A maintenance training organization’s longevity is not measured in candles. It is measured in unbroken regulatory oversight – and Academy 147 has twelve years of it.
More than 40 business-jet type ratings; the approval schedule (EASA Form 11) now stands at Revision 26
Continuous EASA Part-147 approval since August 2014
Academy 147 Ltd is recognized by six civil aviation authorities – across Europe, the UK, the UAE, Singapore, Australia, India
In August 2014, the Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate granted Academy 147 its EASA Part-147 approval, reference MT.147.04. Twelve years later, that approval remains in force.
Outside maintenance training, that reads like a routine anniversary. To a quality or training manager, it does not. An EASA Part-147 approval is granted for an unlimited duration, but on one standing condition: continuous compliance. The moment an organization falls short, the approval can be suspended, limited or revoked. Twelve years of validity is therefore twelve years of dynamic growth, passing oversight, not a certificate collected once and framed on a wall.
Why the EASA Part-147 approval is a gate, not a badge
Under Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, only an approved Part-147 organization may deliver the aircraft type training that leads to a category B1, B2 or C endorsement on an EASA Part-66 aircraft maintenance license.
That single provision is why the approval matters to the organizations that send engineers to training. Type training delivered outside an approved Part-147 system does not produce a recognized certificate of recognition, and both the engineer’s license endorsement and the operator’s audit trail depend on that recognition holding up.
Seven aviation authorities, one verdict
EASA is not the only regulator to have reached that conclusion about Academy 147. The same organization, Academy 147 Ltd, registered in Msida, Malta – holds maintenance training approvals or acceptances from six civil aviation authorities:
- EASA / Transport Malta – Civil Aviation Directorate
- UK CAA
- UAE GCAA
- CAAS Singapore
- DGCA India
- CASA Australia
Six independent authorities, each applying its own oversight, arrived at the same conclusion.
Compliance that is maintained, not filed
An approval is only as current as the exposition behind it. Academy 147’s EASA approval schedule now sits at Revision 26 – the paper record of a scope that has been reviewed, audited and expanded repeatedly since 2014.
Today that scope covers more than 40 business-jet type ratings: among them the Dassault Falcon families, the Gulfstream line from the GIV through to the G700, Bombardier’s Challenger and Global series, the Cessna Citation, the Embraer Phenom 300, the Learjet 60 and Pilatus. Each addition is a course written, examined and approved to the Part-66 standard, not a line on a brochure.
What twelve years of EASA Part-147 approval means for an MRO
For the organizations Academy 147 works with, twelve years of continuous, multi-authority approval translates into something practical: a training partner whose certificates of recognition are accepted across jurisdictions, and whose compliance is a matter of public record rather than assurance. It removes a risk from the training decision instead of adding one.
12 years, built by a team
None of it happened on paper alone. From its fifth and tenth anniversaries to the train-the-trainer programs that keep its instructors standardized, Academy 147’s record has been built by the people who deliver the training. Twelve years of EASA approval is their milestone as much as the organization’s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is Academy 147 an EASA-approved training organization?
Yes. Academy 147 Ltd has held EASA Part-147 approval, reference MT.147.04, continuously since 21 August 2014, issued by the Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate.
2. What is EASA Part-147 type training?
Part-147 is the EASA regulation governing approved maintenance training organizations. Only a Part-147-approved organization may deliver the aircraft type training required for a category B1/B2 or C endorsement on an EASA Part-66 aircraft maintenance license.
3. Which aircraft types can Academy 147 train on?
More than 40 business-jet type ratings, including the Dassault Falcon 900 and 2000 families, the Gulfstream range from the GIV to the G700, Bombardier Challenger and Global series, Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom 300, Learjet 60 and Pilatus.
4. Is Academy 147 recognized outside the European Union?
Yes. Alongside EASA, Academy 147 holds maintenance training approvals or acceptances from the UK CAA, CASA (Australia), the UAE GCAA, CAAS (Singapore) and DGCA (India).
Written by Stamatina Kiriazou | Connect on LinkedIn
