STEP 1
Experience
Aviation
Try flying and discover
your passions.
STEP 2
Train Like
a Pilot
Build skills and earn your
pilot licence.
STEP 3
Airline
Pathway
Prepare for airline careers
and stand out.
EXPOSURE
Europe Aviation
Fellowship
10 Days | 16 Places
AS FEATURED ON TVB PRIME TIME
The Flight
Experience Seen
Across Hong Kong
A 30-minute TVB special featuring Captain Steven,
Winki Lai and her son's first flight experience.
30
Prime Time Special
1M+
NATIONAL
BROADCAST
MINUTES
Across Hong Kong
VIEWERS
TVB Jade Channel
AS FEATURED ON
Real pilots. Real aircraft. Real flight training.
When Hong Kong's most trusted broadcaster
needed a flight academy, they chose us.
Professional instructors
Experienced Airline Pilots
Proven Safety Record
Highest Safety Standards
Modern Fleet
Parachute Equipped Brand New Aircraft
Cadet Pilot Interview Preparation course
Thinking of joining Cathay?
Self-study isn’t enough.
Over 98% of our students pass the interview.
Targeted CV coaching · Interview strategy · HR & technical prep · CBT simulations
Personally coached by senior airline instructors.
Most candidates fail the first time. Our students don’t.
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FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
Kai Tak's 100th anniversary fly-past
Kai Tak 100th Anniversary Low Pass Seminar | Meet the Legendary Pilots Up Close
Dream of Being a Pilot? Meet the Legends Who Did the Kai Tak Low Pass!
Co-hosted by The Honourable Company of Air Pilots ✕ Hong Kong Professional Airline Pilots Association
Award Winning Training Programme
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Our Story in Numbers
3,000+
Professional Members
140+
Schools Engaged
20,000+
Students Inspired
2.5M
Hours flew annually by members
PROGRAMMES OVERVIEW
From First Flight to Airline Career
Structured programmes for every stage of your aviation journey — from your first cockpit experience to professional pilot preparation.
Which one are you?
My child
loves planes
FOR PARENTS
Real cockpit, certification, recommendation letter, airline HQ access.
Ages 8-16+
I want to be
a pilot
FOR 15+
First Solo or SPL
The credential that
wins cadet selections.
I want
the offer
FOR CADET APPLICANTS
Coached by pilots flying
for your target airline
today.
World Class Training Facilities
Hands-On Flying - From SEP to FFS
Career Acceleration.
Global Standards.
E-learning
1-on-1 personalise training.
Flexible learning.
Online or in-person.
E-booking
Book flights, training, and
services online instantly.
Brand New Aircraft
HK's only flight school with its
own fleet, Parachute-equipped.
Unmatched safety.
Private Airfield
Zero wait times.
Dedicated Airspace.
90 minutes from HK
World Class Training Facilities
OUR BASES
HKPAPA x HKPC
Aviation Training Hub
Training Offered
✔ Ground School (SPL / PPL)
✔ Simulator Training (Airbus / Boeing / SEP)
✔ Aviation English, CRM, Interview Prep
✔ Youth Leadership & School Partnership Programs
Suitable For
• Aspiring pilots (SPL/PPL pathway)
• Youth programmes & school partners
• Early-stage flight preparation
We Believe in The Power of Aviation
About HKPAPA
The Hong Kong Professional Airline Pilots Association (HKPAPA) is a professional platform made up of over 2,000 industry pilots and aviation professionals, dedicated to advancing local aviation education, talent development, and policy advocacy — nurturing the next generation of aviation talent for Hong Kong.
Each year, we partner with primary, secondary, and tertiary schools across the city to offer free aviation talks and flight experience activities, led by volunteer airline pilots who share their real-world experience and inspire students with professional guidance. Over 20,000 students are engaged annually, and more than 1,200 students take part in sponsored or self-funded real flight experiences, personally guided one-on-one by active commercial pilots — helping them take their very first step into the skies.
AS SEEN ON
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Our Journey in Numbers
1K+
Future Airline Pilots Trained
2K+
Students
Taken to the Skies
50K+
Young Minds
Inspired by Aviation
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