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Astonfly signs the ATO charter of the French Airline Pilots’ Association (SNPL)
Commitment to the ethical and moral values of professional flight schools in France

Astonfly Commits to the SNPL ATO Charter

The SNPL initiated a reflection on the practices of Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) and introduced a tool for student pilots in the form of a charter of good conduct, based on common-sense principles and ethical values.

On August 2, 2022, Charles Clair, President of Astonfly, signed the ATO Charter at the proposal of Yves Deshayes, President of the SNPL (Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne). This charter aims to recognise the ethical and moral values upheld by professional flight training schools in France.

By signing this charter, Astonfly hopes that other French ATOs that have not yet done so will join this constructive initiative. The objective is to ensure that future aspiring pilots benefit from the protection of their rights and fair treatment, regardless of their chosen training centre. This initiative contributes to maintaining the recognised excellence of airline pilot training in France.

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Astonfly’s ethical and responsible commitment

By signing this charter, Astonfly commits to:

  1. Provide transparency on the financial situation of the training centre to its future students.
  2. To limit its registration deposits to 10% of the total amount of the training course.
  3. To ensure progressive payment of the course through a payment schedule.
  4. Offer to adjust the payment schedule if the student pilot’s progress slows down.
  5. Limit the breakage fee in case of failure or withdrawal to 10% of the total cost of the training. Astonfly goes even further than the charter by not proposing any penalty if the failure or withdrawal occurs during the theoretical part of the training.
  6. Communicate all its prices in a transparent manner in its training agreement.
  7. Transmit a realistic training schedule in accordance with the material and human resources available to the ATO.
  8. Not apply any additional costs in the event of a change in its training resources (type of aircraft or simulator).
  9. Respect the applicable regulations in terms of labour law in the context of its social responsibility.
  10. Communicate the SNPL ATO charter to future students as soon as they register.