IFA – Instituto de Formação Aeronáutica is an INAC (Portuguese aeronautical authority) certified training center, located in Sintra - Portugal. IFA has the following certifications:

Flight Crew training

• Type Rating Training Organization (P/TRTO/04)
• Flight Training Organization (P/FTO/08)

Cabin Crew training

• Training Organization (P/OF/02)

IFA is also an approved training center by DGERT - Labour Ministry (Direcção Geral do Emprego e Relações do Trabalho). These European and national approvals represent recognition of the quality and technical skills of our training center.

IFA was founded by Cpt. António Mendonça in 1997, aiming to be a training partner to small portuguese airlines, mainly charters, covering all training needs of Flight Crew and providing aeronautical consulting.

Cpt. Mendonça on the left

Cpt. Mendonça has a large experience in aviation, area in witch he has dedicated all his life, starting as an Air Force Fighter pilot back in the early 60’s, on the F86. In a quick review of his aviation career we can point out:

• JAA/ATPL license with TRI and TRE qualifications
• Commercial aircrafts flown in TAP: Caravelle SE 210, B707, B747, L1011, A320, A340 and B757/767
• Chief pilot of: SE Caravelle, B707, B747, L1011 in TAP
• Head of Flight Training in TAP
• General Director of Flight Operations in TAP for 8 years
• General Director of Flight Operations in EuroAtlantic Airways for 6 years
• CRM Instructor
• Certified Quality Auditor
• Total Flight hours – 22.000h
• Total Simulator hours as Instructor/Examiner: more than 6.000h

Possessing this large experience, he gathered the best professionals in several different areas and started his own training centre, passing on to a new generation pilots, his lifetime aviation knowledge and profound technical expertise.

The company has been developing and now, not only offers Type Ratings to local companies but also to international airlines and extended its services to Cabin Crew and Recurrent training.

Since 1997 IFA has trained more than 300 pilots with prospects of an airline career, from all over Europe, Asia and Africa, some of those are now pilots in command. We can also point out the 470 Cabin Crew members that were trained by IFA, some of those are now Senior Flight Attendants.

If you are interested in this type of qualification, please contact us: info@ifajet-training.com
We are pleased to give you all information you need.