How ALT Academy Scaled EASA Exam Access Across South Africa with Strategic Partnerships

Meeting the Demand for European Certification – Locally 

ALT Academy, a leading FlightLogger-powered aviation training provider based at O. R. Tambo International Airport, is taking a major leap in accessibility and scalability. 

In July 2025, ALT Academy announced a strategic partnership with Easy Pilot – South Africa’s first official EASA exam centre – to establish a second EASA examination venue at its Johannesburg campus. This move brings European-standard certification directly to South African soil, reducing the barriers for aspiring pilots across the continent. 

The Challenge 

As demand for EASA certification rises in Africa, aviation schools face a familiar obstacle: building enough local infrastructure to deliver both exams and simulator training without compromising quality or compliance. 

ALT Academy needed a solution that could: 

• Expand exam access without disrupting day-to-day operations 

• Accommodate a growing volume of cadets and certification requests 

• Ensure consistency in records, curriculum delivery, and compliance 

• Provide scalable, cloud-based systems to connect all teams and training milestones 

The Solution: Strategic Partnership + Operational Backbone 

By teaming up with Easy Pilot, ALT Academy launched a second EASA test venue – adding to the success of the existing Grand Central site – and introduced access to a Full Flight A320 Simulator, scheduled to go live by October 2025. 

Behind the scenes, FlightLogger’s digital platform plays a key role in this scale-up. From training records and scheduling to exam tracking and reporting, ALT Academy uses FlightLogger to: 

• Standardize student progress across campuses 

• Support compliant data management for EASA requirements 

• Streamline simulator scheduling and resource planning 

• Maintain full operational oversight—even as capacity increases 

Results: Growth with Control 

With this infrastructure in place, ALT Academy now enables pilots to: 

• Complete ground school 

• Take EASA theory exams 

• Train on a certified A320 simulator 

…all within one streamlined pipeline – and all within South Africa. 

This unified journey doesn’t just benefit students. It also positions ALT Academy as a regional leader in high-standard, digitally managed aviation training. 

Supporting the Next Generation of Global Pilots 

FlightLogger continues to support ALT Academy’s mission as they serve a growing mix of local and international cadets, ensuring seamless compliance and training quality on an operations scale.