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

DEC
09
Open Day
Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 09th of December 2023 from 10am to 6pm 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 - 18:00
Aéroport de Toussus le Noble Batiment 313 - Zone Ouest, 78117 Châteaufort

JAN
27
Open Day
Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 27th of January 2024 from 10am to 6pm 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 - 18:00
Aéroport de Toussus le Noble Batiment 313 - Zone Ouest, 78117 Châteaufort

MAR
9
Open Day
Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 9th of March 2024 from 10am to 6pm 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 - 18:00
Aéroport de Toussus le Noble Batiment 313 - Zone Ouest, 78117 Châteaufort

FEBR
3 - 5
SFMA Exhibition
We will be present from 2nd to 4th of February 2024 at the SFMA Exhibition from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget. We look forward to seeing you there!
- Astonfly
- Public
10:00 - 18:00
Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget
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.

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.

Maxime Taieb
Chief Flight Instructor
Young graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics, he joins the ASTONFLY school in 2018 where he will follow his pilot training. Having 500 flight hours, he joins the team of Instructors at the end of his training. His knowledge, analysis and expertise on C172, DA42, DA62, DR400, TBM850 and TB20 allow him to become Flight Safety Correspondent and then Chief Flight Instructor in 2022.

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.

Thibault Crignon
Chief Ground Instructor
After a degree in aeronautical engineering obtained between France, the USA and Spain, he decided to follow his dreams and obtain his professional pilot's licence. During this time, he developed his passion for teaching by giving courses in engineering schools and high schools. It is therefore logical that he turns to theoretical instruction once he has obtained his licence.

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.
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.
Maxime Taieb
Chief Flight Instructor
Young graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics, he joins the ASTONFLY school in 2018 where he will follow his pilot training. Having 500 flight hours, he joins the team of Instructors at the end of his training. His knowledge, analysis and expertise on C172, DA42, DA62, DR400, TBM850 and TB20 allow him to become Flight Safety Correspondent and then Chief Flight Instructor in 2022.
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.
Thibault Crignon
Chief Ground Instructor
After a degree in aeronautical engineering obtained between France, the USA and Spain, he decided to follow his dreams and obtain his professional pilot's licence. During this time, he developed his passion for teaching by giving courses in engineering schools and high schools. It is therefore logical that he turns to theoretical instruction once he has obtained his licence.
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.

Maxime Taieb
Chief Flight Instructor
Young graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics, he joins the ASTONFLY school in 2018 where he will follow his pilot training. Having 500 flight hours, he joins the team of Instructors at the end of his training. His knowledge, analysis and expertise on C172, DA42, DA62, DR400, TBM850 and TB20 allow him to become Flight Safety Correspondent and then Chief Flight Instructor in 2022.

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.
Maxime Taieb
Chief Flight Instructor
Young graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics, he joins the ASTONFLY school in 2018 where he will follow his pilot training. Having 500 flight hours, he joins the team of Instructors at the end of his training. His knowledge, analysis and expertise on C172, DA42, DA62, DR400, TBM850 and TB20 allow him to become Flight Safety Correspondent and then Chief Flight Instructor in 2022.
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

Thibault Crignon
Chief Ground Instructor
After a degree in aeronautical engineering obtained between France, the USA and Spain, he decided to follow his dreams and obtain his professional pilot's licence. During this time, he developed his passion for teaching by giving courses in engineering schools and high schools. It is therefore logical that he turns to theoretical instruction once he has obtained his licence.

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.

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.
Thibault Crignon
Chief Ground Instructor
After a degree in aeronautical engineering obtained between France, the USA and Spain, he decided to follow his dreams and obtain his professional pilot's licence. During this time, he developed his passion for teaching by giving courses in engineering schools and high schools. It is therefore logical that he turns to theoretical instruction once he has obtained his licence.
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.
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.
