speciality and the company has made a plunge into the industry offering customers a cost-effective alternative to travelling across the Atlantic for maintenance training on business jets.
“Operationally, we have developed a wonderful team as diverse as can be. I'm really proud of our staff. We speak multiple languages and hail from many different cultural backgrounds. This really reflects the nature of the aviation industry. We are truly a global company, able to mobilise our team to perform training anywhere worldwide.
We have a 'hands-on' approach to training. We don't use artificial training environments. When you come to our type courses, you can expect to work with real tools in a real maintenance environment,” says managing director Andy Trinchero.
