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The course gives the pilot the rights to work in a multi-crew aircraft. The Multi-Crew Cooperation Course (MCC) consists of at least 25 hours of theory and 20 hours of flight training in a simulator in addition to extensive self-study, online CBT and supplementary materials.

Iceland Aviation Academy offers Flight Instructor Refresher Seminars on a regular basis. The next course takes place 5 - 6 October 2020. The course takes two days and is taught 17 - 20 each day at our school in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland.

The Icelandic School for Occupational Health and Safety at Keilir offers a distance learning course in English focusing on the fundementals of occupational health and safety issues in the workplace.

Mr. Kari Karason, Type Rating Examiner, Instructor and Captain at Icelandair, is a new member of the Iceland Aviation Academy administrative team as Accountable Manager for the newly formed flight school.

David Brar Unnarsson has been employed as Head of Training at the newly established Iceland Aviation Academy (IAA), a department of Keilir Academy in Iceland which has offered pilot training since early 2008.

Next Modular ATPL courses start on 16 November 2020. Iceland Aviation Academy teaches in accordance with the EASA Part-FCL requirements and have approved teaching status from the Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration; furthermore, the course syllabus follows that given out by EASA in accordance with pan-European issuing directives for pilot licenses.

Keilir Aviation Academy and Icelandic Flight School have now merged under the name Iceland Aviation Academy. The school is now one of the market leading flight schools in the Nordic region, with experienced staff, an inspiring flying environment and state-of-the-art aircraft.

Nordic Fitness Education offers an online Personal Trainer certification taught in English. The programme adheres to all of the knowledge and skill requirements set by the recognised professional standards body, Europe Active.

The Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA) will implement a new ATPL syllabus as advertised on their website:

Keilir - Icelandic Aviation Academy graduated 78 ATPL students on 12 June 2020. This is the largest single graduating class ever to complete professional pilot program in Iceland. The graduation ceremony took place at Hljomaholl Cultural Center in Reykjanesbær, Iceland.