Mon, Mar 09, 2020
First Two Aircraft Delivered To Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy In The Netherlands
Two new Blackshape Bk160 Gabriél trainer aircraft have been delivered from Italy to Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy in the Netherlands. The Gabriél is the first aircraft if this type to be used for the new Transavia Airline Pilot Program, that was started by Transavia in 2019. Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy at Lelystad Airport is the launching customer of the new Italian Blackshape Bk160 Gabriél.
The new high performance full carbon fiber Blackshape Bk160 Gabriél tandem seater is equipped with a glass cockpit and with dual controls, is capable of top performance flight qualities and is EASA CS-VLA certified. In 2018 the Blackshape Gabriél was chosen by Transavia for its new Airline Pilot Program.
In 2019 Transavia started its new Airline Pilot Program, offering young people the opportunity to obtain their Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL). Transavia Airlines is a low-cost airline that was founded in 1965, operating from the Netherlands and France with a fleet of 80 Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft to over 110 destinations in Europe and North Africa. These first two Blackshape Bk160 Gabriél basic trainer aircraft arrived in December 2019 and in February 2020 in The Netherlands. Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy has already placed an order for another two Gabriéls.
Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands offers different pilot training programs and class ratings. Among these are flight training courses for the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), the Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) practical flight training, the Private Pilot Licence (PPL), the Light Aircraft Pilot License (LAPL) and the Recreational Pilot License (RPL-MLA). Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy uses a fleet of 15 modern aircraft. Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy is also international sales representative for the Italian Blackshape Bk160 Gabriél and the Blackshape Bs100 Prime aircraft.
(Image provided with Zelf Vliegen Flight Academy news release)
More News
“We respectfully call on the City of Mesa to: 1. Withdraw the landing fee proposal immediately 2. Engage with the aviation community before making decisions that impact safet>[...]
High Speed Taxiway A long radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, traveling at high speed (up to 60 knots), from the runway ce>[...]
Aero Linx: International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) IFA uniquely combines together all those with responsibility for policies, principles and practices concerned with the co>[...]
Controller’s Expectation That VW02 Would Have Departed Sooner Led To An Inadequate Scan And Loss Of Situational Awareness Analysis: A Robinson R-44 helicopter N744AF, VW02 (V>[...]
A Few Questions AND Answers To Help You Get MORE Out of ANN! 1) I forgot my password. How do I find it? 1) Easy... click here and give us your e-mail address--we'll send it to you >[...]
Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.09.25)
See All