VIP maintenance and completions specialist AMAC Aerospace is launching AMAC Academy, an aircraft maintenance training programme aimed at developing skilled maintenance professionals through hands-on, industry-focused instruction. The first intake begins in January 2027.

The programme will be based at AMAC Aerospace Switzerland AG's facility at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and has been developed to EASA Part-147 and FOCA requirements. It prepares students for an EASA Part-66 basic licence in either Category B1.1, covering aircraft mechanical systems and turbine engines, or Category B2, covering avionics.

Students will train within AMAC Aerospace's operational maintenance environment, approved under EASA and FOCA regulations, working with the company's aircraft, components and workshops alongside experienced aviation professionals. The full-time course is delivered in English by industry instructors.

Ruedi Kurz, training director of AMAC Academy, says: “Our training programmes are designed to fully meet all EASA Part-147 requirements and equip students and professionals with the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed to succeed in today's aviation industry.”

Graduates who complete the programme will receive a Certificate of Recognition, qualifying them to apply for an EASA Aircraft Maintenance Licence with reduced practical experience requirements. Under the EASA Part-147 training route, graduates can submit their EASA Part-66 licence application after four years rather than five.