The Ascension Academy is open to anyone with little or no flying experience, whatever their professional or educational background. If you鈥檝e always dreamed of flying or want to change your career path, this training program can help you take on a new life by flying our medium-range aircraft. Read more.
We have developed this training program with CAE, the gold standard worldwide for pilot training and a long-standing partner.
If you鈥檙e selected for the program, Air Transat will hire you upon successful completion. The program will help you become a pilot in a matter of months and fly on our wings.
Banking institutions are providing financing mechanisms. Read more.
Phoenix鈥檚 Campus
The Ascension Academy program lasts approximately 18 months. Most of the training takes place at CAE鈥檚 facilities at Falcon Field airport in Phoenix, in Arizona on a modern, cutting-edge campus. Read More
Once you're hired
Your training will enable you to operate the aircraft in our fleet upon completion of the program.
You鈥檒l fly some of the most fuel-efficient, last-generation aircraft in their class (A330 and A321), and work with the latest technological tools in the industry.
You鈥檒l fly to top international destinations. You鈥檒l quickly be flying transatlantic to Europe, the Caribbean, Central America and the east and west coasts of the United States.