about us
our story
Building a Legacy in Aviation Training
Academy Aviation Group is a symbol of innovation, expertise, and dedication in business aircraft maintenance training. Formed through the strategic unification of two industry leaders, Academy 147 and Academy Aviation Maintenance Training (AAMT). By merging their expertise, resources, and global reach, Academy Aviation Group provides an unparalleled standard of business aviation maintenance training tailored to the needs of today’s aviation professionals.
our mission
Academy Aviation Group aims to provide a value-added service to the Business Aviation industry by delivering a flexible, high-quality, cost-effective solution to aircraft maintenance training.
our vision
Academy Aviation Group seeks to continuously deliver, innovate and develop cutting-edge training solutions for business /special-mission fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft all over the globe.
core values
At Academy Aviation Group, our training reflects our core values of flexibility, premium service, regulatory compliance, and safety across every learning experience.
milestones
milestones
2014
Academy 147 established with EASA Part-147 approval.
2015
Approved by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), expanding into the Middle East.
2017
Gained approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), solidifying our presence in Asia.
2018
FAA acceptance enabled Academy 147 to serve the North American market, alongside AAMT.
2019
Academy 147 celebrates its 5th anniversary and a successful development of one of the largest business aviation training portfolios in the industry.
2020
Academy 147 becomes the first business aviation training organization to offer online, instructor–led, Part-147 and FAA-Accepted maintenance type training courses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
2021
Approved by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
2022
Academy 147 and AAMT established as separate business units—Academy 147 focused on Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, while AAMT became the dedicated FAA-certified training provider for the Americas and global customers following the FAA regulatory construct.
2022
UK CAA approval granted, ensuring compliance across Europe.
2023
Australian CASA approval achieved, completing our robust international accreditation portfolio.
2024
Academy 147 celebrates its 10th anniversary and obtained approval to perform courses under Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia. (CAAM)
2025
Academy Aviation Group (AAG) officially launched as a parent company, uniting Academy 147, AAMT, and ATC Dubai as its three core business units.
2025
Academy Aviation Online is launched to offer both technical and non-technical, self-directedonline courses.
the leadership team
Guiding the Mission
Andrew Trinchero
Richard Dam
joseph bonita
Sunshine Dickson
Carolle Ruh
krste atanasovski
Ing. Luke Formosa
our team members
where vision meets action
Christophe Gonnet
Toni Lucchi
Peter Whitham
Stephan Ruh
Florian Schaller