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FREE flying Lessons!

New Foundation Degree students get 2 free flying lessons in partnership with Hields Aviation
when studying our Aviation Management & Operations FdSc courses

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Travel & Tourism Level 2 - 22362
Travel & Tourism Level 2

Starting January 2025 - Apply today!

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If you would like to work in the aviation industry but need qualifications to enable you to do so, then look no further, we can help.
Our unique airside campus is based at Leeds Bradford Airport – one of the UK’s major airports. We have access to flying schools, technical instruction, expert careers advice and aviation knowledge. (Please note that we do not accept applications from international students.)

Our Courses

VOCATIONAL

Title Level
Travel & Tourism (Jan 2025 – Aviation Academy)Level 2
AviationLevel 1, Level 2, Level 3
Cabin CrewLevel 2

DEGREES & HIGHER LEVELS

Title Level
Aviation Management & Operations FdScLevel 5
Aviation Management & Operations with Pilot Studies FdScLevel 5
Air Transport Management BSc (Hons) (Top-up)Level 6

Coming Up

Our Socials

Well, what an exciting first half term it has been at The Aviation Academy and the Travel qualifications in Skipton. Here are just a few of the things we have got up to… An exciting induction including a treasure hunt and LBA ambassador information from @Connor Iveson, over 100 students visiting ...Manchester airport and sitting on the iconic Concorde and watching the A380, a trip to P&O ferries at Hull and their careers at sea event, East Riddlesden Hall tour and talk, airside visits at LBA, Prevent training from Oddarts, a student family BBQ with over £500 raised for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Graduation for our Fd & BSc graduates, HE team activity day at Yeadon Tarn, ABTA ambassador for HE allocated, Royal Aeronautical Society induction, Freshers Fair with many stalls, poppy making for Remembrance day, 2 busy open evenings with 80 students already applied for September 2025, and cake, never forget cake for our other fundraiser for MacMillan's cancer research
And after half term we have Counter Terrorism training, 4 nights in Paris, GCSE resits, ABTA travel matters, celebrating Diwali, Children in Need.
It is a wonder we have any time to fit any teaching in!

Want to pursue a career in the Aviation industry?
Join us at our #AviationAcademy Open Evening based at our airside Leeds Bradford Airport campus. On the night, discover our Vocational courses in Aviation and Cabin Crew and our Degree programmes in Aviation Management and Operations ...🦺🛫

Wednesday 9th October or Thursday 10th October 2024, 5:00pm start.
Book your place here: https://bit.ly/4e6K7l9
*Booking Required.

Before our students broke up for the Summer, the Wellbeing Champions hosted a Photo Competition in which the Students had the opportunity to take a photo of 'something we wouldn't know about you'. This was Judged by Chloe and her team from our NHS Mental Health Group.
These are ...the Students who won 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. 🤩

Want to pursue a career in the Aviation industry?

Join us at our #AviationAcademy Open Evening based at our airside Leeds Bradford Airport campus. On the night, discover our Vocational courses in Aviation and Cabin Crew and Degree programmes in Aviation Management and Operations ...🦺🛫

Wednesday 19th June 2024, 5:30pm start.

Book your place here: https://bit.ly/3WOz9ea
*Booking Required.

Well done to our second year Extended Diploma students yesterday who gave a Guided Ghost Tour of Yorks bloody history. Absolutely brilliant 👻 @theaviationacademy

This week we had the pleasure of inviting Rob & Niamh to hand over the donation raised by the students to the charity Ben's Place. A big thank you to Krista, Kiera, Carys & Lola for organising the fundraising day which raised a total of £110!!
#bensplace #charity #fundraising

Well done everyone who completed their certified water drills training this week with Hull offshore training facilities (HOTA).

Getting Here

The Aviation Academy
Hangar 1, Southside Aviation Centre,
Leeds, LS19 7UG
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