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November 2, 2026

Tom Scheele appointed new Managing Director of Lufthansa Aviation Training

Experienced aviation executive and active airline captain to take the helm at Lufthansa Aviation Training.
Tom Scheele will join Lufthansa Aviation Training in Munich on 1 November 2026.

September 1, 2026

Flight Training Alliance and Airbus expand A220 training capacity in Asia-Pacific with first full-flight simulator deployment in Singapore

Flight Training Alliance (FTA), a joint venture between Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) and CAE – and the Airbus Authorized Training Provider for global A220 training solutions – is collaborating with Airbus to establish an Airbus A220 training capability in Singapore. As part of the agreement, a new CAE 7000XR full-flight simulator will be deployed at the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore in 2027.

August 26, 2026

Lufthansa Aviation Training takes over Initial Flight Training for the German Air Force

Lufthansa Aviation Training to train the next generation of German Air Force Jet Pilots
Training will be conducted using Diamond DA40 NG
Training will be provided at Lufthansa Aviation Training’s Rostock-Laage training base

February 19, 2026

Boeing 777-9 lands at the training center

Lufthansa Aviation Training receives first 777-9 Full-Flight Simulator delivered to an Airline Group
Heavy-load transport arrives in Frankfurt early Thursday morning
Installation of 777-9 simulator begins at Lufthansa’s largest hub

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