Heathrow Aviation Academy

Heathrow Aviation Academy is a cabin crew training provider. Its listed address is City Road in London, and its website also mentions a training facility in Ilford. It is not linked to Heathrow Airport itself, and it does not train pilots.

The academy’s main course is a two-day practical Air Cabin Crew Preparation course. It is aimed at people who want to become cabin crew but have no experience or qualifications, or who have applied to airlines before without success. The course prepares students from many backgrounds for airline application and selection processes.

Experienced cabin crew design and deliver all the courses. Practical training runs alongside theory. Photos on the website show sessions on emergency procedures, brace positions, CPR and passenger announcements, with role-play exercises and a certificate at the end. The academy also offers extra-curricular activities, and it hosted a Wizz Air recruitment day at its Ilford facility in October 2022. The Director of Studies is Prof. Mel Richardson MBE.

The course fee includes all theory and practical sessions and course materials. Fees are paid in pounds sterling by bank transfer or PayPal, and cash and cheques are not accepted.

Applications are made online through the website, which also explains the admission process. The course suits anyone who wants structured preparation before applying for cabin crew jobs with airlines.