1st FLIGHT SCHOOL IN FRANCE
Founded in 2004 by Charles Clair and owned by Clair Group, with more than 150 pilots trained each year, Astonfly is the leading flight school in France.
All training courses delivered by Astonfly are certified by the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) and comply with the directives of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
LET'S MEET
MAY
25Open Day
Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 25th of May 2024 from 10am to 5pm at our centre in Toussus le Noble. This will be an opportunity to discover our premises, to exchange with our students and instructors.
- Astonfly
- Public
10:00 - 17:00
Aéroport de Toussus le Noble Batiment 313 - Zone Ouest, 78117 Châteaufort
JUL
6Open Day
Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 6th of July 2024 from 10am to 5pm at our centre in Toussus le Noble. This will be an opportunity to discover our premises, to exchange with our students and instructors.
- Astonfly
- Public
10:00 - 17:00
Aéroport de Toussus le Noble Batiment 313 - Zone Ouest, 78117 Châteaufort
SEPT
28Open Day
Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 28th of September 2024 from 10am to 5pm at our centre in Toussus le Noble. This will be an opportunity to discover our premises, to exchange with our students and instructors.
- Astonfly
- Public
10:00 - 17:00
Aéroport de Toussus le Noble Batiment 313 - Zone Ouest, 78117 Châteaufort
DEC
7Open Day
Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 7th of December 2024 from 10am to 5pm at our centre in Toussus le Noble. This will be an opportunity to discover our premises, to exchange with our students and instructors.
- Astonfly
- Public
10:00 - 17:00
Aéroport de Toussus le Noble Batiment 313 - Zone Ouest, 78117 Châteaufort
A TEAM DEDICATED TO YOUR SUCCESS
Olivier Chirpaz
Deputy Chief Flight Instructor
Professional pilot since 1992, instructor for more than 18 years, he joined ASTONFLY in 2014 where his very solid experience of more than 10.000 hours of instruction and his skills as IRI, CRI and PPL examiner, as well as his qualifications on ATR turboprop and C510 jet give him a richness that he brings to the instructors pole.
Laurent Heim
Chief Flight Instructor
After a career as a professional fireman, he turned to aviation. From microlight pilot to twin-engine pilot, Astonfly has entrusted him with training tomorrow's airline pilots for the past 4 years. His vision: "To see the smiles on my students' faces after a demanding flight, to see them satisfied with their performance, to be able to help them in their moments of doubt; this is what this profession represents for me, a profession of sharing, transmission, excellence and high standards." Today, as Chief Flight Instructor, he continues my commitment to training a team of quality instructors.
Patrick Milward
General Manager
With a scientific and commercial background, completed by an MBA, he benefits from 20 years of experience in team management. With a private pilot license and an unlimited passion for aviation, he joined ASTONFLY in 2017 as Sales Director. Appointed General Manager at the beginning of 2020, he has at heart to lead ASTONFLY even more towards the excellence and rigor of a major European training center.
Tarek Fourati
Sales Manager
With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Sales and Marketing Management, this aeronautics and automotive enthusiast has nearly 10 years of experience, including 3 years as a Sales Engineer for one of the international leaders in the elevator industry. He joins ASTONFLY as a sales representative in 2018. His expertise of the sector and his performances allow him to become Sales Manager in 2020.
Laurent Carpi
Deputy Head of Training
With more than 25 years of experience as an Instructor in Europe and the United States, he has supported the development of ASTONFLY since its beginnings 13 years ago. Today, he is Deputy Head of Training and Instructor for the ASTONFLY training center in Toussus le Noble and for the airline ASTONJET in Le Bourget.
Amélie Beau
Customer and Operations Manager
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in English and a Master's degree in International Business, she decided to go abroad: first to England and then to Sweden, and finally to Malta where she settled for more than two years. This is where she discovered aviation and became passionate about it. Back in France, she joined the Astonfly team in March 2023 as Operations Manager.
Jérôme Pujot
Head of Training
With 25 years of experience and more than 12,000 flight hours in the aeronautical sector, he has had the opportunity to explore the different facets of the pilot's profession. His multiple missions as a flight instructor and examiner, pilot in command in various organisations, ATO, airline and business aviation allowed him to strengthen his expertise and increase his responsibilities. His objective today is to bring the students to a high level of excellence, thanks to a rigorous and adapted pedagogy.
Arthur Boutin
Airlines Partnership Manager
A true aviation enthusiast who speaks 4 languages, he holds a Master's degree in Management from UTS, the prestigious University of Technology in Sydney. He started his career with an airline as a salesman and joined Astonfly in 2022 as an Airline's Partnership Manager.
Guillaume Fournie
Compliance and Safety Manager
After being graduated in aeronautical engineering in Canada in 2009, he comes back to France and starts his career in private aviation. Passionated about aeronautics, he spends 10 years in a major airline company where he specializes himself in compliance and safety management. He joined Clair Group as a compliance manager in 2022.
Olivier Chirpaz
Deputy Chief Flight Instructor
Professional pilot since 1992, instructor for more than 18 years, he joined ASTONFLY in 2014 where his very solid experience of more than 10.000 hours of instruction and his skills as IRI, CRI and PPL examiner, as well as his qualifications on ATR turboprop and C510 jet give him a richness that he brings to the instructors pole.
Laurent Heim
Chief Flight Instructor
After a career as a professional fireman, he turned to aviation. From microlight pilot to twin-engine pilot, Astonfly has entrusted him with training tomorrow's airline pilots for the past 4 years. His vision: "To see the smiles on my students' faces after a demanding flight, to see them satisfied with their performance, to be able to help them in their moments of doubt; this is what this profession represents for me, a profession of sharing, transmission, excellence and high standards." Today, as Chief Flight Instructor, he continues my commitment to training a team of quality instructors.
Patrick Milward
General Manager
With a scientific and commercial background, completed by an MBA, he benefits from 20 years of experience in team management. With a private pilot license and an unlimited passion for aviation, he joined ASTONFLY in 2017 as Sales Director. Appointed General Manager at the beginning of 2020, he has at heart to lead ASTONFLY even more towards the excellence and rigor of a major European training center.
Tarek Fourati
Sales Manager
With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Sales and Marketing Management, this aeronautics and automotive enthusiast has nearly 10 years of experience, including 3 years as a Sales Engineer for one of the international leaders in the elevator industry. He joins ASTONFLY as a sales representative in 2018. His expertise of the sector and his performances allow him to become Sales Manager in 2020.
Laurent Carpi
Deputy Head of Training
With more than 25 years of experience as an Instructor in Europe and the United States, he has supported the development of ASTONFLY since its beginnings 13 years ago. Today, he is Deputy Head of Training and Instructor for the ASTONFLY training center in Toussus le Noble and for the airline ASTONJET in Le Bourget.
Amélie Beau
Customer and Operations Manager
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in English and a Master's degree in International Business, she decided to go abroad: first to England and then to Sweden, and finally to Malta where she settled for more than two years. This is where she discovered aviation and became passionate about it. Back in France, she joined the Astonfly team in March 2023 as Operations Manager.
Jérôme Pujot
Head of Training
With 25 years of experience and more than 12,000 flight hours in the aeronautical sector, he has had the opportunity to explore the different facets of the pilot's profession. His multiple missions as a flight instructor and examiner, pilot in command in various organisations, ATO, airline and business aviation allowed him to strengthen his expertise and increase his responsibilities. His objective today is to bring the students to a high level of excellence, thanks to a rigorous and adapted pedagogy.
Arthur Boutin
Airlines Partnership Manager
A true aviation enthusiast who speaks 4 languages, he holds a Master's degree in Management from UTS, the prestigious University of Technology in Sydney. He started his career with an airline as a salesman and joined Astonfly in 2022 as an Airline's Partnership Manager.
Guillaume Fournie
Compliance and Safety Manager
After being graduated in aeronautical engineering in Canada in 2009, he comes back to France and starts his career in private aviation. Passionated about aeronautics, he spends 10 years in a major airline company where he specializes himself in compliance and safety management. He joined Clair Group as a compliance manager in 2022.
A TEAM DEDICATED TO YOUR SUCCESS
Arthur Boutin
Airlines Partnership Manager
A true aviation enthusiast who speaks 4 languages, he holds a Master's degree in Management from UTS, the prestigious University of Technology in Sydney. He started his career with an airline as a salesman and joined Astonfly in 2022 as an Airline's Partnership Manager.
Laurent Carpi
Deputy Head of Training
With more than 25 years of experience as an Instructor in Europe and the United States, he has supported the development of ASTONFLY since its beginnings 13 years ago. Today, he is Deputy Head of Training and Instructor for the ASTONFLY training center in Toussus le Noble and for the airline ASTONJET in Le Bourget.
Tarek Fourati
Sales Manager
With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Sales and Marketing Management, this aeronautics and automotive enthusiast has nearly 10 years of experience, including 3 years as a Sales Engineer for one of the international leaders in the elevator industry. He joins ASTONFLY as a sales representative in 2018. His expertise of the sector and his performances allow him to become Sales Manager in 2020.
Amélie Beau
Responsable Clientèle et Opérations
Diplômée d’une Licence d’Anglais et d’un Master en Commerce International, elle décide de se tourner vers l’étranger : d’abord l’Angleterre puis la Suède, c’est finalement à Malte qu’elle s’établit pendant plus de deux ans. C’est là-bas qu’elle découvre l’aviation et se passionne pour ce milieu. De retour en France, elle rejoint l’équipe Astonfly en Mars 2023 au poste de Directrice des Opérations.
Arthur Boutin
Airlines Partnership Manager
A true aviation enthusiast who speaks 4 languages, he holds a Master's degree in Management from UTS, the prestigious University of Technology in Sydney. He started his career with an airline as a salesman and joined Astonfly in 2022 as an Airline's Partnership Manager.
Laurent Carpi
Deputy Head of Training
With more than 25 years of experience as an Instructor in Europe and the United States, he has supported the development of ASTONFLY since its beginnings 13 years ago. Today, he is Deputy Head of Training and Instructor for the ASTONFLY training center in Toussus le Noble and for the airline ASTONJET in Le Bourget.
Tarek Fourati
Sales Manager
With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Sales and Marketing Management, this aeronautics and automotive enthusiast has nearly 10 years of experience, including 3 years as a Sales Engineer for one of the international leaders in the elevator industry. He joins ASTONFLY as a sales representative in 2018. His expertise of the sector and his performances allow him to become Sales Manager in 2020.
Amélie Beau
Responsable Clientèle et Opérations
Diplômée d’une Licence d’Anglais et d’un Master en Commerce International, elle décide de se tourner vers l’étranger : d’abord l’Angleterre puis la Suède, c’est finalement à Malte qu’elle s’établit pendant plus de deux ans. C’est là-bas qu’elle découvre l’aviation et se passionne pour ce milieu. De retour en France, elle rejoint l’équipe Astonfly en Mars 2023 au poste de Directrice des Opérations.
A TEAM DEDICATED TO YOUR SUCCESS
Jérôme Pujot
Head of Training
With 25 years of experience and more than 12,000 flight hours in the aeronautical sector, he has had the opportunity to explore the different facets of the pilot's profession. His multiple missions as a flight instructor and examiner, pilot in command in various organisations, ATO, airline and business aviation allowed him to strengthen his expertise and increase his responsibilities. His objective today is to bring the students to a high level of excellence, thanks to a rigorous and adapted pedagogy.
Laurent Heim
Chief Flight Instructor
After a career as a professional fireman, he turned to aviation. From microlight pilot to twin-engine pilot, Astonfly has entrusted him with training tomorrow's airline pilots for the past 4 years. His vision: "To see the smiles on my students' faces after a demanding flight, to see them satisfied with their performance, to be able to help them in their moments of doubt; this is what this profession represents for me, a profession of sharing, transmission, excellence and high standards." Today, as Chief Flight Instructor, he continues my commitment to training a team of quality instructors.
Patrick Milward
General Manager
With a scientific and commercial background, completed by an MBA, he benefits from 20 years of experience in team management. With a private pilot license and an unlimited passion for aviation, he joined ASTONFLY in 2017 as Sales Director. Appointed General Manager at the beginning of 2020, he has at heart to lead ASTONFLY even more towards the excellence and rigor of a major European training center.
Olivier Chirpaz
Deputy Chief Flight Instructor
Professional pilot since 1992, instructor for more than 18 years, he joined ASTONFLY in 2014 where his very solid experience of more than 10.000 hours of instruction and his skills as IRI, CRI and PPL examiner, as well as his qualifications on ATR turboprop and C510 jet give him a richness that he brings to the instructors pole.
Guillaume Fournie
Compliance and Safety Manager
After being graduated in aeronautical engineering in Canada in 2009, he comes back to France and starts his career in private aviation. Passionated about aeronautics, he spends 10 years in a major airline company where he specializes himself in compliance and safety management. He joined Clair Group as a compliance manager in 2022.
Jérôme Pujot
Head of Training
With 25 years of experience and more than 12,000 flight hours in the aeronautical sector, he has had the opportunity to explore the different facets of the pilot's profession. His multiple missions as a flight instructor and examiner, pilot in command in various organisations, ATO, airline and business aviation allowed him to strengthen his expertise and increase his responsibilities. His objective today is to bring the students to a high level of excellence, thanks to a rigorous and adapted pedagogy.
Laurent Heim
Chief Flight Instructor
After a career as a professional fireman, he turned to aviation. From microlight pilot to twin-engine pilot, Astonfly has entrusted him with training tomorrow's airline pilots for the past 4 years. His vision: "To see the smiles on my students' faces after a demanding flight, to see them satisfied with their performance, to be able to help them in their moments of doubt; this is what this profession represents for me, a profession of sharing, transmission, excellence and high standards." Today, as Chief Flight Instructor, he continues my commitment to training a team of quality instructors.
Patrick Milward
General Manager
With a scientific and commercial background, completed by an MBA, he benefits from 20 years of experience in team management. With a private pilot license and an unlimited passion for aviation, he joined ASTONFLY in 2017 as Sales Director. Appointed General Manager at the beginning of 2020, he has at heart to lead ASTONFLY even more towards the excellence and rigor of a major European training center.
Olivier Chirpaz
Deputy Chief Flight Instructor
Professional pilot since 1992, instructor for more than 18 years, he joined ASTONFLY in 2014 where his very solid experience of more than 10.000 hours of instruction and his skills as IRI, CRI and PPL examiner, as well as his qualifications on ATR turboprop and C510 jet give him a richness that he brings to the instructors pole.
Guillaume Fournie
Compliance and Safety Manager
After being graduated in aeronautical engineering in Canada in 2009, he comes back to France and starts his career in private aviation. Passionated about aeronautics, he spends 10 years in a major airline company where he specializes himself in compliance and safety management. He joined Clair Group as a compliance manager in 2022.
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Since its creation, Astonfly has trained more than 1,000 airline pilots,
currently working for over 50 airlines worldwide.