Training and Workforce
Affinity, SMS Aero Launch UK Training Collaboration
Immersive, practical training programs are designed to improve safety
Affinity's Iain Chalmers shakes hands with SMS Aero's Ian Chapman

Highly specialized, regulation-focused aviation training is at the heart of a new strategic partnership between Affinity Flying Services and UK-based aviation training consultancy SMS Aero. The alliance will set the stage for a portfolio of tailored training offerings to bolster safety, regulatory compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Affinity, which manages and maintains a fleet of 42 aircraft to train civilian and military aviators in the UK, builds on its Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) approvals in the tie-up with SMS Aero. The latter offers specialized knowledge in safety management systems (SMS), human factors in maintenance, airworthiness, and event investigation, and the company works with industry stakeholders from regulatory bodies to maintenance organizations globally.